Amazon debuts first Go Grocery store

February 25, 2020

Omnichannel giant Amazon is opening the doors today to its first cashierless grocery store, called Amazon Go Grocery, in Seattle.

How self-service operators comply with biometric regulations

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology providers using biometric identification believe they can comply with stringent consumer protection laws despite some recent lawsuits.

Has the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?

Fully-automated stores offering food and convenience items have existed for decades, but in the U.S., they have never gained traction. Is that about to change?

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Coolgreens names VP of business development

February 12, 2020

Mary Beth McGehee Mary Beth McGehee, who spent more than 23 years working for Aramark Refreshment Services, has joined Coolgreens as vice president of…

Why customers (and operators) prefer micro markets

Micro markets, supported by automated payment kiosks, have given new life to the refreshment services industry, which has traditionally relied on vending…

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Micro markets vs traditional vending machines

Micro markets are becoming a more lucrative investment opportunity because they provide additional benefits over the traditional vending machine.

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Selecta introduces micro market concept in Spain

February 7, 2020

Selecta, one of Europe's leading route-based unattended self-service providers, has introduced its micro market workplace solution, Foodie's, in Spain. The…

D-Tech International to install 95 kiosks in UK libraries

February 6, 2020

D-Tech International Ltd., a provider of library technology, has won a bid to supply 95 self-service kiosks to 47 Norfolk County Council Libraries in Norfolk…

7-Eleven debuts cashierless store at headquarters

February 5, 2020

7-Eleven has opened the doors to its first cashierless store, located at its Irving, Texas headquarters.

FMA Magazine - Winter 2020 - Issue 04 Book

The best of in-store merchandising, interactive kiosks and store fixture information for brands and retailers nationwide.

Presented by Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

Grubbrr teams with FreedomPay to create improved payment experience

January 22, 2020

Grubbrr, a technology company delivering ordering and fulfillment solutions through its self-ordering kiosk, has integrated with payment innovator FreedomPay…

Amazon exploring palm biometric technology for retail checkout

January 20, 2020

Amazon is working on new checkout terminals that would allow shoppers to make payments using biometric data found on their palm prints rather than having to…

Kohl’s Corp. teams with Frank Mayer and Associates on self-checkout kiosks

January 20, 2020

Kohl's Corp., a Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based chain of department stores, has partnered with Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to design, engineer and produce…

AWM Smart Shelf teams with OptiCrib on automated storeroom management

January 17, 2020

Adroit Worldwide Media, Inc., a vision technology company, has teamed with OptiCrib, a Shamrock company, to provide seamless and friction-free inventory…

McFadyen Digital introduces popup autonomous retail as a service

January 17, 2020

McFadyen Digital, a provider of e-commerce and online marketplace solutions, has introduced a popup autonomous retail-as-a-service platform known as Cartable…

Datalogic introduces vision technology for self-checkout

January 14, 2020

Datalogic, a provider automatic data capture and process automation, has introduced new vision technology for self-checkout that will be on display at the NRF…

Will autonomous checkout revolutionize sports concessions?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Pawtucket Red Sox became the first professional sports team to announce an autonomous checkout store, to be located in Polar Park, a ballpark the team is…

Pyramid Computer introduces self-scan kiosk and gift card kiosk

January 13, 2020

Pyramid Computer has introduced a self-scan kiosk and self-service gift card kiosk, both of which will be displayed at the National Retail Federation show in…

Red Sox Larry Lucchino teams with Standard Cognition on autonomous checkout

January 9, 2020

Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer and pioneering sports executive Larry Lucchino and tech startup Standard Cognition announced that the two have partnered to bring…

Implementing alternative payment methods at the pump

It’s clear that consumers want more payment choices. And this extends to paying at the fuel pump. But while merchants, including gas station owners, are keen…