Vending Machines

Vending Machines
The Unattended Path To Car Buying
June 21, 2016

Consumers now have another option to consider when they’re in the market for a car: a vending machine. No joke. In this month’s Unattended Retail Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Ernie Garcia, CEO/Founder of Carvana, to discuss how digital technology and vending are disrupting the...

Vending Machines
Automation: Coming To A Hotel Near You?
April 21, 2016

Consumers want convenience and instant gratification, but friction in user experiences stand as an ongoing barrier. But self-service providers are looking to advancing technologies to revamp processes and cut out friction – leaving point of purchase innovation to go to places not yet imaginable.

Vending Machines
Self-Service Tech Tackles Age-Old Pain Points
April 20, 2016

Consumers want convenience and instant gratification, but friction in user experiences stand as an ongoing barrier. But self-service providers are looking to advancing technologies to revamp processes and cut out friction – leaving point of purchase innovation to go to places not yet imaginable.

Vending Machines
USA Technologies Expands Cashless, Self-Service Footprint
March 09, 2016

Self-service retail market payment provider USA Technologies (USAT) is expanding its relationship with Rawls Distributing Company to ensure all of the vending machines the firm operates are fully connected and can accept a variety of payment methods, including cashless. USAT announced the agreement on Tuesday (March...

Vending Machines
The Future Of Unattended Retail Is Here
February 17, 2016

Automats delivered a roast beef and mashed potato dinner from coin-operated vending machines in the 1940s and 1950s. Today, self-service restaurants deliver quinoa via sleek display cases and accept plastic cards and mobile wallets via unattended checkout stations. “Vending machines” aka unattended retail has come...

Vending Machines
Unattended Retail Comes Full Circle
February 16, 2016

Automats delivered a roast beef and mashed potato dinner from coin-operated vending machines in the 1940s and 1950s. Today, self-service restaurants deliver quinoa via sleek display cases and accept plastic cards and mobile wallets via unattended checkout stations. “Vending machines” aka unattended retail has come...