PopID facial recognition registers 70K students on college campuses

September 8, 2021

PopID, a consumer identity authentication service, has signed more than 100 different restaurant and retail brands for its payment acceptance product, PopPay…

Colorado installs vehicle registration kiosks

September 8, 2021

Colorado residents will be able register their vehicles at self-service kiosks installed by the state department of motor vehicles, saving them a trip to the…

Carousel Digital Signage keeps students informed at Maine high school

September 7, 2021

Carousel Digital Signage deployed its Carousel Cloud network recently at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, delivering digital signage…

O’Hare International Airport expands vending, self-serve kiosks

September 7, 2021

Travelers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport will soon be able to purchase a wider assortment of food and non-food items at vending machines, according…

Tesco selects Tomra reverse vending machines for Slovakia supermarkets

September 7, 2021

Tesco, the U.K.-based supermarket chain, has selected Tomra to supply its reverse beverage container vending machines in Slovakia when the country's deposit…

Automated food kiosk draws 6,400 Facebook likes in Malaysia

September 7, 2021

The first "smart kiosk" offering fresh food and beverages in Malaysia near a highway has generated over 6,400 Facebook likes, according to a malaymail.com…

Micro markets lead convenience services rebound after pandemic-driven setback

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets, unattended stores that offer consumers open product shelving and automated cashless payment from a self-checkout kiosk, suffered the lowest loss…

Hy-Vee teams with online retailer on eyewear kiosks

September 3, 2021

Hy-Vee Inc. is teaming with online retailer Pair Eyewear to bring in-store Pair Eyewear kiosks to select Hy-Vee locations across the company's eight-state…

Swyft adds c-suite executives, names board director

September 3, 2021

Swyft Inc., a provider of robotic and software-powered marketplaces, has expanded its c-suite and board of directors, according to a press release.

Cantaloupe reports strong Q4 and FY 2021

September 3, 2021

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, reported…

Presto introduces automated speech recognition for restaurants

September 2, 2021

Presto, a provider of restaurant technologies, has launched Presto Voice to automate speech recognition for restaurants, including kiosks, according to a press…

Looking for sanitation products for hard surfaces? Options abound

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Providers of self-service equipment oftentimes find themselves under greater scrutiny when it comes to sanitation than in the pre-pandemic era.

LA airports install facial recognition to simplify boarding

September 2, 2021

Los Angeles World Airports recently installed SkyLane automatic facial recognition boarding provided by Easier, a provider of airline kiosks, self boarding…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs 2nd Texas franchisee

September 2, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a chain based on the historic Automat concept, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Texas-based franchisee Alex Liebert to…

Entrepreneur launches beauty supply vending machine

September 2, 2021

Entrepreneur Maureen Washington has placed her first beauty supply vending machine, MoBeauty Supply Vending, at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the first…

Elora power modules to support telemedicine hardware

September 2, 2021

Global Partnership for Telehealth, a nonprofit based in Blackshear Georgia, will leverage Elora's lightweight battery and a combination of USB or AC power…

#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: Zebra Technologies

Zebra's self-service kiosk solutions give customers seamless technology while providing guaranteed security and a long life-cycle they can count on. Users will…

4G and EMV upgrades complete?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service equipment operators need to upgrade to 4G to continue offering contactless payments when the 2G and 3G networks are discontinued. They also need…

Don’t miss ‘Phygital: Where Physical and Digital Intersect’

The Self-Service Innovation Summit, being held Dec. 14-16 in Hollywood, Florida, will explore 'Phygital: Where Physical and Digital Intersect,' in a panel talk…

Apex teams with Welbilt on automated pickup foodservice solutions

September 1, 2021

Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of self-serve automated pickup solutions for foodservice, retail and B2B e-commerce, and Welbilt Inc., a provider of…