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…

Entrepreneur launches beauty product vending machines for Black women

June 22, 2021

When Maxine Pittman had a hard time finding beauty products while she was traveling for her corporate job, she decided to do something about it, according to…

Art vending machine debuts at Massachusetts art museum

June 22, 2021

Aided by an arts grant, artist Nico Dery introduced a vending machine that sells art objects at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's campus…

How to boost c-store self checkout adoption

by David Wilkinson

Self-checkout systems can be an affordable gateway for convenience stores to offer faster, more flexible and more reliable service.

ARS Connect teams with Frank Mayer on AI talking platform

June 21, 2021

ARS Connect, an artificial intelligence enabled talking workforce platform, has partnered with Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to offer self-service kiosk…

Trigo secures $100M, teams with German retailer on cashierless rollout

June 21, 2021

Trigo, an Israel-based provider of computer vision based frictionless checkout technology, has received an investment from German retail giant REWE Group, and…

Are Bitcoin ATMs a Good Fit for Your ISO Business

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Epson ships 8 laser projectors for multiple uses

June 18, 2021

Epson America Inc. has begun shipping eight PowerLite laser projectors for education, signage, corporate and entertainment uses, according to a company…

Partteam & OEMKiosks introduces kiosks integrated with Shopify

June 18, 2021

Partteam & OEMKiosks, a kiosk manufacturer based in Portugal, has introduced kiosks integrated with Shopify e-commerce software which enables the consumer…

CBD provider teams with real estate developers to place CBD machines

June 18, 2021

CBD Zero, a non-THC brand of CBD products, has signed vending machine distribution agreements with JLL Properties, a professional services firm, and Spinoso…

IP Pathways teams with Misty Robotics on temperature screening assistant

June 17, 2021

IP Pathways will resell and support the temperature screening assistant version of Misty II under a partnership with Misty Robotics, according to a press…

Ecopod kiosk in Miami allows consumers to refill liquid cleaning products

June 17, 2021

A kiosk called Ecopod, located in select Miami residential buildings and grocery stores, allows consumers to fill their own containers with cleaning products…

Island Pay Group installs Mastercard debit card kiosks in The Bahamas

June 17, 2021

Island Pay Group Ltd. has established digital payment kiosks at locations across New Providence, The Bahamas, with one of its newest kiosks having been…

CVS Health expands partnership with Cardtronics to offer surcharge-free ATMs in Hawaii

June 17, 2021

CVS Health, a diversified health services company, has expanded its partnership agreement with Cardtronics by enabling the Allpoint network of surcharge-free…

UK poultry farmers introduce massive grocery vending machine

June 17, 2021

Farmers in the U.K. have taken the lead marketing their wares in vending machines, but a trio of poultry farmers in Derbyshire have taken it to a new level…

Cennox partners with Autocanteen in UK on self-checkout solution

June 17, 2021

Cennox, a provider of support services to the financial, retail and transportation industries, has teamed with Autocanteen to deploy and service its…

Major Fast Food Outlet Selects Clientron PT-2500 POS

Clientron POS, and its software partner, are firmly focused on providing POS systems that are easier for restaurants to use and easier for our solution…

Vehicle registration kiosk opens in Hawaii

June 16, 2021

Residents of Pukalani, Hawaii can renew vehicle registrations at a self-service kiosk at the Foodland store while the DMV office is closed until late August…

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.

Almo Professional A/V debuts ARHT Media holographic offering

June 16, 2021

Almo Professional A/V, a pro A/V distributor, now offers ARHT Media's HoloPod, a permanent version of the already available HoloPresence display, which is…