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.

Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout
Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout
July 09, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Automated retail might conjure up images of robot cashiers, but beyond a few convenience stores in Japan and Korea, that sci-fi development hasn’t yet become...

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Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Among the more interesting storylines of this era of digital commerce and payments is the maturation of vending machines — sorry, “unattended retail.” And now...

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Bringing On-The-Go, Health-Focused Fare To Automated Retail
Bringing On-The-Go, Health-Focused Fare To Automated Retail
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

To provide consumers with fresh, on-the-go food in an eco-friendly way, innovators in the culinary space are bringing salads and other options to vending machines....

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Unattended Retail Stumbles In China, But Global Growth Continues
Unattended Retail Stumbles In China, But Global Growth Continues
June 26, 2019  |  Retail

Unattended retail is having a moment – a bad moment, as it turns out, in China, according to reports. The challenges there come as kiosks...

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Racing Amazon Go To The Cashierless Finish Line
Racing Amazon Go To The Cashierless Finish Line
June 11, 2019  |  Retail

Though San Francisco startup Zippin has gotten lots of press for being the first cashierless convenience store to compete directly with Amazon Go, Zippin CEO Krishna Motukuri wasn’t...

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Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
May 29, 2019  |  Retail

To bring nutrient-dense meal options into buildings, prepared meal companies are turning to unattended retail. Alpaca Market, for instance, has a network of vending machines...

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Looking Toward Unattended Retail’s ‘Bright Future’ At The Kiosk
Looking Toward Unattended Retail’s ‘Bright Future’ At The Kiosk
May 20, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Vending machines and unattended retail are increasingly going digital.  Worldnet CEO Will Byrne tells PYMNTS why the future for kiosk payments remains ‘very bright’ as...

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