Harm reduction supply machine helps those in need in Cincinnati

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Caracole, an HIV/AIDS service organization in Cincinnati, applied for and received a grant to support a vending machine to dispense harm reduction supplies…

Organic juice QSR joins self-order kiosk bandwagon

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Clean Juice installed its first kiosk to provide faster ordering, faster service and a way to address the labor shortage.

Self-order kiosk complements Australia QSR’s ‘store of the future’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Since installation, more than a third of Red Rooster's customer orders are placed at self-order kiosks, which have improved customer convenience and store…

HMS Host, Rise Southern Biscuits share lessons learned from COVID

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of retail experts shared what technologies became critical during COVID-10 and which of these solutions will be important to retail post-pandemic…

Digital’s expanding role for brick-and-mortar retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retailers who can create a seamless user experience across both digital and in-store will have a marketing advantage in 2021 and beyond. John Moezzi, of Sharp…

Virtual reality’s ‘I-Phone Moment’ has arrived

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Consumer VR headset sales are "exploding" due to Oculus Quest 2, causing retail, entertainment and other venues to follow suit, consultant Bob Cooney noted in…

Amusement Expo back with a bang!

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Following a day of jam-packed educational sessions on Tuesday, attendees at the Amusement Expo International event hit the show floor Wednesday at the Las…

E-sports: Why it’s time to pay attention

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

E-sports continued to expand during the pandemic, creating opportunities for venues that want to cash in on this form of entertainment popular with millennials.

Cannabis and crypto: Twin opportunities for independent ATMs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As more states legalize cannabis and cryptocurrency use expands, independent ATM operators are finding a wealth of growth opportunity.

Self-order kiosks complete The Chicken Shack’s digital transformation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This restaurant chain was able to deploy self-order kiosks in a timely manner thanks to the seamless integration with existing software, positioning the…

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Watershed year for cashless vending expected to continue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

2020 marked a watershed year for cashless vending transactions as the number of digital payments per machine exceeded cash payments for the first time. The…

Public again: Redbox readies a new era in home entertainment

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Recognizing the need to adapt to changing consumer leisure habits, Redbox recently went public with the intention of expanding its role in home entertainment.

Pandemic recovery recharges Rochester operation's technology focus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Martk Houseknecht is confident Crickler Vending will reclaim its position as a technology leader in convenience services as the business recovers from COVID-19.

Self-service machines find waiting market in cannabis bellwether California

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This cannabis vending machine tackles the biggest friction point faced by most cannabis dispensaries: people waiting in line to make a purchase.

Self-service helps fuel cannabis dispensaries nationwide expansion

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service technology will continue to play an important role in the expansion of cannabis related products — medical use, recreational use and non-THC and…

Colorado cannabis dispensary automates purchases with vending machines

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kind Love, a Glendale, Colorado dispensary,, opted for a cannabis vending machine that dispenses the product at the machine instead of requiring the customer…

Self-order kiosks help customers, boost efficiencies for Illinois cannabis dispensary

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Since opening its first dispensary in January 2020, Consume Cannabis has expanded to seven stores in Illinois and Michigan, with three more planned by the end…

The post-COVID era: contactless connectivity and beyond

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While self-service has been expanding in recent years, COVID-19 jumpstarted consumer acceptance of the technologies. Sean Park of SAM4S, a supplier of…

How a tool management kiosk makes Missouri job shop more efficient

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Davis Tool & Die believes that its investment in a tool vending machine several years ago was a worthwhile endeavor as the company grew.

San Diego restaurant taps facial recognition kiosk as part of COVID recovery

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This San Diego restaurateur believes facial recognition technology will help him recover after being closed for 10 months on account of COVID-19.