Removing Self-Checkout by Walmart Buzz The only thing more popular than Taylor Swift’s music industry influence might be Walmart and it’s Self-Checkout units. Maybe close to 100,000 installed across the world? Cash cow for NCR for sure (but here comes Zebra…). Toshiba isn’t exactly laying down either. Fact is over the last 12 months Walmart has removed self-checkout… Read More »
Betson Enterprises, a provider of amusement and skill games, is expanding its national footprint with a new office in La Vista, Nebraska, to meet the growing demand for skill games in the state. Having successfully established a strong presence in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, Betson is poised to replicate its success in Nebraska with the introduction of innovative… Read More »
Food Automation and Robotics Chipotle and Cava are coming together—setting aside rivalry—to invest $25 million in Hyphen, a food automation startup focused on kitchen robotics for fast-casual dining. Chipotle’s Cultivate Next fund led with $15 million, and Cava contributed $5 million upfront with another $5 million pledged contingent on terms. This is Cava’s first major step into kitchen… Read More »
Customer experience, theft prevention, inventory transparency and more take center stage RetailNOW panel explores rising RFID use cases With technologies improving many aspects of retail operations, one longtime standby not to be overlooked thanks to its convenience and versatility is radio frequency identification (RFID). Best known for simplifying inventory management, RFID has evolved to improve the customer experience… Read More »
AI on the move RetailNow panel calls tech players to action Anyone active in the retail space knows that AI, in addition to improving the customer experience, is changing many if not most retail functions. In order for retailers to adapt to this new reality, they need the support of technology providers and a game plan for introducing… Read More »
Donatos Pizza taps Appetronix for robotic pizza Donatos Pizza, the pizza restaurant hain, recently opened its first fully autonomous pizza restaurant in June. Donatos and its sister company Agápe Automation partnered with Appetronix to bring the robot operated restaurant to life, according to a companmy press release. The new fully automated restaurant debuted before security in front of… Read More »
Burger Bot in California Overview A California burger restaurant turns to automation by integrating robots into its patty assembly line, marking a significant shift in how fast food is prepared and served. We’ve seen it before but this is the latest iteration. The intent is to enhance efficiency, consistency, and overall customer experience while addressing labor shortages in the… Read More »
The Legitimate Concerns for Toast’s TAM As published on Reforming Retail May 2024 — Not much of a kiosk is shown on their website. Almost appears to be card swipe and is the quintessential lollipop on a stick config. Another scintillating article by Jordan Thaeler this time on Toast, which seems to come up quite a bit. We’ve… Read More »
He’s Not Just Looking to Make a Quick Billion Super article on NY Times on Food Delivery. Marc Lore, the entrepreneur behind Diapers.com and Jet.com, would like to disrupt food delivery. But he really wants to build a brand that actually lasts. Elizabeth G. Dunn By Elizabeth G. Dunn March 10, 2024 Summary Marc Lore’s Ventures: The article… Read More »
Self Checkout is Getting Second Wind Thanks to Retail Theft From article at MRCTV May 2024 Summary of the key points: Rising Retail Theft: Major retailers like Walmart and Target are closing self-checkout terminals due to a spike in shoplifting, leading to a loss called “shrink” which surged nearly $20 billion in a year Self-Checkout Evolution: The self-checkout (SCO) technology is evolving with the… Read More »
