Kiosk usage is on the rise across many industries and is expected to exceed $1 billion in overall market value by 2021, according to PYMNTS’ most recent Kiosk and Retail Report, a USA Technologies collaboration that studies trends in the unattended retail category. Food and...
The next stop on the road to technological evolution in the transportation industry may just be unattended. Across the industry, from carmakers and road regulators to bike share programs, companies are looking to unattended retail tech to improve efficiency and unlock new revenue opportunities. In...
USA Technologies, which provides technology to the self-service retail market, is enabling a Missouri-based food service provider to accept cashless payments on all of its vending machines. With the upgrades, Jackson Brothers of the South reported in a press release, consumers will be able to...
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 PYMNTS inside the five-story glass kiosks that now sell pre-owned cars. Find that, plus the...
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 hailing a ride to buying a set of wheels easier, shaving hours from the buying experience...
Help yourself: Unattended retail just got more seamless and widespread with USA Technologies’ acquisition of Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. The deal is expected to close by the end of this week, according to a press release from USA Technologies. The company put a total of $85...
From gold bars to luxury cars, unattended retail is tapping into goods with price points many multiples greater than soda and snacks. But does the distribution justify the expense? For October’s Unattended Retail Tracker™, Kelly Knight, owner of Beverly Hills Caviar — and designer of...
Most anyone with a few dollars and some loose change can hit up a vending machine or unattended kiosk to grab chips or a candy bar. But, for consumers with more cash on hand or cards with higher spending limits, more luxurious items, including caviar...
Some unattended retail solutions run skin deep — literally. Tech company Three Square Market recently kicked up a media firestorm by implanting tiny microchips in employee volunteers, enabling them to make break room purchases and unlock doors by waving a chipped hand. For August’s Unattended Retail Tracker™, company...
