As self-driving technology comes closer into view, Robomart sees mobile stores as a key retail channel going forward. The company, which provides hail-able mobile shops for retailers, is already noting the rise of more automated options in food service especially, as Co-founder and CEO Ali Ahmed noted in an...
As the food service industry looks for ways to meet demand amid ongoing labor challenges, many companies are turning to automated channels to boost their capacity. Mini Melts, for its part, a beaded ice cream brand with locations in many nontraditional venues such as zoos,...
New forms of catering have emerged in response to the rise of hybrid working. In a system where everyone’s work hours are in a fixed and shared location, predictable catering solutions make a lot of sense. But in the more dynamic reality of 2023, it...
Drug store chain Walgreens is expanding a system of huge fulfillment centers — some as large as a city block — where robots package prescriptions for patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Oct. 2). The system cuts the workload on pharmacists by about 25%...
April 14, 2025
The pressures facing retailers were in place long before tariffs and the specter of rising inflation dominated headlines. They’ve been dealing with theft (also known as shrinkage) and the changing expectations of consumers. Consumers need 24/7 convenience when it comes to commerce, born from the times of the pandemic, Elyssa Steiner, head of strategy at […]
August 09, 2019
Kiosks. Intelligent cabinets. Cashless stores. Retailers must embrace automation, as Tim Moran, senior vice president of product and marketing at Worldnet, tells PYMNTS. But certain verticals need finesse rather than a...
July 11, 2019
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 CEO and Co-Founder Will Byrne...
June 25, 2019
Automation is critical in helping retailers offer a fast and frictionless commerce experience. John Clarke, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Worldnet Payments, explains how automated retail can have a positive...
October 02, 2022
Drug store chain Walgreens is expanding a system of huge fulfillment centers — some as large as a city block — where robots package prescriptions for patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Oct. 2). The system cuts the workload on pharmacists by about 25% and will save the company about $1 billion annually, the […]
November 16, 2021
London is opening the first market outside of the U.S. to use Amazon’s white-labeled Just Walk Out technology, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 15), citing sources who said that Amazon Sainsbury’s...
May 17, 2021
Redbox, which operates a nationwide network of entertainment kiosks, said on Monday (May 17) that it has entered into a definitive deal to merge with publicly traded special-purpose acquisition company...
October 19, 2020
Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday...