Beyond the storefront: ARKI keynote explores future of autonomous commerce

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Linda Johansen-James, founder and CEO of International Retail Group, will keynote, "Retail Without Walls: The Rise of Autonomous Commerce," at the upcoming Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show.

Valentina Ellison brings airport restaurant experience to automated vending

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

In this Q&A, Valentina Ellison discusses the challenges behind unattended food service, how she evaluates locations and why traveler interest does not always translate into a sale.

Purpose-built automated retail: Designing for payment security and resilience

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

A common mistake is designing every function of the kiosk around one shared connection and assuming that connection will always be available.

Digi

Give your kiosks the best in managed connectivity and placement flexibility with powerful 4G LTE

Fuji Electric adapts vending technology to cool data centers

Fuji Electric, Japan's largest vending machine manufacturer, is adapting its beverage refrigeration technology for data center cooling, according to a…

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.