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.

How Unattended Retail Is Shaping Retail’s Future

How Unattended Retail Is Shaping Retail’s Future
How Unattended Retail Is Shaping Retail’s Future
May 08, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The world of unattended retail has come a very long way in a very short time. Less than a decade ago, the unattended retail space was more...

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How Unattended Retail Is Getting Smarter
How Unattended Retail Is Getting Smarter
April 30, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

The rise of smart vending machines is helping unattended retail get a new lease on life, changing everything from the way we browse shelves to...

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How Unattended Retail Sells Loyalty
How Unattended Retail Sells Loyalty
April 16, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

More than 75 percent of loyalty program members say the offerings make them more likely to be repeat customers. But for many unattended retailers, establishing...

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When Loyalty Is Unattended Retail’s Key Feature
When Loyalty Is Unattended Retail’s Key Feature
April 15, 2019  |  Retail

To help build customer loyalty, eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailers have a myriad of tools on hand: Cashiers can sign customers up for loyalty cards at...

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Bringing Loyalty Programs To The Self-Serve Crowd
Bringing Loyalty Programs To The Self-Serve Crowd
April 12, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

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Today In Data: Innovating Out Of A Challenge
Today In Data: Innovating Out Of A Challenge
January 16, 2019  |  Today In Data

There is no shortage of challenges in the world. Some are massive – like the ever-growing cost of medical care in the United States. Others are...

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Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?
Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?
January 15, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Everyone has a vending machine experience go awry. The bill receptor that wouldn’t take the wrinkled dollar bill, the can of Coke that got stuck...

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The ‘BreadBot’ Is Here, And Attempting Grocery Disruption
The ‘BreadBot’ Is Here, And Attempting Grocery Disruption
January 14, 2019  |  Retail

To provide an alternative to days-old bread that is baked off-site, startups are helping grocers bake bread within their own stores through interactive robots that...

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