When the signal disappears: How vending machines handle cashless payment outages

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Cashless payments have made vending machines easier to use, but that convenience depends on a chain of technology that usually remains invisible until something stops working.

Leaner automated retail, part 1: Cutting energy and unnecessary service miles

by Ben Wheeler

The sustainability conversation in automated retail should start somewhere practical: How can we operate the network with less waste?

Lock America,Inc.

In business for more than three decades, Lock America, Inc. of Corona,CA develops, manufactures and markets high security locks for various industries, including amusement, gaming, information management, fuel distribution and self-storage.

Deadline extended for Top Women in Retail Technology Awards

The deadline for the Top Women in Retail Technology Awards has been extended to Sept. 18.

Coffee Service

Coffee service is a service that many convenience services providers offer. The operator typically places a coffee brewer free of charge to the customer location, then stocks the coffee station regularly and charges the account for the products.