Customers want physical shopping to feel as quick and simple as online purchasing. The demand has led to the rise of autonomous retail — stores where customers simply pick items and leave without ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. The vending machine is not our most cutting-edge technology. But it’s one that we can’t seem to quit ...

Vending machines stocked with ammunition have been installed in several grocery stores across the United States. The machines are made by American Rounds and allow customers over the age of 21 to buy ...

When is a vending machine not a vending machine? When it's an entire shop. UNIQLO's new store in Tokyo’s Harajuku district plays on the Japanese vending machine obsession with wall to wall t-shirt ...

The methods retailers use to deter shoplifting can make shopping worse for customers. A vending machine company hopes to use its product to replace locked aisles of merchandise. The vending machines, ...

WSVN — This is not your average break room vending machine where a buck gets you a bag of chips. At the Mondrian in South Beach, hotel guests and just curious locals are stopping by to get a look at ...