The automated retail market opened 2020 on pace to easily continue its double-digit growth. The continued adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) is making it easier for merchants to satisfy consumers’ need for speed and convenience in their self-serve shopping...
Gone are the days of kiosks as simply new ways to distribute products. Today, they help retailers enable virtual “try-ons,” and promotions that drive more in-store sales. But kiosks become wasted investments if operators cannot keep their functions relevant to customers’ needs, which change even...
Supermarkets are turning to automated solutions to help them meet customers’ demands for rapid in-store shopping and delivery. Grocery chain Giant Eagle, for one, recently announced plans to deploy a computer visioning and machine learning system that would enable checkout-free shopping. Other grocery companies, meanwhile,...
It’s pretty much "game over" for those old-school, fixed-price arcade video games. Updating self-service brick-and-mortar gaming means offering consoles featuring multiple games each, with prices and selections tailored to the venue and night, says Jake Galler, chief operating officer and co-founder of arcade cabinet startup...
March 26, 2020
The automated retail market opened 2020 on pace to easily continue its double-digit growth. The continued adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) is making it easier for merchants to satisfy consumers’ need for speed and convenience in their self-serve shopping experiences. Amazon Go’s cashierless retail model is also continuing to […]
