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...
One of latest unattended retail solutions could someday have customers waving goodbye to old payment methods. And while they’re waving, they’ll also be paying for snacks and beverages in the company snack room. The August edition of the PYMNTS.com Unattended Retail Tracker™ showcases the latest...
Following the slow implosion of brick-and-mortar retail, what phoenix will rise from the ashes? Will the world be left to choose between a small number of behemoths and live with that as the new retail normal? Consumers, says Stephen Herbert, chairman and CEO of USA Technologies (USAT),...
Can car-sharing services help detangle urban traffic gridlock? For the June Unattended Retail Tracker™, PYMNTS catches up with Bob Tiderington, senior manager of General Motor’s car sharing service Maven, about how access to shared vehicles can ease urban congestion as city populations expand. Plus, how...
