Retailers are updating their sales models with new takes on vending machines and delivery approaches. Some of the latest initiatives include grocery stores that are testing delivery services in which drivers transport food to customers’ homes and unload it directly into refrigerators. Even as consumers...
Brick-and-mortar retailers must ensure smoother, easier in-store experiences to compete with the conveniences of eCommerce. There are numerous ways to accomplish this task, including speeding up checkouts, deploying vending machines and offering self-serve or scan-and-go stations. Retailers must provide convenient payment capabilities as they...
Self-serve stores are fast and convenient, but what’s stopping consumers from taking more than what they buy? Enabling 24/7 access to staff-free shopping requires the right blend of monitoring and access control tech, says Kendra Rasmusson, co-founder of Farmhouse Market — a remotely operated, Minnesota-based,...
Consumers want the immediacy of brick-and-mortar shopping without sacrificing eCommerce convenience. They may enjoy strolling the aisles of physical retail, but many customers still want support features that enable them to quickly and easily find and buy items, through self-serve offerings and other automation technologies....