Cast your vote! Reader’s Choice Innovator of the Year

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

It is now up to the readers to vote on the nominations to decide the Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year, to be honored at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

Fujitsu Components America introduces versatile mobile printer

October 19, 2022

Fujitsu Components America Inc. introduced a 3-inch mobile printer for point-of-sale, logistics (package delivery), retail (e.g., for on-the-spot generation of…

Social justice center to offer free legal services kiosks

October 19, 2022

The Center for Social Justice at the Western New England School of Law will provide 11 kiosks to help residents with legal services in Springfield…

San Francisco Taco Bell offers solar powered EV charging stations

October 19, 2022

A Taco Bell restaurant operated by Diversified Restaurant Group opened the first Taco Bell with solar powered EV charging stations. The restaurant is located…

Mobile pay and self-serve kiosks: Partners or competitors?

October 18, 2022

As mobile order-and-pay options expand for consumers, some believe the role of self-serve kiosks may lessen, while others think they are more important than…

ID.me expands identity verification offerings, includes 600 retail kiosks

October 18, 2022

ID.me, a digital identity network with 600 retail kiosks, has expanded its in-person identity verification offerings for interested public sector customers…

EVBox completes charging station testing

October 18, 2022

EVBox, an Amsterdam-based provider of EV charging solutions, has concluded its early adopter program, a long-term testing program, for its EVBox Troniq modular…

Volta offers advertisers full access to its programmatic media inventory

October 18, 2022

Volta Inc., an electric vehicle charging and media company, has offered advertisers complete access to its full range of its programmatic media inventory…

Industrial manufacturer teams with AutoCrib on industrial parts vending

October 18, 2022

Magnum Venus Products, a manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives markets, has teamed…

Minnesota to receive $68M to install EV charging stations

October 18, 2022

Minnesota will receive $68 million over the next five years to build out infrastructure under the federal, bipartisan infrastructure law, according to a…

Carvana sues Michigan for revoking its dealership license

October 17, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, has sought a temporary restraining order against the…

Pilot intros travel center, 8 remodels, including self-checkout kiosks

October 17, 2022

Pilot Co. is celebrating the opening of a newly built travel center in Palmdale, California and the completion of eight more store remodels as part of its New…

Inventory supply management machines to surge through 2030

The adoption of industrial vending machines is expected to increase during the coming years due to cost efficiency which will enable businesses to generate…

Lincoln Financial Field to offer container recycling machines

October 17, 2022

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will offer two reverse vending machines as part of Anheuser-Busch's National Recycling League program, according to a…

Volta enables 3D DOOH across network, enhances interactivity

October 14, 2022

Volta, a U.S.-based EV charging and media company, has enabled 3D content across its DOOH network, according to a press release.

Amazon robot delivery shelved over customer feedback

October 14, 2022

Poor customer feedback is prompting Amazon to cancel future development of its home delivery robot strategy after limited pilot testing.

Star Micronics extends its mUnite tablet stand line

October 14, 2022

Star Micronics, a manufacturer of mobile, point-of-sale and customer engagement technologies, has extended its mUnite tablet stand line with two kiosk models…

Civix teams with Zwipe on biometric access cards for airports

October 14, 2022

Civix, a provider of solutions for managing airport operations, finance and security, is expanding its aviation secure credentials suite of solutions with a…

Fastenal boosts Q3 2022 sales, earnings

October 13, 2022

Fastenal, a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, reported improved Q3 2022 sales and…

Vending machine replaces North Carolina cupcake shop

October 13, 2022

A cupcake shop in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina has been replaced by a vending machine featuring a video screen that welcomes customers, according to a…