Kleen-Rite Corp. acquires drop-shelf vending machine maker Laurel Metal Products

March 16, 2023

Kleen-Rite Corp., a Columbia, Pennsylvania-based distributor of car wash parts and supplies, has acquired Laurel Metal Products, a Skokie, Illinois-based…

Crane Holdings names SVP/general counsel/secretary for Crane NXT

March 15, 2023

Paul Igoe Crane Holdings, Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has named Paul Igoe as senior vice president, general…

SumUp introduces self-order kiosk

March 15, 2023

SumUp, a U.K. based provider of point-of-sale and payment solutions, has introduced a self-order kiosk for retailers and restaurants, according to an…

2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…

Nebraska considers lottery ticket vending machines

March 15, 2023

Retailers in Nebraska voiced support at a legislative general affairs committee meeting Monday for a proposal to allow state lottery tickets to be sold in…

North Carolina county installs COVID test kit machine

March 15, 2023

Residents of Scotland County, North Carolina can access a COVID-19 PCR test kit 24/7 at a self-serve kiosk installed in front of the Health and Human Services…

Invenda Group AG raises $19M

March 14, 2023

Invenda Group AG, a Switzerland-based provider of automated retail technology, has raised $19 million in a Series B financing round, led by investor Point…

Vending machines offer historical Austin products at SXSW

March 14, 2023

Attendees at the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas can purchase historical items that are no longer available, thanks to a newly installed…

SVB, Signature Bank collapse raises questions

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The collapses of SVB and Signature Bank have raised questions about the economy, the banking system, cryptocurrency and how banks should respond.

Bolt teams with Casper Sleep for one-click checkout

March 14, 2023

Casper Sleep Inc. is launching the one-click checkout experience technology from Bolt in a quest to provide customers with a more seamless checkout experience.

Revel to install 136 EV stations in NYC

March 14, 2023

Revel, a Brooklyn, New York-based electric mobility and infrastructure company, plans to open five electric vehicle fast charging hubs in New York City, adding…

COVID impact clips Neonode 2022 sales, earnings

March 13, 2023

Neonode Inc., a provider of contactless touch, touch, gesture control and in-cabin monitoring technology, reported a sales and earnings decline for fiscal 202…

Fastenal promotes Noelle Oas EVP/HR

March 13, 2023

Noelle Oas Fastenal Co., a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, has…

What is an integrated POS and how does it work?

The key to effectively using an integrated POS lies in choosing the right tool.

Campus abortion opponents petition against contraception pill vending machine

March 10, 2023

Students opposed to abortion at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio are petitioning to prevent a birth control pill vending machine from being installed on…

CIMA Cash Handling teams with XPR POS on cash payment for kiosks

March 10, 2023

CIMA Cash Handling America, a provider of cash handling equipment, has teamed with XPR POS, a kiosk manufacturer, on a cash payment solution for self-ordering…

What's the deal with cashless ATMs for cannabis?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Cashless ATMs have been in the news cycle regularly, particularly in the cannabis space. These are more or less point-of-sale devices that mimic ATMs, but the…

San Diego County intros free naloxone vending machine

March 10, 2023

Persons in need of relief from an opioid overdose can get a free naloxone kit at the McAlister South Bay Regional Recovery Center in Chula Vista, California…

San Diego considers interactive downtown kiosks

March 10, 2023

Interactive digital kiosks moved a step closer to installation in downtown San Diego when the proposal was approved unanimously by the city council's economic…

Mashgin touchless self-checkout kiosk saves NFL fans 6.5 years of game time in 2022

March 9, 2023

Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout kiosk, has saved National Football League fans more than 3.5 million minutes of waiting in line, the…