Automated Retail

06-17-2024 by Amy Toner 黑料社区Connect鈥檚 Tank Talks Highlight Innovative Products and Solutions

Innovation is a necessity for survival and growth in business, especially as markets become more competitive and customers鈥� needs and preferences change. Finding new innovative solutions and products can help businesses differentiate themselves from competitors, attract new customers and retain existing ones.

During 黑料社区Connect鈥檚 Tank Talks, five industry providers shared their products and ideas during quick, five-minute presentations modeled after a popular TV show. A panel of judges and the audience voted on the products or services they thought would improve the travel center wallet share.

As we gear up for another Tank Talk session in Las Vegas, take a look back at 2024鈥檚 winners with us.

06-17-2024

03-21-2024 by 黑料社区Foundation Automation and Digitization are Changing Nearly Every Industry Including Travel Centers

Article created for the digital issue聽of聽the 黑料社区Foundation鈥檚聽聽 Excerpt from聽Eight Trends Shaping the Truck Stop and Travel Center Industry in 2024聽Toolkit from the NATSO聽Foundation Automation and digitization are changing nearly […]

Truckstop Business

03-21-2024

07-20-2023 by Mindy Long Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Kitchen Innovation are Automating Tasks and Maximizing Labor for Travel Centers

Automation and digitization are changing nearly every industry, including truckstops, travel plazas and convenience stores. New technology is helping companies automate tasks and re-direct labor to responsibilities that directly benefit customers.

07-20-2023

12-08-2022 by Amy Toner AI-Driven Checkout-Free Technology

Smart travel center owners are building AI-driven checkout-free technology into their new builds and exploring retrofits. Krishna Motukuri, CEO and co-founder of Zippin, joined NATSO’s podcast to breakdown the technology from security to layout best practices to the future of AI.

12-08-2022

11-07-2022 by Mindy Long Automated Retail Creates Added Convenience for Customers

Automated retail is the process of using technology to sell goods and services in a fast and efficient way with low to zero human interaction. Examples of automated reail include […]

Truckstop Business

11-07-2022

05-18-2022 by Mindy Long Travel Center Customer Expectations at Checkout Have Changed

Improving checkout speed shortens lines and directly results in more sales. Given that the pandemic makes customers even more weary of lines, and the labor shortage has increased the time it normally takes to checkout, the use of kiosk ordering and self-check-out lanes has become a must-have for retailers.

05-18-2022