2023 outlook: Kiosks ride automation’s surge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk industry executives are bullish for 2023 as consumer acceptance of self service technology expands and businesses look to automation for relief from a…

NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…

Rebound dominates KMC reader interest in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.

Exhibit floor sizzles with excitement at Self-Service Innovation Summit

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit stayed busy between education sessions by visiting the exhibit area where vendors demonstrated advances in…

Summit honors 2022 Self-Service Innovation Award winners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Winners of the third annual Self-Service Innovation Awards accepted their plaques during the Self-Service Innovation Summit in Hollywood, Florida.

How O’Hare taps self-service to meet the post pandemic customer

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chicago's aviation department responded to COVID by upgrading vending and self-checkout options that have largely restored concessions sales to pre-COVID…

Acai specialist expands from brick-and-mortar to self-serve, robotic smoothie kiosk

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Entrepreneur Charles Lee is on a growth curve with both his brick-and-mortar restaurants and free-standing, unattended robotic smoothie machines.

Wirelessly powered displays charge profits in retail, restaurants, beyond

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Daniel Black from Glass-Media and Ori Mor from Wi-Charge explain how wirelessly powered digital signage is fueling sales and transformation in c-store retail…

EV charging stations: Opportunities and challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The U.S. will need more than 1.7 million charging stations by 2030, surpassing government targets under the current federal initiative. Retailers and property…

ATM use surges in 2022

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

In response to COVID-19 banks have had to rely more on self-service channels, including ATMs. A webinar analyzed findings of the 2022 ATM and Self-Service…

How one cannabis kiosk helps dispensaries, retailers comply with California regs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

NatuEra's CBD Smart Kiosks are designed to mitigate the regulatory risk and liability of dispensaries and retailers carrying hemp-derived products by providing…

Finalists announced for 2022 Self-Service Innovation Awards

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Self-Service Innovation Awards will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. at the Self-Service Innovation Summit.

Puro Gusto Café: ‘Old school Italian meets new school technology’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The mission is to serve top quality Italian food without the wait normally associated. Making it happen required successful technology partnerships.

Talking With: Glen Ryniewski, ‘O’Hare on the move with self service’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Glen Ryniewski will present an overview of the self service offerings in the works at Chicago airports during a keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

Kiosk Marketplace calls for your input for annual industry census

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace is once again asking readers for input for its annual Kiosk Marketplace Census.

Talking With: Luke Saunders, founder of Farmer’s Fridge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit on Dec. 14-16 in Hollywood, Florida, will have a chance to hear first-hand how Luke Saunders identified the…

Tech players connect at Self-Service Innovation Summit, partner on age verification solution

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

After meeting at last year's Self-Service Innovation Summit in Hollywood, Florida, Optimal Station and CAV Solution have partnered on an age verification…

Build it or buy it? What works best for interactive service platforms?

Brands often grapple with a difficult decision — whether to build their own interactive platform or hit the market and buy one. A panel of experts weigh in.

Legalized sports betting spawns opportunity amidst fragmentation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Thirty-two states have adopted some form of legal sports betting, up from 27 in 2021 and 19 in 2020, and scores of casinos have opened sportsbooks — most of…

Cast your vote! Reader’s Choice Innovator of the Year

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

It is now up to the readers to vote on the nominations to decide the Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year, to be honored at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…