by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Chicago's aviation department responded to COVID by upgrading vending and self-checkout options that have largely restored concessions sales to pre-COVID…
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As businesses and organizations work to extend their customer reach, 5G offers innovative opportunities previously unattainable with wired or other types of…
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With more sales channels reaching out for the consumer's dollar, convenience services has become more competitive than ever, and operators can no longer count…
read nowNovember 30, 2022
Kiosks have been around for decades, but a variety of industries are embracing them now more than ever. Brands and retailers are finding that self-service…
read nowNovember 28, 2022
A host of new technologies — artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning and other technologies — offer convenience services operators new tools…
read nowby Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Self-Service Innovation Awards will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. at the Self-Service Innovation Summit.
read nowNovember 17, 2022
Keeping up with all the new capabilities that technology can offer vending and related services has become one of the biggest challenges for companies active…
read nowNovember 15, 2022
After the pandemic forced tens of thousands of retailers to invest in buy-online-pick-up-in-store platforms, technology providers responded with a wealth of…
read nowby Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Glen Ryniewski will present an overview of the self service offerings in the works at Chicago airports during a keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
read nowby 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…
read nowNovember 1, 2022
As e-commerce has increased, more retailers are introducing pickup lockers, and technology providers have introduced a wealth of locker systems to allow…
read nowOctober 31, 2022
Retailers and convenience services operators have been able to finetune their product category management thanks to improved data collection technology. Such…
read nowby 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…
read nowOctober 21, 2022
Five years after Amazon Go made headlines, automated stores have become one of the fastest-growing retail channels. However, retailers and restaurants face…
read nowOctober 20, 2022
While cashless payment continues to expand, retail and convenience services industry experts say consumers continue to use cash and do not foresee its demise…
read nowby 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…
read nowOctober 18, 2022
As mobile order-and-pay options expand for consumers, some believe the role of self-serve kiosks may lessen, while others think they are more important than…
read nowby Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel during the Self-Service Innovation Summit explored the opportunities and challenges facing cryptocurrency ATM location managers, operators and…
read nowby Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of amusement industry experts describes the need for data on guest activity and the benefits of self-serve kiosks as the industry rebounds.
read nowby Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit last month got an inside look at this project during a "Lunch And Learn" session, titled, "Making Self-Service…
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