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.

Are Smart Cabinets Retail’s Amazon Go Counterpunch?

Are Smart Cabinets Retail’s Amazon Go Counterpunch?
Are Smart Cabinets Retail’s Amazon Go Counterpunch?
July 11, 2019  |  Self-Service Retail

Automated retail is bifurcated between in-store, brick and mortar efforts as seen with Amazon Go and on the opposite end of the spectrum, cabinets. Worldnet...

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Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Among the more interesting storylines of this era of digital commerce and payments is the maturation of vending machines — sorry, “unattended retail.” And now...

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Bringing On-The-Go, Health-Focused Fare To Automated Retail
Bringing On-The-Go, Health-Focused Fare To Automated Retail
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

To provide consumers with fresh, on-the-go food in an eco-friendly way, innovators in the culinary space are bringing salads and other options to vending machines....

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Unattended Retail Stumbles In China, But Global Growth Continues
Unattended Retail Stumbles In China, But Global Growth Continues
June 26, 2019  |  Retail

Unattended retail is having a moment – a bad moment, as it turns out, in China, according to reports. The challenges there come as kiosks...

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Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
May 29, 2019  |  Retail

To bring nutrient-dense meal options into buildings, prepared meal companies are turning to unattended retail. Alpaca Market, for instance, has a network of vending machines...

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Looking Toward Unattended Retail’s ‘Bright Future’ At The Kiosk
Looking Toward Unattended Retail’s ‘Bright Future’ At The Kiosk
May 20, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Vending machines and unattended retail are increasingly going digital.  Worldnet CEO Will Byrne tells PYMNTS why the future for kiosk payments remains ‘very bright’ as...

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How Retailers Could Turn Smart Vending Into A $15B Market By 2025
How Retailers Could Turn Smart Vending Into A $15B Market By 2025
May 13, 2019  |  Retail

As technology reshapes the way buyers access goods and services, consumer expectations are moving targets, and merchants that hope to survive can’t afford to fall...

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