As Walmart is conceding lower expected revenues this year, along with what appears to be a challenging holiday shopping season, it is moving to boost investment Source: www.pymnts.com Walmart CFO Charles Holley said the world’s largest retailer needs to rethink its strategy. “Our business and customers continue to evolve and so will the way we deploy capital,” said… Read More »
Robotic bartender Monsieur has secured $2 million in seed funding. BIP Capital led the round with participation from other investors that include Base Ventures, Paul Judge, TechSquare Labs, NFL pla… Source: www.pehub.com Monsieur developed the world’s first artificially intelligent robotic bartender. Monsieur incorporates sleek hardware and a companion smart application for iOS and Android devices, making drinks that… Read More »
Consumers in Romania are now able to buy bitcoin at over 800 self-serve payment terminals, charged at a 4 percent commission. Source: newsbtc.com It all comes together thanks to a partnership between ATM operator Bitcoin Romania and ZebraPay – the operator of the terminals. According to CoinDesk, the machines are one-way, and consumers will buy the digital currency with the Romanian leu.
Source: bitcoinmagazine.com In May of this year, start-up Coinme released their first Robocoin kiosk at the Spitfire sports bar in downtown Seattle. On October 1st of this year, they added to their fleet with a new machine located on the University of Washington campus. The release event at UW’s “Startup Hall” also coincided with a Bitcoin meet-up for… Read More »
Posiflex Technology, a global leading brand in the design and manufacture of POS solutions and peripherals, has launched a mobile POS solution – MT-4008W. Source: www.retailtimes.co.uk MT-4008W is specifically created for both retail and hospitality segments. It is an 8in tablet that supports MSR attachment, and can be integrated with the choice of a detachable pistol grip or… Read More »
D&H Distributing will sell Intel’s Retail Client Manager software and will host a seminar next Tuesday on how value-added resellers can make money offering the tool, which helped small medium business retailers target their clients through immersive advertising and facial recognition capabilities. Page: 1 Source: www.crn.com
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center has installed a MedAvail MedCenter outpatient prescription dispensing kiosk in its emergency department. The medication dispensing kiosk is the first of its kind in the United States. Source: www.gazettechicago.com The kiosk allows patients to fill their prescriptions through a live, two way audiovisual conversation with a pharmacist 24 hours a day, seven days… Read More »
MEBANE, N.C., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — ARCA, a global leader in transaction automation for financial institutions, is helping Vernon, New Jersey-based Highlands State Bank stop losses from counterfeit bills. The….. Source: www.itbusinessnet.com Good testimony to counterfeit detection of modern cash recyclers, this example being ARCA.
In 2009, Troy-based 365 Retail Markets generated $42K in revenue. This year it’s projected to make $15 million. Read how one of Michigan’s most under-the-radar tech companies is reinventing the vending machine experience. Source: www.metromodemedia.com ‘I don’t worry about my competitors,” Hessling says. ‘I have two or three that are potential competitors. I worry about the 19-year-old kid… Read More »
minuteKEY Inc., the world’s first self-service kiosk for accurately duplicating keys, today announced that it secured growth financing in the amount of up to $30 million Source: money.cnn.com
