Unattended stores are backpedaling on their cashless policies, since some nine million unbanked households are put at a disadvantage when cash is foregone. The city of Chicago, though, is bringing the best of both worlds together. In the latest Unattended Retail Tracker, First Deputy Comptroller...
Vending machine operators have become increasingly attentive to the demand for swift digital payment options, and have benefitted from significant sales growth after enabling cashless payments. However, for the 8.4 million unbanked U.S. households, retailers that enable digital payments while dropping cash are less than convenient....
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 the way we pay for the daily commute work. At the laundromat, the clunk of coins may disappear. Worldnet Payments...
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 that connection can be challenging — if not impossible, says Justin Ning, ID TECH’s VP of product management. In this...
April 30, 2019
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 the way we pay for the daily commute work. At the laundromat, the clunk of coins may disappear. Worldnet Payments CEO Will Byrne tells Karen Webster that new opportunities for retailers and vending operators will also shift the job market a bit, too.
October 19, 2018
The self-service market is projected to be worth $13 billion by 2023, and food merchants are angling to secure a bigger foothold in the space. Realizing that it’s not just...
December 19, 2017
Unattended retail may be making the used car salesman a thing of the past. In the latest Unattended Retail Tracker™, Ryan Keeton, co-founder and chief brand officer for Carvana, takes...
December 18, 2017
While some consumers may list shopping on their list of favorite activities, dealing with retail friction is nobody’s idea of a good time. But can tech-based solutions make everything from...
August 24, 2018
Candy and soft drinks don’t rule the vending machine anymore. In fact, vending machines are increasingly being used to sell products such as cars, caviar and even high-end jewelry. With that shift has come the need for acceptance of wide-ranging payment methods. According to PYMNTS and Diebold Nixdorf’s July 2018 Self-Service Retail Study, 45 percent […]
August 08, 2016
College students at Xavier University craving a late-night bite can take advantage of America’s first pizza ATM, which serves up hot pies 24 hours per day, seven days a week.