LiveX unveils AI-powered interactive hosts for kiosks, public spaces

November 4, 2026

LiveX AI has introduced AI City, a platform that uses life-size, human-like artificial intelligence hosts to provide interactive assistance in airports…

Vontier simplifies fuel equipment management

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Vontier's Invenco Asset Management Cloud Platform addresses one of the most important operational challenges facing fuel retailers: maintaining visibility and…

Connect Media spotlights the 2026 Top Women in Retail Technology Awards

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The 25 female retail innovators come from a variety of sectors, from brands striving to drive a rewarding customer experience to technology providers…

The Fresh Revolution in Unattended Retail

Autonomous merchandising allows the opportunity for fresh meals, snacks and beverages can be offered around the clock without adding staff or building another…

Presented by Structural Concepts

Avalue launches smart terminal lineup

October 29, 2026

Avalue Technology has introduced its ARM-based RPC Series of commercial terminals for self-service, retail, hospitality and other applications, according to a…

Toshiba VP shares insight on the retail tech deployment strategy

In this episode of the CX Innovators Podcast the topic is retail innovation. Naresh Keswani, VP of software and AI at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, shares…

Presented by Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.

Protecting High-Value Customer Data Beyond the Transaction

Customer data plays an important role in creating personalized specialty retail experiences, but protecting that information requires attention beyond…

NRS Networking Lunch Draws a Full House of Independent Retailers in Iselin, NJ

Store owners joined NRS, Mandel Wholesale, Krauszer's, Renascent Media, TV Asia, and El Especialito at Rasoi 2 for an afternoon of networking and business…

NRS Cares, Jerusalem Lodge No. 26, and LUSOB Serve Free Meals at The Apostles' House in Newark

The three organizations provided meals to shelter residents and neighbors in need on Oct. 21 at the Newark family shelter

ChoiceTech Korea deploys AI skin analysis kiosk at Seoul flagship store

October 21, 2026

ChoiceTech Korea has installed an AI-powered skin analysis kiosk at Torriden Connect Seongsu, the skincare brand's flagship store in Seoul, South Korea…

Meijer reminds customers of in-store medication disposal kiosks

October 21, 2026

Meijer is reminding customers that they can dispose of unwanted, unused and expired medications at drug take-back kiosks located in its in-store pharmacies…

Big Y adds prepared-food ordering kiosks at 79 stores

October 21, 2026

Big Y Foods has introduced ordering kiosks and expanded online prepared-food ordering across all 79 locations through a partnership with Instacart, according…

Time names Amazon Pharmacy Kiosk among best inventions of 2026

October 16, 2026

Time magazine has named the Amazon Pharmacy Kiosk one of its Best Inventions of 2026, recognizing a system that lets patients collect prescriptions before…

Retail Technology: Proving the Business Case

A practical framework for connecting modernization investments to measurable financial and operational value

Presented by Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.

Love's retail media campaign boosts beverage sales nearly 20%

October 13, 2026

Love's Media Group reported that an eight-week advertising campaign for an unnamed beverage brand generated a 23% increase in incremental unit sales and a…

Youth thefts surge in South Korea as unmanned stores face security challenges

October 13, 2026

Juvenile theft cases in South Korea increased 76.3% between 2021 and 2025, with authorities identifying the proliferation of unmanned retail stores as a…

Digi EX60 as a Managed Service: Branch Wireless WAN, Delivered by Subscription

Discover how Digi EX60 as a managed service simplifies branch connectivity. Digi Ventus combines 5G hardware, connectivity, Genesis monitoring and 24x7x36…

Best practices for integrating automated retail while enhancing customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

How automated retail such as kiosks can be integrated within a venue is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show.

Colruyt Group expands Toshiba self-checkout to 150 Belgian stores

October 9, 2026

Belgian retailer Colruyt Group has installed 454 Toshiba self-checkout systems across 150 stores as part of an ongoing expansion of its self-service…

TGF's endless aisle platform sees strong revenue boost

October 8, 2026

South African retailer The Foschini Group generated about $33.1 million in revenue from its Bashstore endless aisle platform during fiscal 2026, a 306…