When people think of vending machines it is usually the basic snack and drink vending machines. Smart vending machines are controlled by a computer and backed by a cloud-based management system. Vending machines have evolved into a new class of automated retail kiosks with the use of modern technolo

Retailers dealing with out-of-stock issues is nothing new — the industry has been trying to solve this problem for years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this significantly. Newly exposed out-of-stocks caused by the pandemic, due to surge buying emptying aisles and more consumers turn