ICXA announces 2023 Elevate Awards

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

Alicia Lavay is Executive Director at the ICX Association. Image provided. "Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little…

Epson intros minilab photo printer

April 25, 2023

Epson has introduced its SureLab D570 professional minilab photo printer for the event market, according to a press release. The printer provides a solution…

Suresite Group teams with Vianet on contactless payment solution

April 25, 2023

Suresite Group, a U.K.-based provider of retail solutions, has partnered with Vianet, a U.K.-based payment solutions provider, to introduce a contactless…

Cleveron intros indoor locker system

April 25, 2023

Cleveron AS, an Estonia-based technology provider, has introduced Cleveron 304, an indoor locker system retailers can use for large and odd-shaped parcel…

Ikea to invest $5.58 M in EV charging for delivery vehicles

April 25, 2023

Ikea, the Sweden base furniture retailer, will invest £4.5 million ($5.58 million) in a nationwide EV charging infrastructure to provide charging points for…

Beyond e-commerce: Checkout-free and interactive stores

Cashlierless checkout technology has delivered several new retail business models. The brand must understand the guest's journey to decide what model can best…

Snack POS intros tipping feature

April 21, 2023

Snack POS, a provider of restaurant point-of-sale software, has introduced a feature that allows customers to add a tip directly on the customer-facing screen…

Retailers to test ‘bring your own bag’ and returnable bag schemes

April 20, 2023

Shoppers will be encouraged to bring their own bags at certain retailers or to receive returnable bags under a pair of pilot tests at more than 150 stores…

Hempbox Vending taps Accel Media to sell kiosk screen advertising

April 19, 2023

Hempbox Vending Inc. has tapped Accel Media International LLC to sell advertising on its kiosk screens, according to a press release.

365 Retail Markets acquires UK foodservice menu management firm

April 19, 2023

365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, has acquired Kafoodle, a U.K. based food technology company that specializes in menu and…

California athletic club to introduce Blendid smoothie kiosks

April 19, 2023

Guests at the The Bay Club in San Francisco and Redwood Shores, California will be able to serve themselves smoothies at the touch of a button, courtesy of…

The Big Apple's starring role in the 'smart city' movement

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Chris Grosso, CEO at Intersection, offers a recorded video conversation about the new 'We Love New York CIty' campaign across the Intersection LinkNYC screen…

Dollar General to install 1,500 Redbox kiosks as new movie rentals soar

April 18, 2023

Redbox, which is owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, has signed an expanded partnership agreement with Dollar General Corp. to add 1,500 Redbox…

Cantaloupe teams with GlobalConnect on ‘Bistro To Go!’ kiosk

April 18, 2023

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has expanded its…

Mashgin self-checkout technology integrates with PDI’s retail software

April 17, 2023

Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has integrated its technology with PDI Technologies' accounting and reporting software, according to a…

What players will lead retail AI?

The companies that will dominate AI will be those that successfully blend AI with existing industries, have a team that includes both tech and non-tech…

Blendid autonomous smoothie kiosk arrives in Florida

April 17, 2023

Smoothie lovers at Florida Gulf Coast University can get freshly prepared smoothies at a Blendid robotic kiosk at the Cohen Student Union, the first such…

Vending machine offers pimple patches in Malaysia

April 13, 2023

A pair of Malaysia entrepreneurs who developed an acne skin patch have expanded their online business to include a vending machine in a local shopping mall…

Bludot Technologies introduces self-serve kiosk in Northern Ireland

April 12, 2023

Bludot Technologies, a technology provider based in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, recently deployed its first self-serve kiosk at SPAR Mallusk, a convenience…

Toshiba inks distribution pact with BlueStar

April 11, 2023

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has teamed with BlueStar, a distributor of digital identification, mobility, point-of-sale and security technology, to…