Fastenal lifts Q1 2023 results boosted by industrial demand

April 13, 2023

Fastenal Co., a provider of wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, lifted its Q1 2023 sales and…

Vending machine offers pimple patches in Malaysia

April 13, 2023

A pair of Malaysia entrepreneurs who developed an acne skin patch have expanded their online business to include a vending machine in a local shopping mall…

Carvana debuts vending machine in Fort Worth

April 13, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, debuted its newest signature car vending machine in Fort Worth, Texas, according to a press…

EcoATM Gazelle raises $50M

April 13, 2023

EcoATM Gazelle, a smartphone and mobile e-commerce provider, has raised an additional $50 million of growth equity from existing investors, according to a…

Bitcoin Depot to deploy bitcoin ATMs in Jacksons Food Stores

April 12, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, doing business as Bitcoin Depot, a U.S.-based bitcoin ATM operator, will install more than 80 bitcoin ATMs at Jacksons Food Stores Inc. under…

EV charging gathering electrifies attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The EV Charging Summit & Expo launched its first event at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas in March. Exhibits included equipment manufacturers, software…

NCR partners with Payfare to deliver self-service financial tools

April 12, 2023

NCR Corp. is expanding its partnership with fintech Payfare Inc. to offer self-service financial solutions for Payfare cardholders in the U.S. The solutions…

Spokane to deploy parking meters that accept card payment

April 12, 2023

Motorists in downtown, Spokane, Washington will soon have parking meters that accept credit and debit cards under a newly approved $1.8 million contract…

Bludot Technologies introduces self-serve kiosk in Northern Ireland

April 12, 2023

Bludot Technologies, a technology provider based in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, recently deployed its first self-serve kiosk at SPAR Mallusk, a convenience…

Toshiba inks distribution pact with BlueStar

April 11, 2023

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has teamed with BlueStar, a distributor of digital identification, mobility, point-of-sale and security technology, to…

Partner Tech USA intros POS terminal with embedded printer, payment peripherals

April 11, 2023

Partner Tech USA, an Anaheim, California based provider of POS and self-service solutions, has introduced Cleo C10 and C14, an all-in-one POS terminal with a…

Cleveland to replace coin operated parking meters with smart kiosks, mobile pay

April 11, 2023

Cleveland will replace coin operated parking meters with smart meters and mobile payment, according to a press release.

Technology writer offers guidance on setting up kiosk mode for iPad, operating systems

April 11, 2023

Will Kelly, a technology writer, has authored a guide for setting up kiosk mode on iPad and other operating systems on techtarget.com.

Minneapolis columnist: kiosks killing fast food clerks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

April 11, 2023

James Lileka, a columnist for the Star-Tribune in Minneapolis, bemoans the loss of cashiers to self-serve kiosks in a recent column.

‘Power swap’ EV stations come to Europe

April 11, 2023

NIO, a Chinese EV manufacturer, has opened its first European "power swap station" in Denmark, allowing drivers to replace their used-up battery with a fully…

Pennsylvania borough to install parking kiosks

April 10, 2023

Ephrata, a borough in Lancaster, County, Pennsylvania, plans to install parking kiosks that accept both cash and credit cards, according to a…

Illinois Supply intros naloxone vending machine

April 10, 2023

Illinois Supply Co. in New Lenox, Illinois has introduced a naloxone vending machine to give away free boxes of Narcan in communities struggling to…

Toshiba names Steven Sauer chief revenue officer

April 10, 2023

Steven Sauer Toshiba America Business Solutions has promoted its president, Steven Sauer, to the role of chief revenue officer, according to a press…

EV charging advertising: retail’s next growth opportunity

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Adding outdoor advertising to EV charging stations increases the engagement and relevance to consumers, explains Chadi Borghol, director of sales at Broadsign…

Harm reduction machine helps 1,000+ in Cincinnati

April 10, 2023

A harm reduction vending machine in Cincinnati has been used by more than 1,000 people since the machine was installed by a social service agency two years…