Unattended Retail

The rise of unattended retail – from yesterday's vending machines full of candy and soda to quick meals. Offering two-day delivery is the new standard — yet, even that isn't fast enough for most retailers.

Unattended Retail Tracker: Digging Into Restaurant Payments Innovation
Unattended Retail Tracker: Digging Into Restaurant Payments Innovation
December 20, 2016  |  Vending Machines

American consumers have shown they’re hungry for new payment options.  As documented in the December edition of the Unattended Retail Tracker™, the results of a...

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Attending To Unattended Retail
Attending To Unattended Retail
December 07, 2016  |  Unattended Retail

No more knobs. No more stale candy. The unattended retail experience is one that has evolved beyond the silvery machines of your youth to provide what...

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Is There An Empty Retail Store Crisis?
Is There An Empty Retail Store Crisis?
November 28, 2016  |  Retail

It turns out that 2016 wasn’t just the year when consumers left brick-and-mortar stores behind. Layoffs in the retail sector have soared high this year....

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Snapchat App Snapbots To Sell Smart Spectacles
Snapchat App Snapbots To Sell Smart Spectacles
November 11, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The Snapbots are coming! The Snapbots are coming … to sell you Spectacles. That is, smart sunglasses sold from a vending machine. We finally have...

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USA Technologies Adds minuteKey To ePort Connect Customers
USA Technologies Adds minuteKey To ePort Connect Customers
October 25, 2016  |  Payment Methods

USA Technologies (USAT), a payment technology service provider of integrated cashless and mobile transactions in the self-service retail market, announced Monday (Oct. 24) it has added...

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Through The Looking Glass? When Storefront Windows Go Interactive
Through The Looking Glass? When Storefront Windows Go Interactive
October 18, 2016  |  Vending Machines

Interactive storefront displays may now be unlocking untapped sales at a business near you. For the October Unattended Retail Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Ilya Alshine,...

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This Vending Machine Has A Story To Tell
This Vending Machine Has A Story To Tell
October 06, 2016  |  Vending Machines

French publisher rolls out short story-dispensing machines in train stations in order to entertain riders and promote the company’s work.

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