News & Media From Elliot Maras
How self-serve kiosks help cash-paying Alabama utility customers
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Alabama Power Company recognized the need to make payments easier for its cash-paying customers. Self-serve kiosks have proven helpful, and automatic payments…
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Square integration with Kiosk Pro app enables self-service for iPads
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The functionality of the Kiosk Pro app moves to a whole new level with the upcoming integration of Square POS payments, which will allow iPads to perform…
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Connected parking kiosks take the lead in creating 'smart cities' infrastructure
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Parking kiosks will provide much of the infrastructure for smart cities, which promise a higher quality of life for millions of people.
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Carvana bids to disrupt car-buying by making the process seamless
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Carvana removes friction — much of it having to do with financing — from the complex process of buying a car, according to founder and president Ernie Garcia.
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What drives hardware providers' expansion into software?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kiosk hardware providers find that they can exercise more control over the execution of their projects by providing their own software, one of several benefits…
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Diebold Nixdorf confab shares strategies for tapping multiple ecosystems
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Diebold Nixdorf International Management Seminar encouraged attendees to focus on their customers' "connected commerce" journey, an experience that…
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Special report: Kiosk hardware players add more software offerings
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kiosk Marketplace recently surveyed hardware companies to find out how many have made the expansion and what software features they are offering.
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Kiosk Marketplace seeks your input for annual industry census
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The first annual industry census received overwhelmingly positive response, as many readers recognized the need for an informative tool to help companies with…
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UK airport ransomware attack proves need for improved digital security
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Digital screens that go into kiosk mode are easy targets for ransomware attacks. "Whitelisting" is one technique that can reduce the likelihood of a successful…
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Why customers (and operators) prefer micro markets to vending machines
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Customers simply prefer to examine products up close rather than being separated by the glass barrier of a vending machine. They also like the improved variety…
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Micro markets versus vending banks by the numbers — an operator's perspective
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the micro market saves nearly $14,000 in upfront investment over a traditional vending bank, it will deliver an average $1,000 in monthly sales for a…
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Will blockchain technology benefit kiosks?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Major financial institutions and technology companies have invested heavily in blockchain projects, indicating that the new technology has the potential to…
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Farmer’s Fridge founder develops his own tools
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Most entrepreneurs in the self-service space rely on commercially available equipment and management software, but Luke Saunders and his team at Farmer's…
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How Farmer's Fridge changed the meaning of convenience dining
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The marriage of fresh food with IoT technology has proven to be a winning combination for Farmer's Fridge, a company whose offering presents a refreshing…
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Chicago to quadruple automated payment kiosks for city services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Chicago will have more than 70 automated payment kiosks that will allow residents to pay for city services more easily. Citybase, the service provider, hopes…
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NEC gets it right – for display technology, the age of collaboration has arrived
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
NEC Display Solutions showcases the fruits of partnerships in its new versatile headquarters and briefing center at a ground breaking open house.
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Digital technology makes transit hubs more inviting, but cybersecurity and privacy issues loom
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Mark Stross, a veteran of many high-profile digital media projects, shares his insights about the digital media challenges and opportunities in the…
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Restaurant self-order revolution shifts into high gear: Are you prepared?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The pioneer stage has ended for restaurant self-serve kiosks, and adoption has shifted into high gear. The time has come for all serious players in the…
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Interactive whiteboarding technology finds more uses, calls for user education
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As collaborative work places have increased, interactive whiteboard technology is finding additional uses. More user education is needed for this technology to…
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Will EV charger network support surging customer demand?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The EV market is expanding rapidly, but whether or not the EV infrastructure expands fast enough to support customer demand will depend on the commitment of…
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