Category: Automated Retail in the Media

Foot Locker opened the doors to its third community-focused Power Store, teaming with Nike in a partnership that integrates the brand’s proprietary technology into the new store concept. The store — which opened to the public on August 10 in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood — includes a variety of new features, including the ability to… Read more »

NEW YORK CITY — Foot Locker announced the grand opening of its Washington Heights community-based Power Store, which features a full suite of immersive capabilities for consumers to experience, including a “NikePlus Unlock Box” vending machine where members can unlock free limited-edition items, and a “Shoecase” that provides members with early access to coveted sneaker… Read more »

Residents wandering around Bethesda Row have a new option to quench their thirst, and these beverages come with a lesson in fair trade and organic materials. Bethesda-based organic tea company Honest Tea installed a charitable vending machine outside its corporate office at 4827 Bethesda Ave. in mid-July. All of the proceeds go to its partners… Read more »

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – School has been out for a few weeks, and if you’re worried about your child going through summer brain drain, there are some innovative vending machines opening today that might help them out. When you think vending machines, it’s usually chips and soda. But these are filled with free books, and… Read more »

Civic, the blockchain-based identity platform, has been letting South by Southwest attendees buy beer from vending machines using cryptocurrency.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – WDTN’s interactive vending machine was out at the Dayton Mall Wednesday giving away free I Love Dayton t-shirts! Check out these viewers who stopped by and shared their experience with us on Instagram.

Dive Brief: • National Geographic and WeWork partnered on an experiential campaign to promote the network’s new limited series “Valley of the Boom,” which focuses on the dot-com bubble, according to news shared with Marketing Dive. • Today (Dec. 3), WeWork locations in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco will be turned into… Read more »

Wherever you’re going for the Thanksgiving holiday, don’t worry about bringing your own snacks. This week, in a fun push to advertise its new show, “The Final Table,” Netflix is bringing free food to hungry travelers at JFK airport in New York City and O’Hare Airport in Chicago. But these snacks aren’t your typical popcorn… Read more »