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…

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…

Convenience retail tech on the move, blurs merchant distinctions

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cashierless and contactless unattended retail technology has fostered retail formats such as 'smart stores,' blurring distinctions between traditional venues…

Self-checkout on the move in convenience retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A large and a small convenience retailer share insights on successful self-checkout deployment.

Banking’s post-pandemic future: digital channels, ATMs, cash recycling

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Banks learned during the pandemic that it is important to provide people fast, easy access to their funds. The companies that perform best will have a hybrid…

Bitcoin and crypto: Tips for beginners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of self-service equipment operators see a big future for bitcoin and offer ideas about getting up to speed.

ATMs, recyclers help meet cash management challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While the expansion of online banking is largely viewed as reducing the use of both ATMs and bank visits in recent years, observers have also noted an increase…

Talking With: Greg Herman, PepsiCo Foodservice, on unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirming the consumer's preference for self-service convinced PepsiCo Foodservice to develop a solution enabled by AI and computer vision tech for…

The ‘invisible' future of customer experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Brands must embrace the complexities of the digital landscape to enable ‘invisible’ customer experiences.

Shaky economy drives digital banking, but 'cash is not dead'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fluctuating economic trends are changing consumer banking habits, financial services providers learned during the Diebold Nixdorf Intersect Las Vegas…

Financial services leaders brainstorm challenges at Diebold Nixdorf Intersect Las Vegas

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Delegates to Intersect Las Vegas spent three days hearing reports on macroeconomic trends, consumer banking research, demographic trends, banking technology…

Self-check-in kiosks to play bigger role in health care facilities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-check-in kiosks allow greater workflow efficiency for providers and staff, reduce costs and safeguard protected health information.

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Digital transformation takes gaming by storm: Redemption links to multiple touchpoints

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Gaming equipment manufacturers have introduced mobile wallets that allow guests to create digital tickets by scanning a voucher or using their mobile account.

Attack on voting machine technology claims a Nevada county: Who’s next?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Nevada county decision to replace electronic voting with hand counted paper ballots marks the progress the 'ban the machines' movement is making nationwide…

UBS Arena pioneers Amazon’s ‘On The Fly’ automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Guests can insert their credit cards at the entry gates. Once inside, anything they take off the shelf is automatically added to their virtual cart. They are…

Testing new technology? Run, don’t walk

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Service businesses are relying on machine learning, unattended order stations and social media outreach, with additional solutions on the way.

Independent ATM operator growth options: Crypto and cannabis top the list

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cryptocurrency ATMs and cannabis dispensaries offer significant growth opportunities for independent ATM operators as the two industries expand at a fast pace.