Reinventing the vending machine

Between the "back-to-basics" of fresh food, and the "back-to-the-future" of new tech, vending kiosks have bright outlook.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library introduces checkout kiosks

May 5, 2014

The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library in Topeka, Kansas, is introducing self-service checkout in order to improve inventory management and security…

Canada's Confederation Bridge evaluates self-service tolls for overnight traffic

May 2, 2014

Strait Crossing Bridge Limited, which operates the 12.9 km (8 mile) Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland, is considering…

ID-verifying marijuana-vending kiosk launched in Colorado

May 2, 2014

What is believed to be the first age- and identity-verifying legal marijuana-vending machine in the U.S. has been launched in Colorado. The Zazzz Automated…

Kohl's interactive experience at NRF 2014

Chad Brown with Xomni demonstrates his company's interactive assisted selling solution for Kohl's, at this year's NRF show.

Self-service pharmacy vending patent close, ADVS says

May 1, 2014

ADVS Technologies announced its patent for its Optimization of Pharmacy Operations using Automatic Distributed Vending System is in the final stages of…

British Columbia's high court condemns fraudulent vending machine franchise

May 1, 2014

The sale of a vending machine franchise in British Columbia, Canada, has been condemned as fraudulent by the B.C. Supreme Court, and the seller has been…

CloudTalk provider iTalk signs distribution deal with Cyber Kiosk Solutions

May 1, 2014

Advanced communications and mobile broadband services provider iTalk has signed a distribution agreement for its cloud connectivity solution CloudTalk with…

Airlines increasing self-service in Australia

May 1, 2014

Australian travelers should get used to seeing fewer airline staff in traditional service roles, Virgin Australia Chief Customer Officer Mark Hassell told…

Self-service highlights new United concourse at Logan Airport

May 1, 2014

Self-service facilities are a main feature of United Airlines' new concourse at Boston's Logan Airport, which opened on April 30, 2014.

Railway system in Poland now using NFC ticketing kiosks

April 30, 2014

On Track Innovations Ltd., a.k.a. oti, a global provider of near field communication and cashless payment solutions, has expanded the capabilities of the 8…

Pilot finds new touchscreens increase kiosk sales

April 29, 2014

Adding touchscreens to snack-dispensing kiosks increases sales, according to a pilot by VendScreen, a Portland, Ore.-based provider of retrofit touchscreens.

US market for intelligent vending machines set to grow

April 29, 2014

The availability of secure and user-friendly cashless payment options in retail stores has made the U.S. the leading country in the global market for…

Millennial travelers prefer digital shopping

April 29, 2014

Millennial travelers are willing to spend their money and loyalty points on purchases for ancillary items at self-service kiosk and mobile devices, according…

Open letter to retailers: Go digital

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

Shop.org, the online arm of the National Retail Federation, has shared recommendations with their audience in an "Open Letter to Retail CEOs." Their…

Naturals2Go kiosks greet customers using facial recognition

April 29, 2014

U.S. healthy vending machine provider Naturals2Go is using facial recognition to offer quick-pick suggestions to its repeat customers.

DSG Systems installs self-service bag-drops at Copenhagen Airport

Lørenskog, Norway-based DSG Systems is installing 31 self-service bag-drop kiosks at Copenhagen Airport.

Moki, North American Bancard partner on mobile POS

April 29, 2014

Moki, a provider of mobile app security and operations, announced it has partnered with North American Bancard to secure and manage its mobile point-of-sale…

3M offers personal protective equipment kiosk

April 28, 2014

3M Vending Solutions is marketing a kiosk that dispenses essential safety products for mining and other industries such as oil, gas, construction…

Prepaid data SIM card kiosk arrives at Osaka airport

April 28, 2014

Osaka's Kansai International Airport has become the first Japanese airport to introduce a prepaid data SIM card vending machine.