Today’s retail/hospitality challenge: Serving ‘digital natives’

A pair of experts from Zebra Technologies offer insight on how retail and hospitality decision makers can address the growing demand for omnichannel shopping.

Hatco introduces pizza locker machine

January 18, 2022

Hatco Corp., a Milwaukee based foodservice equipment manufacturer, has introduced its Flav-R 2-Go Pizza Locker System, which holds multiple hot pizza orders…

Ben E Keith Foods names executive leadership team

January 18, 2022

Ben E. Keith Foods, the Fort Worth-based broadline foodservice distributor, has made several changes to its executive leadership team.

Mexico seizes 380,000 Kellogg cereal boxes

January 17, 2022

The Mexican government has seized 380,000 boxes of Kellogg's cereal on account of cartoon mascots that violate laws designed to improve children's diets…

Hatco promotes Cindy Cervantes to VP/CFO

January 17, 2022

Cindy Cervantes Hatco Corp., a Milwaukee based foodservice equipment manufacturer, promoted Cindy Cervantes from director of finance to vice president…

UK convenience store goes unattended with vending machines

January 17, 2022

A convenience store in Newcastle, U.K. now consists of several vending machines offering a variety of products such as snacks, beverages, tissues, playing…

Self-service leaders talk solutions to pricing, supply chain crisis

by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today

Self-service businesses, dealing with the highest inflation rate to hit the U.S. in nearly 40 years and the ongoing supply chain crisis, are facing a perfect…

Ontario transit system deploys Shoppers Drug Mart vending machines

January 17, 2022

Metrolinx, the Ontario, Canada transit system, has installed Shoppers Drug Mart vending machines at select GO transportation stations, according to a press…

Tokyo restaurant chain installs vending machines for take-home sales

January 17, 2022

A Tokyo restaurant chain specializing in noodle dishes has installed vending machines at 26 outlets offering frozen versions of its products for take-home…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs multi-unit franchise agreement in Philadephia

January 14, 2022

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the automat dumpling restaurant concept, has signed a multi-unit franchise deal in Philadelphia, according to a press release.

University of Utah offers COVID tests at vending machine

January 14, 2022

Students at the University of Utah can get COVID tests at a vending machine in the library that provide results in 24 to 49 hours, according to a fox13now.com…

Personal product vending machine serves Atlantans

January 14, 2022

An Atlanta International School student's winning design helped inspire the period product vending machines that are now seen at Ponce City Market, Atlanta…

Serving the Digital Natives

How do retailers provide a multi-dimensional shopping experience for the new digital savvy customer who expects to be able to shop the way they want.

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Ben E Keith Foods opens Alabama distribution center

January 13, 2022

Ben E. Keith Foods, a Fort Worth, Texas foodservice distributor serving 17 states, has opened a 421,000-square-foot distribution center in New Brockton…

Invenda raises $7.69M

January 13, 2022

Invenda Group AG, a Switzerland based provider of hardware and software solutions for kiosks, vending machines and digital signage, has raised $7.59 million in…

UNFI taps Coke’s Matt Echols for corporate affairs role

January 12, 2022

Matt Echols United Natural Foods Inc. has named Matt Echols to the newly created position of chief corporate affairs officer to oversee the company's…

Kraft Heinz hires Anheuser-Busch’s Dafne Hefner

January 12, 2022

Dafne Hefner The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Dafne Hefner to the newly created role of chief strategy and transformation officer, North America Zone…

Mondelēz Canada names president

January 12, 2022

Karla Schlieper Mondelēz International has promoted Karla Schlieper from her role leading the company's Latin America Southern Cone region (Argentina…

Omnichannel retailers expanding self-service investments

January 12, 2022

Omnichannel retailers are increasing investments in "edge retail" solutions, including self-serve kiosks and automated boutiques, according to a survey…

Asian vending machines drill holes in, dispense coconuts

January 12, 2022

Looking to sip fresh coconut juice? In Asia, vending machines are are drilling holes for straws in a coconuts, then dispensing them, according to a report in…