Unattended Retail

From Biometrics To Bitcoin, Vending Machines Look Beyond Cash
August 24, 2018

Candy and soft drinks don’t rule the vending machine anymore. In fact, vending machines are increasingly being used to sell products such as cars, caviar and even high-end jewelry. With that shift has come the need for acceptance of wide-ranging payment methods. According to PYMNTS...

In The Park. At A Kiosk. Using Digital Payments. Buying $1.6K Designer Jewelry.
August 24, 2018

Consumers are using less cash than ever, with the average consumer carrying just $21. In response, unattended retail operators are finding new ways to embrace alternative payment methods, ranging from mobile wallets to cryptocurrencies. In the new Unattended Retail Tracker™, PYMNTS charts the latest ways...

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How Vending Systems Can Prevent Thefts And Drive Conversions
June 12, 2018

Retailers face a balancing act when it comes to high-value and high-shrink items: How do they protect these items against theft, without sacrificing sales? These items are sometimes kept behind glass – under lock and key, no less – and this setup means that consumers...

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Chef’d Brings Meal Kits Into Smart Fridges
May 17, 2018

As it continues expanding into retail, Chef’d has partnered with Byte Foods to bring its meal kits into one hundred of Byte’s unattended retail locations in California. Over the next six months, Chef’d plans to expand to all of Byte’s locations, Chef’d said in an...

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NEW DATA: Can Self-Service Kiosks Serve Up Sales For QSRs?
May 11, 2018

They started out selling gum, and now they’re selling tossed salads. Modern vending machines have come a long way since the first coin-operated machines were introduced in the 1880s. Now, they are a thriving, global business. Between now and 2021, the American interactive kiosks market...

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Unattended Retail Works Out At The Gym
March 21, 2018

Fitness centers are all about working out. However, when it comes to retail in those spaces, it doesn’t always work out. Everybody knows time is money. For businesses, space is money too, and if they don’t allocate it strategically, it can hurt rather than help...

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NEW DATA: Smart Tech Makes Street Parking Smarter
March 16, 2018

When the parking meter made its grand debut in 1935, it allowed municipalities to collect money in exchange for vehicles to be parked for a set amount of time. Simultaneously, it created the inconveniences of forcing motorists to locate change wedged in between seats to...

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Apparel Vending Machines And Other Tales From The Kiosk Takeover
March 02, 2018

Kiosk usage is on the rise across many industries and is expected to exceed $1 billion in overall market value by 2021, according to PYMNTS’ most recent Kiosk and Retail Report, a USA Technologies collaboration that studies trends in the unattended retail category. Food and...

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The DMV Goes To The Grocery Store
February 19, 2018

The next stop on the road to technological evolution in the transportation industry may just be unattended. Across the industry, from carmakers and road regulators to bike share programs, companies are looking to unattended retail tech to improve efficiency and unlock new revenue opportunities. In...