Unattended Retail

The rise of unattended retail – from yesterday's vending machines full of candy and soda to quick meals. Offering two-day delivery is the new standard — yet, even that isn't fast enough for most retailers.
Robot Baristas Invade Singapore Subway Stations To Keep Commuters Caffeinated
Robot Baristas Invade Singapore Subway Stations To Keep Commuters Caffeinated
August 20, 2021  |  Unattended Retail

Singapore’s train stations are being taken over by robots. Robot baristas, specifically. Transit retail and advertising solutions company Stellar Lifestyle and food and beverage-focused Internet...

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Trigo Funding Surpasses $100M As Demand For Autonomous Checkout Grows
Trigo Funding Surpasses $100M As Demand For Autonomous Checkout Grows
June 16, 2021  |  Unattended Retail

Self-service is evolving beyond the kiosk. Israeli computer vision checkout startup Trigo, which creates cashier-free purchasing solutions for grocery stores, announced a new investment on...

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Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Cashierless Tech Goes Big With New Grocery Store
Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Cashierless Tech Goes Big With New Grocery Store
June 15, 2021  |  Unattended Retail

Got social anxiety after more than a year of quarantining at home? Well, those who live in Seattle will soon be able to pick up...

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Bitcoin Daily: Resorts World Las Vegas, Gemini Crypto Exchange To Allow Patrons To Use Crypto Wallets; Cantaloupe To Accept Crypto, Loyalty Points At Cantaloupe’s Unattended Vending Locations
Bitcoin Daily: Resorts World Las Vegas, Gemini Crypto Exchange To Allow Patrons To Use Crypto...
May 06, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Resorts World Las Vegas and cryptocurrency exchange Gemini are now working together to “explore future opportunities” for casino patrons to pay for items using cryptocurrency,...

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Deep Dive: How Self-Service Retail Has Advanced And Helped Consumers Amid The Pandemic
Deep Dive: How Self-Service Retail Has Advanced And Helped Consumers Amid The Pandemic
May 03, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The unattended retail space has come a long way from the holy water-dispensing vending machine of 215 B.C. to bitcoin kiosks, the fastest-growing market in...

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The Challenges Of Unattended Retail Payments Ubiquity
The Challenges Of Unattended Retail Payments Ubiquity
April 30, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The pandemic has truly tested a variety of markets on how prepared they were for a contactless future. Some were unready and slow to pivot,...

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Today in Payments: FIS Launches RealNet To Boost Real Time A2A Payments; Apple’s Subscriptions Surge By 40M
Today in Payments: FIS Launches RealNet To Boost Real Time A2A Payments; Apple’s Subscriptions Surge...
April 29, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, FIS launched a real-time, account-to-account (A2A) payments platform, and Apple reported subscriptions and services were up in the first quarter of...

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Unattended Retail Seeks Solution To Fragmented Loyalty Efforts
Unattended Retail Seeks Solution To Fragmented Loyalty Efforts
April 29, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The use of unattended retail solutions surged during the pandemic as more consumers sought safe, touchless ways to transact via kiosks, self-service stations, self-checkouts or...

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Today In Retail: At Home Group Sales Soar 41.3 Pct; Care/of To Launch Vitamin Collection In Target
Today In Retail: At Home Group Sales Soar 41.3 Pct; Care/of To Launch Vitamin Collection...
March 24, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, At Home Group Inc. reported a 41.3 percent net sales rise in the fourth quarter, while Care/of will bring a...

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