Best practices for integrating automated retail while enhancing customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

How automated retail such as kiosks can be integrated within a venue is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show

Primepick brings meal tracking, automated safety controls to hot food vending

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Primepick’s MealMate system combines robotic meal preparation with individual meal tracking, temperature monitoring and automatic sales lockouts to help operators manage hot food vending.

People and company news, week ending Oct. 16, 2026

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

NCR Voyix and the National Association of Convenience Stores have integrated the TruAge digital age-verification system into NCR Voyix point-of-sale…

AMERIKIOSKS

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Swyft rebrands as Mercury, expands automated retail platform for airports and hotels

Swyft has rebranded as Mercury Automated Retail Solutions, introducing an expanded platform designed to provide around-the-clock retail services at airports…

Foodservice

Foodservice is the “backbone” for many convenience services operators. The operator provides meals at a client location, usually preparing most of the food onsite. Convenience services operators often supplement this service with vending machines at the location.