Retail News & Media

Scottish farm debuts pumpkin vending machine

September 29, 2022

Arnprior Farm in Stirling, Scotland will offer pumpkins in a vending machine along with local produce, firewood, s'mores and more, 24 hours a day, according to…

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Korean retailer tests gold bar vending machines

September 28, 2022

GS Retail Co., a retailer based in Seoul, South Korea, has begun testing gold bar vending machines at five locations, including two GS25 convenience stores…

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Amazon check-out free tech powers store experience at Dallas airport

September 28, 2022

Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free experience, is up and running at a concessions store at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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Illinois charges Carvana official over car transfer titles

September 27, 2022

The Illinois State Police have charged Paul Breaux, a vice president and general counsel at Carvana, with 27 counts of failure to transfer vehicle titles by a…

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Hertz teams with bp to expand North America EV charging stations

September 27, 2022

Hertz and bp have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp's global electrification…

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ParTech taps machine-learning tech for loyalty software

September 27, 2022

ParTech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Par Technology Corp. and provider of point-of-sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and…

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Singapore startup launches reverse vending machine in Thailand

September 26, 2022

Sustaintech, a Singapore based sustainable tech startup, has introduced Thailand's first AI enabled reverse vending machine, according to a report in The…

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Vancouver entrepreneur launches art vending machine

September 23, 2022

Visitors to Vancouver's Bentall Centre's Tower 4 can find local art for sale at a vending machine, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting local arts…

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Farmer’s Fridge ‘comes home’ to St. Louis

September 23, 2022

Farmer's Fridge, which operates fresh food vending machines, has expanded to founder Luke Saunders' home town of St. Louis, according to a St. Louis Inno…

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Florida fisherman creates bait machines for marinas

September 22, 2022

Buddy Strickland, a Jacksonville, Florida fisherman, has converted two food vending machines to bait machines at local marinas, serving fisherman 24/7…

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UK retailer offers self-service package pickup kiosk

September 21, 2022

The Timpson Group, a U.K. and Irish retailer with a portfolio of more than 2,100 stores, has teamed with Position Imaging Inc., a provider in package…

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Malaysia vending machines offer NFT artwork

September 20, 2022

Atlas Vending, a Malaysia based vending operation, introduced vending machines that sell non-fungible tokens for artwork commemorating Malaysia Day on Sept.

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Louisiana Air Force base installs pharmacy refill kiosk

September 20, 2022

Airmen and civilians gathered Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, for a pharmacy kiosk at the base exchange, according…

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North Carolina casino introduces sports betting kiosks

September 20, 2022

The Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina recently opened a sportsbook, bringing sports wagering to greater Charlotte, including 3…

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NCR to separate into 2 companies

September 16, 2022

NCR Corp.will separate into two independent companies, with one focused on digital commerce and the other specializing on ATMs, according to a press release.

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Grocery self checkout surges faster than many shoppers wish

September 14, 2022

Self checkout at the grocery continues to expand due to labor shortages, and many shoppers are not happy about it, according to a report in The Wall Street…

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Talking With: Greg Herman, PepsiCo Foodservice, on unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirming the consumer's preference for self-service convinced PepsiCo Foodservice to develop a solution enabled by AI and computer vision tech for…

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The ‘invisible' future of customer experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Brands must embrace the complexities of the digital landscape to enable ‘invisible’ customer experiences.

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Hugo Boss deploys AR mirror for try-on experience

September 14, 2022

Hugo Boss is deploying the PictoFit Mirror, an augmented reality technology aimed at providing shoppers with the ability to virtually try on thousands of…

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Geneva welcome center to offer interactive kiosk

September 14, 2022

The International Geneva Welcome Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, has teamed with CERN, a European research organization that operates a physics lab, to open an…

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