The Big Apple's starring role in the 'smart city' movement

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Chris Grosso, CEO at Intersection, offers a recorded video conversation about the new 'We Love New York CIty' campaign across the Intersection LinkNYC screen…

ICX Summit celebrates 7th year with September event

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The Interactive Customer Experience Summit, which is celebrating its seventh year, is a dual event in 2023 featuring the Bank Customer Experience Summit.

EV charging gathering electrifies attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The EV Charging Summit & Expo launched its first event at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas in March. Exhibits included equipment manufacturers, software…

EV charging advertising: retail’s next growth opportunity

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Adding outdoor advertising to EV charging stations increases the engagement and relevance to consumers, explains Chadi Borghol, director of sales at Broadsign…

ATM security: Best practices for independent operators

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Veteran ATM operators outlined safety and security measures, including having sufficient insurance, protecting physical assets, reconciling cash, meeting new…

Amusement Expo trade show sizzles

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Amusement Expo International trade show packed attendees into the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors presented a wealth of…

How the EV revolution, tapping DOOH, will drive sustainability

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mike Schott, EVP of media at Volta, describes how the EV revolution will drive digital out of home signage and help meet sustainability goals.

‘Smart fridges’ today, automated drive-thru’s tomorrow?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The quest to build an automated pizza drive-thru led this entrepreneur to an opportunity to offer 'smart fridges' to provide worksite foodservice.

2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…

SVB, Signature Bank collapse raises questions

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

The collapses of SVB and Signature Bank have raised questions about the economy, the banking system, cryptocurrency and how banks should respond.

What's the deal with cashless ATMs for cannabis?

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

Cashless ATMs have been in the news cycle regularly, particularly in the cannabis space. These are more or less point-of-sale devices that mimic ATMs, but the…

Talking With: Octavio Marquez, president, CEO and chairman, Diebold Nixdorf

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Octavio Marquez believes self service technology offers growth opportunities for both the retail and financial services industries in light of consumer…

Checkout-free market brings convenience, incremental sales to Dave & Buster’s

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, Florida teamed with The Coca-Cola Co. and Zippin to deploy a 'store within a store' and allow guests to buy food and beverages…

Aisle 24: From vending to cashierless ‘grocery markets’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…

Self-service innovation emerges faster, but 2023 brings new challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Thought leaders during the Executive Roundtable offered positive predictions for 2023 and beyond as consumer acceptance of self service reaches new levels.

Is 5G ready for prime time in self service?

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

James Weaver of Cradlepoint described the science and current state of 5G, from rapidly growing mid-band networks to powerful benefits like edge computing and…

Self-service equipment finds more post-pandemic niches

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Post-pandemic, consumers want to return to stores, but they are also seeking an omnichannel experience that includes self-service equipment.

Cash is not dead — it’s in transition

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel of experts convened at SSIS in Hollywood, Florida to discuss why “Cash is not dead,” including the value of cash in times of instability and its…

Estonian terminal/robot manufacturer wins patent case against Chinese firm

Cleveron AS successfully challenged China's intellectual property administration in a Chinese court. The victory was achieved more than four years after filing…

Ready for pickup lockers? What to consider

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of decision makers who have taken the plunge with the nascent pickup locker technology shared their experiences during the recent Self-Service…