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.

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?

Calzedonia brings hosiery vending machine to NY Fashion Week

Italian legwear brand Calzedonia has opened "The Stoop by Calzedonia," a two-day experiential retail pop-up at 188 Lafayette St. in New York City, according to…

Vending

Vending machines service is the primary service for most convenience services operators. Vending usually refers to food and refreshment service machines, including candy/snack machines, cold beverage machines, hot beverage machines, refrigerated food machines and frozen food machines.