Jul 10, 2019
Unattended Retail
In our last blog post, we discussed the top five capabilities—outside of cashless transactions—that retail operators should be looking for in an enterprise software solution. Now, we’re going a step further, exploring the functionality that operators need from their micro market software. Micro markets, which offer automated self-checkout and unattended payment experiences, require more than just […]
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Jun 17, 2019
Industry News
Both Millennials and Generation Z will make up a majority of the workforce by next year. Early Millennials are approaching late 30s, and taking on greater leadership roles in their companies, while Generation Z is just entering the workforce. Sometimes dubbed as “the instant gratification generation,” this younger cohort comes with a set of expectations […]
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Jun 7, 2019
Cashless Trends
As an unattended retail operator, you already know that the industry is rapidly shifting towards cashless and mobile transactions—especially as a new generation of customers embraces the convenience of cashless like never before. Already, 79% of Gen Zers surveyed report using a digital payment service at least once per month. But while cashless is the […]
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May 29, 2019
Events
How technology is applied to running your business and operations can shape not only success, but the relevance of an unattended retailer in an increasingly automated world. Many are still operating in a place where they don’t really know what they need, wither it be vending, OCS, or micro-markets. Trucks are overloaded. Drivers may have […]
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Mar 15, 2019
CES
During CES in Las Vegas in January, Maeve McKenna-Duska, VP of Marketing and Strategic Development of USA Technologies, offered her insights on unattended retail during a one-on-one fireside chat. Below are a few takeaways. To watch the full interview, click here. Why is unattended retail important? Unattended retail, as an industry, has been around for […]
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Jan 3, 2019
Office Coffee Service
Invoicing. Does this word remind you of the effort involved with reconciliation and resolution of dispute with clients? If it does, you are definitely not alone.Office Coffee Service (OCS) operators often site Invoicing as one area of operations that they would like significant improvement in, and we bring to you the one step you can take to transform […]
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Nov 20, 2018
Cashless Trends
For years, Money20/20 has hung its hat on defining what the financial industry considers to be the “future” of money. For most of the recent past, this has encompassed themes such as increasing consumer adoption of new digital currency and mobile wallets, or emerging ecosystems linked to any form of online payments, and even hypothetical […]
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Nov 13, 2018
Customer Experience
You are only as strong as your morning coffee. Is this your life motto? While it may be what kick starts our day, coffee has certainly expanded from a drink to an experience. Customers expect more from their morning coffee than ever before and these trends don’t seem to be slowing down. While we talk […]
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Oct 16, 2018
Cashless Trends
Remember the old saying, “Cash is KING?” Well, we are in a time where cash is really no longer king anymore and things like credit or debit cards, digital wallets and even apps are taking over the ways in which consumers pay today. If anything, cash has become a pain to deal with, regardless if […]
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Jan 8, 2018
CES
The USAT team is excited for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) — the world’s largest consumer electronics expo in Las Vegas January 9-12, 2018, and we have some fun things in store! The team will be on hand to offer insight into the future of retail by discussing the many innovations self-serve retail has demonstrated in […]
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