PieceMaker Technologies, an AlphaLab Gear startup company, has developed a way to make toy shopping more interactive and more fun. PieceMaker Technologies has created a 3D printer kiosk that will allow toy retailers to create…
Last month, 3D print shop, Thingsmiths, opened its doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the goal of providing 3D printing services to the average customer. While most 3D print shops target high-end clients or engineers…
Moscow, Idaho-based entrepreneur Chris Walker is making 3D printing more accessible, and is giving a whole new meaning to the concept of vending machines. Walker’s startup company, Element Robot Inc., has created a vending machine…
If you have a need to 3D print something, and just happen to be in Rotterdam, stop by the newest 3D printer shop, Ridix, and have your idea printed. Ridex, a new 3D printer shop,…
A McDonald’s representative made comments about using 3D printers in the restaurants to create the toys for Happy Meals on demand.
Two artists on Shapeways, Bathsheba Grossman and Roger Pierce, now have their pieces featured on the Neiman Marcus website.
I stopped by my local Office Depot to see the Cube on display.
It happened. The Afinia desktop 3D printer is being sold online by the biggest electronics retailer, Best Buy. And others.
The Microsoft retail stores have announced that they are now carrying the Makerbot Replicator 2. In fact, they aren’t just selling them, they have created a store-within-a-store.
This week we have a new entrant in the retail 3D printing service sector. On Wednesday, the UPS Store announced that it is the first nationwide retailer to test in-store 3D printing services.