U-Select-It intros Scan & Go Market

March 6, 2023

U-Select-It Inc., a vending solutions provider, has introduced its Scan & Go Market, a self-checkout solution to allow operators to stock a variety of…

Common misconceptions about managed connectivity

Much if not most of today's self-service equipment must be connected to a network in order to work properly. An expert reviews all the connectivity components…

‘Tech Job Apocalypse’ throws VR entertainment a curve ball

by Kevin Williams

The recent tech layoffs undermine the development of VR, AR and MR as the post pandemic entertainment landscape offers enormous opportunity.

Amazon shuttering 8 Amazon Go locations

March 6, 2023

Amazon is shuttering eight Amazon Go stores as part of a store portfolio assessment effort.

Colorado considers allowing prescription dispensing machines

March 6, 2023

Pharmacies will be permitted to use machines to dispense prescription medications under a bill proposed in the state legislature, according to a…

Minnesota utility proposes $192M EV charging station network

March 6, 2023

A Minnesota utility's proposal to deploy around 730 EV charging stations while raising rates has encountered opposition from the state department of commerce…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop names Michael Liristis COO

March 3, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a restaurant based on the historic Automat concept utilizing self-service pickup lockers, has hired Michael Liristis as COO to help it…

Virginia town installs historic downtown wayfinding kiosk

March 3, 2023

Clifton Forge, Virginia has installed an interactive kiosk promoting the historic downtown at the town hall parking lot, according to a virginiareview.com…

Clientron POS doubles as self-serve kiosk for bakeries

March 3, 2023

Clientron, a Taiwan based technology provider, has introduced its POS system PSL540 that can convert a retail space into a self-service kiosk and be reverted…

Colruyt Group partners with Innovend on 'smart fridge'

March 3, 2023

Colruyt Group, a Belgium based retail technology provider, has teamed with Innovend, a Netherlands based provider of unmanned sales solutions under the brand…

Bitcoin of America CEO arrested for unlicensed bitcoin ATMs

March 3, 2023

Law enforcement officials have arrested Sonny Meraban, CEO of Bitcoin of America, along with his father, Reza Mehraban and attorney William Soriano, on…

Crane names Christina Cristiano SVP/CFO for Crane NXT

March 3, 2023

Christina Cristiano Crane Holdings, Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has promoted Christina Cristiano from vice…

Battery energy storage system to support EV charging stations

March 3, 2023

EverCharge and PassKey, subsidiaries of SK Group, a South Korean conglomerate, are partnering to develop a battery energy storage system to supplement…

Wingstop tests AI powered virtual assistants for order taking

March 2, 2023

Wingstop, a QSR brand, has introduced ConverseNow's voice-AI powered virtual assistants to handle Wingstop's phone orders in select restaurant locations under…

West Palm Beach to introduce self-pour taproom

March 2, 2023

Garden District Taproom, West Palm Beach, Florida's first self-pour taproom, will open in the downtown Quadrille Garden District this month, according to a…

Nayax boosts Q4, FY 2022 revenue, earnings results mixed

March 1, 2023

Nayax Ltd., a commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 revenue, improving its…

Everi Holdings lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenue, earnings tumble

March 1, 2023

Everi Holdings Inc., a game machine manufacturer, lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 revenues, while earnings took a hit, according to an earnings release. Highlights…

PayComplete intros front-end cash recyclers, smart safes

March 1, 2023

Cash management platform PayComplete has launched a range of integrated front-end cash recyclers and smart safes as retailers continue to adopt self service…

Talking With: Octavio Marquez, president, CEO and chairman, Diebold Nixdorf

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Octavio Marquez believes self service technology offers growth opportunities for both the retail and financial services industries in light of consumer…

Bitcoin ATMs see more than 400 removals in 2023

March 1, 2023

Bitcoin ATMs have seen a reduction lately, as the net number of the machines dropped by 412. This is a shift from December 2020 to January 2022, when more than…