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.

Madeline Adventures takes unattended rentals to the waterfront

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Kayak rental company Madeline Adventures plans six additional locations in 2027 after launching a lock-code operation on Wisconsin's Madeline Island.

Beyond remote monitoring: Turning equipment data into restocking, merchandising and service decisions

Connected vending machines generate valuable data, but visibility alone doesn't improve profitability. Nathan Yin of NexMart Smart explains how operators can use telemetry to optimize restocking schedules, product selection and technician dispatch while reducing unnecessary service visits and operating costs.

ChoiceTech Korea deploys AI skin analysis kiosk at Seoul flagship store

ChoiceTech Korea has installed an AI-powered skin analysis kiosk at Torriden Connect Seongsu, the skincare brand's flagship store in Seoul, South Korea…

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.