Unattended Retail news and trends

Unattended Payments Shape the Future of Retail Transactions

May 29, 2024
Unattended Payments Are Shaping Future of Retail Transactions
365 Retail Markets Acquires Impulsify to Expand Range of Unattended Retail Technologies
Acquisitions // May 23, 2024

365 Retail Markets has acquired Impulsify, saying the move will pave the way for 365 to supply more self-service retail experiences. The acquisition adds Impulsify’s self-service retail outlets for hotel chains and boutique properties to 365 Retail Markets’ existing range of unattended retail technology, the companies said...

Robomart CEO: Autonomous Technology Will Speed the Rise of ‘Mobile Retail’
Retail // April 09, 2024

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...

Nayax to Acquire Brazilian Automated Self-Service Solutions Provider VMtecnologia
Acquisitions // March 07, 2024

As part of a broader push into the Latin American market, Nayax, a global commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform, announced that it agreed to acquire VMtecnologia. The acquisition heralds an expansion for Nayax, with VMtecnologia being a leading technology provider for Brazil’s automated self-service industry, the...

NCR Voyix Upgrades Self-Checkout as ‘Unattended Payments’ Jump
POS Innovation // January 14, 2024

Digital commerce company NCR Voyix has introduced a new self-checkout offering.  The NCR Voyix Next Generation Self-Checkout Solution, announced in a news release Sunday (Jan. 14), was designed with the arrival of frictionless hybrid stores in mind, letting retailers “pivot quickly between assisted and self-checkout lanes or cash...

Interviews & Exclusives
Unattended Payments Shape the Future of Retail Transactions

May 29, 2024
Human interaction used to be essential for finalizing transactions at traditional point-of-sale locations. However, there has been a shift, with unattended payments technologies increasingly becoming indispensable in today’s fast-paced retail environment. Ellie Smith, global head of digital acceptance at Discover® Global Network, pointed to a confluence of factors propelling this trend in an interview with […]

80% of Modern Shoppers Prefer Self-Service Kiosks for Faster Checkout

October 22, 2021
As much as the pandemic and societal circumstances have brought about an array of changes in the way we shop and transact, consumers themselves are also playing a driving role...

Self-Service And Retail’s Storevolution™

April 17, 2020
The pandemic is reshaping all facets of physical life. As we space six feet apart in pretty much every physical setting – walking in the park, waiting for groceries, nimbly...

Why Brick-And-Mortar Needs Unattended Retail

March 31, 2020
As recently as a few years ago, it was often difficult to get retailers to think seriously about unattended retail as an expansion or extension of their business. They were still...

Quick Reads
365 Retail Markets Acquires Impulsify to Expand Range of Unattended Retail Technologies

May 23, 2024
365 Retail Markets has acquired Impulsify, saying the move will pave the way for 365 to supply more self-service retail experiences. The acquisition adds Impulsify’s self-service retail outlets for hotel chains and boutique properties to 365 Retail Markets’ existing range of unattended retail technology, the companies said in a Thursday (May 23) press release. “At 365, we believe […]

Nayax to Acquire Brazilian Automated Self-Service Solutions Provider VMtecnologia

March 07, 2024
As part of a broader push into the Latin American market, Nayax, a global commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform, announced that it agreed to acquire VMtecnologia. The acquisition heralds an expansion...

NCR Voyix Upgrades Self-Checkout as ‘Unattended Payments’ Jump

January 14, 2024
Digital commerce company NCR Voyix has introduced a new self-checkout offering.  The NCR Voyix Next Generation Self-Checkout Solution, announced in a news release Sunday (Jan. 14), was designed with the arrival of frictionless...

Payroc and Ingenico Unveil Unattended Payment Device for Self-Service Market

August 31, 2023
Global payments company Payroc has partnered with Ingenico, a point-of-sale payment service provider, to introduce the Ingenico Self/3000, an unattended payment device aimed at meeting growing demand in the self-service market. The Self/3000 is specifically...