Retail convenience has always been driven by speed. Customers prefer shopping experiences that save time and require minimal effort. Over the years, retail technology has moved step by step toward ...

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 ...

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, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At Dear Mom, a unique eastside Indianapolis shop founded by Liz Foster, a significant event is on the horizon and it’s not about the total solar eclipse happening Monday. On ...

SACRAMENTO, Ca. (KOVR) – A butcher in Sacramento is thinking out of the box, creating a vending machine for meat. The idea is to make quality products available both before his store opens and after ...