Bouncer Digital founder Juan Carlos Corvera on innovative age verification

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Juan Carlos Corvera, president and founder of Bouncer Digital, discusses how his technology works, regulatory acceptance and why he believes automated age verification could expand the market for unattended retail.

The autonomous pivot: What independent retailers should know before going cashierless

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

Computer vision, smart access, sensor-based product tracking, cloud software, and digital payments have made autonomous retail more accessible across convenience, hospitality, multifamily, higher education, transportation, and workplace environments. That does not mean every store should remove the cashier.

Cashierless robot store highlights automation at Beijing conference

A cashierless convenience store demonstrated at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing showed how multiple robots could complete an entire retail…

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.