Category Archives: Scoop.it

News from the retail automation sector

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.

SAPVoice: The Digital Story Behind Your Next Bowl Of Ramen

Founded in 1880, Ohtake Noodle Machine is a family-run company that designs and manufactures noodle-making machines sold to food manufacturers all over the world. They creating a digital roadmap to help improve customers’ efficiency creating products, like packaged ramen.

Source: www.forbes.com

Not a bad idea. Parallel to Whole Foods is pretty much intact.  Good real estate.

Elo Announces PayPoint Plus for iPad and PayPoint Plus for Android MPOS SystemsFeatures larger screen size, integrated 3-inch printer, industry-standard 16-inch cash drawer and increased…

“With PayPoint Plus, Elo gives retailers the best of both worlds by combining the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of a mobile architecture with the retail-hardened durability our POS solutions are known for,” said Craig Witsoe, CEO at Elo. “Retailers integrating mPOS solutions such as the PayPoint Plus will impress shoppers and maintain a competitive advantage through the intuitive customer experience.”

Source: markets.businessinsider.com

Google will start selling products at its pop-up stores this week

This is a first

Source: www.theverge.com

It’s a lot easier to just showcase a small number of products on hand and direct people to the online Google Store, even if that’s not the ideal experience for a customer that’s ready to buy something on the spot. In fact, that point of friction risks losing the sale once the customer leaves the store.

It seems that Google is now up to the challenge of stepping more directly into physical retail.

365 Retail Markets Reaches Wireless Milestone With OptConnect | Articles | Vending Times

KAYSVILLE, UT -– OptConnect Managed Wireless Solutions said that in fewer than 18 months, 365 Retail Markets has connected more than 5,000 OptConnect cellular units in its micromarket applications across the U.S. Keysville, UT-based OptConnect’s wireless technology allows new devices to be deployed rapidly, without any need to connect to the location’s existing network connection. This helps to ensure a more reliable network with improved uptime and security without the IT hassle, or delays, accordin

Source: www.vendingtimes.com