Sheetz rebuilding store near Hagerstown

September 8, 2025

Sheetz has begun a rebuild of its store and gas station at Huyetts Crossroads, near Hagerstown, MD and expects the new location to open in early 2026. The…

Ex-cop sentenced for stealing $2,200 in groceries at self-checkout

September 8, 2025

A former police officer, Gary Lee Gerdes, 75, has been sentenced to probation for felony theft after he was accused of stealing over $2,200 worth of groceries…

Let's Talk Retail Episode 2: How Retailers Can Thrive in the Evolving Buyer Landscape

Retailers must adapt to shifting buyer behavior as shoppers discover and engage with brands in new ways. This video highlights changing consumer research…

Let's Talk Retail Episode 3: Innovating With Confidence

Discover how embracing adaptive technology, strategic partnerships, and microservices can empower retailers to test, scale, and succeed in today’s retail…

Agility in Action: How Specialty Retailers Are Fast-Tracking Tech to Stay Ahead

Discover how specialty retailers can overcome outdated systems and rising customer demands. This blog explores how cloud platforms, unified data, and…

Elevating Customer Service with Technology: What Hospitality and Food Service Businesses Need to Know

Learn how hospitality and food service businesses can enhance customer service with advanced technology. This blog explores how retail-hardened POS systems…

USConnect granted US patent for Theft Detective technology

September 5, 2025

USConnect, a leader in convenience services and technology, has been awarded a U.S. patent for its "Theft Detective" system, a technology designed to combat…

GameChanger Systems secures 2nd round of series A funding

September 5, 2025

GameChanger Systems, the company behind a fully automated video game buyback kiosk, has successfully completed a second round of Series A growth capital…

EcoATM names Matt Furlong as CEO

September 5, 2025

EcoATM, a global provider of smartphone trade-in and re-commerce, has named Matt Furlong as CEO, effective Sept. 3, according to a press release. Furlong, a…

Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards extend call for submissions

September 3, 2025

The nominations deadline for the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation (ARKI) Awards has been extended to Friday, Sept. 12. This gives innovators more time…

Centerville dry cleaner adds 24/7 kiosk service

September 3, 2025

Fox Cleaners, a long-standing local dry cleaning business in Ohio, has introduced a 24/7 dry cleaning and laundry kiosk at its Centerville location, according…

Long Beach mandates staffing for self-checkout stations

September 2, 2025

Beginning Sept. 21, Long Beach will enforce an ordinance, "Safe Stores are Staffed Stores," which requires grocery and drug retail stores to have a dedicated…

Simbe brings real-time visibility to fresh departments, tackling shrink, food waste

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Grocers facing high shrink and labor costs in fresh food departments are turning to Simbe’s blend of robots and sensors, a self-service style solution that…

Roper St. Francis Healthcare debuts Amazon Just Walk Out Cafe

August 27, 2025

Roper St. Francis Healthcare has launched a cafe and gift shop at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, that uses Amazon's "Just Walk…

Frank Mayer offers a playbook for the large scale kiosk effort

August 26, 2025

Deploying large scale self-service kiosk projects isn't easy as it involves much more than selecting hardware.

At the Watercooler with Ed McCabe of Diebold Nixdorf

Ed McCabe, head of retail sales North America at Diebold Nixdorf, helps retailers grow and modernize with modular, AI-powered self-service and strategic…

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Reallusion intros AI assistant

August 25, 2025

Reallusion Inc., which provides 3D character animation, has introduced iClone AI Assistant.

Hero Zone VR acquires Spree Interactive Assets to broaden family-focused offerings

August 25, 2025

Hero Zone VR, a provider of location-based virtual reality entertainment, has acquired the Spree Interactive free-roam system. The acquisition follows Spree…

Frank Mayer joins Retail Solutions Providers Association

August 25, 2025

Frank Mayer, a custom kiosk and display manufacturer, has joined the Retail Solutions Providers Association, a North America group of software developers…

Scientific Games honored with three international business awards

August 22, 2025

Scientific Games, a global lottery technology and products supplier, has received three 2025 International Business Awards, acknowledging its work in…