Category Archives: Retail Kiosk

Retail Kiosk 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.

pharmacy automation

To automate or not ? Pharmacy automation has evolved over the years. See how to decide if automation is right for your pharmacy. Source: clover51.co.uk Consulting pitch on whether to automate or not your pharmacy  off Clover blog. Pharmacy automation is big business.

10 Big Technology Trends in Healthcare | HP

10 Big Technology Trends in Healthcare | HP We are living in exciting times. Entire industries are being completely transformed by technological innovations, and healthcare is one of them. These are some of the big trends on my radar that are changing health care as we know it. Source: ssl.www8.hp.com

Wincor Nixdorf Announces Updates to Four Products at NRF in New York | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

New Hardware and Software Help Retailers Streamline Activities and Deliver a Seamless Shopping Experience to Consumers | Virtual Strategy Magazine is an online publication devoted entirely to virtualization technologies. Source: www.virtual-strategy.com Mobile POS updates with tablets, Kiosk POS for food ordering, Cash management solutions and finally TP omnichannel software platform updates. All at NRF 4217

Tesco chief unveils dramatic shakeup at troubled supermarket

Significant job cuts are on the cards at the UK’s biggest private sector employer Source: www.theguardian.com In retail news from the UK.  Tesco said all types of stores were affected by the closures, but more than half were Express convenience outlets, its smallest type. An Express store employs up to 25 people while an out-of-town Tesco Extra can… Read More »

Is Apple Becoming The Next IBM?

Nearly two weeks ago, I wrote an article about financial engineering and how it can be beneficial to corporations in certain situations. I used Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) as an example to highlight this point. I contrasted Apple’s s Source: seekingalpha.com To have half the R&D to Revenue % spend that IBM does who happens to massively trail people like… Read More »