USAT extends MORE, ePort Connect services to Airvend

July 11, 2014

USA Technologies Inc., a Malvern, Pa.-based company providing wireless and cashless payment services, announced the integration of its loyalty and prepaid…

Retail kiosks integrate online, self-service shopping options

July 11, 2014

Demand is growing for the integration of online and self-service stores, according to Corona, Calif.-based AVT Inc., a developer of custom kiosks, vending…

U.K. consumers frustrated by self-service machines, prefer humans

July 8, 2014

An overwhelming 93 percent of U.K. consumers using self-service machines in banks and retailers feel frustrated by the technology, according to research by…

UK shoppers using less cash, British Retail Consortium says

Self-checkout and new ways to pay are leading to a decrease in the use of cash in the U.K., according to a BRC study.

Fendi London dolls up luxury handbag vending kiosk

July 3, 2014

Luxury brand Fendi has opened a flagship store in London that features a handbag vending machine, reports Handbag.com. The store opened May 1 on London's…

Versatile Credit strengthens self-service credit via Credit Source partnership

June 26, 2014

Versatile Credit, a U.S. provider of self-service kiosks linking lenders with consumers applying for credit in retail stores, has added consumer lending…

Old Navy vending machines dispense free flip flops

June 26, 2014

In the run-up to its annual $1 summer flip-flop sale on June 28, Old Navy has been dispensing free flips from vending machines in locations around New York and…

Location, location, location: Experts offer advice for in-store kiosk placement

Kiosk vendors provide tips on the best places to locate self-service kiosks in your store.

USAT adds ePort Online to ePort Connect for self-service industries

June 24, 2014

USA Technologies (USAT) has added ePort Online to its existing ePort Connect payment processing service for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries. The…

Mobile and self-service key to future of postal operators

June 24, 2014

Traditional postal operators will need to tap new channels such as mobile and self-service in order to improve customer experience and cut costs, Wincor…

AVT targets NASCAR fans with clothing partnership

June 23, 2014

Custom vending machine supplier AVT is aiming to develop brand recognition among 75 million NASCAR fans via a clothing line partnership.

Motorola upgrades mobile personal shopping device

June 12, 2014

Motorola has launched the fifth generation of its MC18 Personal Shopping device, which enables shoppers to scan items in a store and receive offers. Once they…

Ukash partners with QIWI Brazil to sell online vouchers at card vending kiosks

June 11, 2014

Ukash, a London.-based provider of cash-based online payments, has formed a partnership with QIWI Brazil, part of the QIWI Group, which operates payment…

Marijuana vending kiosks ink deal for digital signage ad platform

May 30, 2014

Tranzbyte Corp. has opted for SmarterSign digital signage software to deliver digital out-of-home ads to the top digital signage display screen of…

China’s Rainbow Department Store chain pilots self-checkout tech, UK's Tesco trials high-speed self-checkout

May 30, 2014

NCR has won a contract for a self-checkout pilot project from China’s Rainbow Department Store chain, according to a company announcement. After an initial…

Coinstar sweepstakes to celebrate one billionth transaction

May 30, 2014

Coinstar announced it will soon celebrate its one billionth transaction. To date, Coinstar said it has processed 649,963,558,659 coins, weighing approximately…

Advantech launches 'iRetail' terminal

May 29, 2014

Advantech, a Taiwan-based developer of intelligent systems for industrial and retail applications, has launched the UTC-620E, a multifunction digital signage…

How Automated Retail Can Increase Profits and Improve the Customer Experience

Traditional retailers are facing challenges from a hose of new channels, and it's critical for them to adapt to survive.

Nearly one in two U.K. shoppers need help with self-service checkout

May 23, 2014

Nearly one in two U.K. supermarket shoppers say they regularly need help when using self-service checkouts, a survey by independent U.K. market research firm…

Medbox receives patent approval for medical cannabis tracking system

May 19, 2014

Medbox, a provider of kiosk dispensing and ancillary services to the alternative medicine industry, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has…