Elliot Maras
Elliot Maras
Elliot Maras is the editor of Kiosk Marketplace and Vending Times. He brings three decades covering unattended retail and commercial foodservice.
Recent Contributions
5 considerations when planning a self-service kiosk deployment
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the kiosk industry’s expansion offers more choices to potential technology users, the growth of product offerings now requires users to consider a wider…
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ARC teams with Brendamour to meet surging demand for intelligent locker solutions
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While customer demand for device management solutions continues to surge, Brendamour's partnership has allowed ARC to meet that demand head-on and effectively…
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Self-order kiosks keep Brooklyn 'video game restaurant' in the black
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-order kiosks have helped allow Action Burger to expand as video game restaurant. Customers pay with credit or cash at three self-serve kiosks.
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Jersey Mike’s Subs taps guest-facing tablet to boost transaction time, engagement
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Jersey Mike's Subs developed a customer facing tablet that allows the guest to review their order, pay, sign up for loyalty rewards and view marketing messages.
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Tech upgrades drive Minnesota adventure park’s recovery
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Card payments have pushed revenue well beyond what the coin, ticket and token games delivered at Zero Gravity Adventure Park. New owner Ed Golebiowski also…
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How one retail veteran achieves customer satisfaction with self service in today’s omnichannel marketplace
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As omnichannel shopping has expanded for nearly all product categories, how does a brand ensure the same level of customer satisfaction in self-service…
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Xwell expands Clockwork robotic manicures to airports
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Xwell Inc., which offers self-operated massage chairs, nail care services, COVID testing kiosks and more, saw the airport as a natural offering for robotic…
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‘Situationalization’: The word of 2024
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology has delivered the ability to adapt automation to a greater variety of situations, a phenomenon panelists at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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What’s next for cashless payments in self service?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of self-service equipment providers covering a range of applications offered their takes on how they're meeting customer demands for expanding cashless…
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Can vending and micro market technology ever be foolproof?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
100% foolproof may not be possible, but convenience services operators continuously find new ways to improve their services and operations with technology.
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