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…

Restaurant self-order kiosk evolution grabs reader interest in 2019

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-order kiosks increase the speed of service for restaurants and improve order accuracy. The technology also improves order ticket size by upselling…

Self-checkout kiosk replaces manned store at Japanese rail station

December 20, 2019

A snack and souvenir shop at a Japanese rail station that closed due to a lack of workers recently reopened with a self-checkout system that takes cashless…

Moe's franchisees see multiple benefits of self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Moe's Southwest Grill franchisees see self order kiosks as a tool to allow restaurants to meet consumer needs in smaller footprints.

Oklahoma dispensary operator installs American Green smart vending machines

December 17, 2019

Earthly Mist of Tulsa Oklahoma has purchased and installed American Green smart vending machines for use in its Oklahoma dispensaries, according to a press…

How interactive retail kiosks enhance the holiday shopping experience

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Interactive kiosk innovations are making holiday shopping experiences more engaging, rewarding and memorable for consumer and retailers.

Location, Location, Location: The Importance of Self-Service Kiosk Placement

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Over the past decade, self-service solutions of all kinds—from indoor and outdoor kiosks to digital signage, automated smart lockers, and more—have become…

Redbox exits game rentals in kiosks, launches entertainment content production division

December 10, 2019

Redbox will no longer provide game rentals in its kiosks, the company posted on Twitter Sunday in response to a question.

Why digital kiosks hold the key to brand loyalty

Besides optimizing operational efficiency, boosting sales and streamlining the ordering process, interactive kiosks can also deliver increased customer loyalty.