Vending Machines

A vending machine is an automated machine that provides items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes and lottery tickets to consumers after money, a credit card, or a specially designed card is inserted into the machine.
The (Unattended) Car Buying Alternative
The (Unattended) Car Buying Alternative
June 22, 2016  |  Vending Machines

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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BBPOS Says It’s Time To Move Past mPOS
BBPOS Says It’s Time To Move Past mPOS
February 29, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

As the U.S. continues to embrace EMV (though slowly compared to other nations), technology, especially mPOS, is moving commerce beyond chip cards and PINs. In...

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

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...

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Unattended Retail Comes Full Circle
Unattended Retail Comes Full Circle
February 16, 2016  |  Vending Machines

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...

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