Emerging Trends and Technologies Shaping the Future of Unattended Retail

Evolving consumer preferences combined with new ways to interact and pay are helping to drive the growth of an innovative retail solution.

Grabango research points to major shrink from retail self-checkout

November 28, 2023

Research from Grabango, a provider of checkout-free technology, indicates self-checkout machines are a significant driver of shrink, with losses amounting to…

Cannabis grower leads $2.5M investment round in GreenStop

November 28, 2023

Michael "Big Mike" Straumietis, the CEO and founder of Advance Nutrients, a cannabis growing system, has led a $2.5 million seed round investment in GreenStop…

Apple Industries intros mini photo booth

November 28, 2023

Apple Industries, a manufacturer of photo booths, has introduced its Photoma mini, a compact version of its Photoma designed for locations with limited space…

Tesco intros scan-free checkout kiosks

November 28, 2023

Customers at the Tesco Fulham Reach Express in London will be able to walk up to a scan-free checkout kiosk and receive a list of the products they have picked…

Kmart Australia tests 'click-and-collect' self-serve kiosk

November 27, 2023

Kmart Australia has introduced a "click and collect" self-serve service kiosk that uses warehouse robotics to bring orders to customers on a test basis over…

How hot, fresh food through self service drives hotter revenues

November 27, 2023

Today's on-the-go consumers are looking for high quality food in nearly all types of locations. Fortunately, self service equipment has evolved to offer top…

Scheidt & Bachmann deploys self-checkout kiosk at German fuel station

November 22, 2023

Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, a Monchengladbach, Germany based manufacturer of ticketing systems, parking solutions, EV charging stations and self-serve kiosks…

Target tests limiting self checkout to 10 items

November 22, 2023

Target Corp. has limited self checkout to 10 items in select stores on a test basis as an effort to reduce wait times, according to a Star-Tribune report.

Standard AI extends retail platform to cover food, tobacco and beer

November 21, 2023

Standard AI, a San Francisco based provider of AI powered retail self-checkout technology, has extended its Vision platform to include the tobacco, beer and…

Thor’s Skyr to introduce branded Blendid robotic kiosks

November 17, 2023

Photo: Thor's Skyr Thor's Skyr, a brand that uses natural ingredients for skyr, an Icelandic smoothie, will open its first autonomous robotic kiosk…

Circle K/Couche-Tard tap Nayax for cashless payments at EV charging stations

November 17, 2023

Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement payments and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business and specializing in cashless payments…

Golden Pantry tests unattended Juxta Nomad store

November 15, 2023

Golden Pantry, a Watkinsville, Georgia-based convenience store chain, has installed a Juxta Nomad unattended store at its Wire Park headquarters on a test…

Digital innovation in travel: Is the next frontier airport dining?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Next month, Neil Thompson of HMSHost will share his insights about what future innovations are in store for airports during a keynote presentation at the…

Challenges drive vending machine evolution as new ‘automated retailers’ spur revenue and profitability

As times and consumer interests change, so, too, have vending machines. The devices have evolved into what some in the industry refer to as automated…

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UK grocery chain to replace self checkout with employees

November 13, 2023

Booths, a U.K. grocery chain, has decided to replace its self-checkout kiosks with human cashiers in all but two of its 28 stores, bucking a trend in the…

Andamiro USA intros crane machines

November 13, 2023

Andamiro USA has introduced its "Crazy Toy 31" crane machine built using all-metal materials and tempered-safety glass, according to a press release.

Missouri FEC upgrades software, self-serve kiosks

November 9, 2023

The Zone and Kokomo Joe's Family Fun Center in Rolla, Missouri, recently replaced two legacy software systems with one system to streamline operations and…

Soofa announces CEO Toby Sturek

November 8, 2023

Soofa, a firm that creates solar-powered smart kiosks, has named Toby Sturek as its CEO, according to a press release.

How c-stores tap tech to meet changing customer habits

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The convenience store sector is in a major transformation mode and challenged with meeting customer expectations, deploying smart tech while growing the bottom…