Category Archives: retail automation

Automated Retail Systems and Retail Automation

The automated retail industry is one of the two core technology showplaces today (financial Services being #2).

    • Emerging technologies such as robotics, lockers, digital signage, vending and automated vending lead the way.   Amazon and Google revolutionize physical delivery. OuterWall has another great idea (or not).
    • More mature retail technology includes interactive displays, next-generation POS,  mobile interplay, multi-touch, kiosks for self-service, video services, and customer service technology.
    • Companion technologies include ATMs, kiosks, Advanced ATMS,  NFC and thin client.
    • Standards – here we have more regulatory guidelines in play along with more standards than any other industry. PCI, OPOS, JPOS, MPOS,  HIPAA, ADA, UL, CE just to name a few.

Apple Pay Headed to Vending, Laundry Machines

Apple Pay Does The Laundry Thanks to a new deal with payment solutions provider USA Technologies, Apple Pay will be available for nearly 200,000 self-serve retail locations. Source: www.pcmag.com With PCI EMV penalties, costs, complications and does it really make things better POV, maybe Apple Pay slipstreams and jumps ahead into default. Reminds me of monolithic desktop &… Read More »

The Automate 2015 Show in Chicago

Organizers – Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and its trade associations, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – the global association for vision and imaging, and the Motion Control Association (MCA) Source: www.automateshow.com Automate is the largest solutions-based showcase of automation technologies in North America. Formerly the International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show which dates back to 1977,… Read More »

Pharmacy Automation Devices Market

Pharmacy Automation Devices Market – Global Industry Trends, Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2020 – Pharmacy Automation Devices Market, Outlook, Size, Application, Product, Share, Growth Prospects, Key Opportunities, Dynamics, Analysis, Pharmacy Automation Devices Report – Grand View Research Inc Source: www.grandviewresearch.com Companies analyzed in competitive landscape AmerisourceBergen Corporation Accu Chart Healthcare CareFusion Corporation ForHealth Technologies Fulcrum Inc GSE… Read More »