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How to fight product shrink in micro markets
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While cutting-edge technology and data are key, good old-fashioned people skills and relationship-building (with customers and with your staff) are the…
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Self-service technology makes new inroads in amusements
Self-service automation is yet another movement making inroads in today’s multifaceted entertainment scene.
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Wayne State University installs Narcan machines
December 29, 2023
Wayne State University's Center for Behavioral Health and Justice has installed Narcan vending machines in the university's undergraduate library to combat…
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Philadelphia transit to stop accepting payment tokens in January
December 29, 2023
Philadelphia buses and trolleys will no longer accept payment tokens on Jan. 1, when users will be required to pay with "travel wallets," according to a…
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India mall intros robotic cotton candy machine
December 29, 2023
A cotton candy vending machine that uses a robotic arm has been introduced in Punjagutta's Next Galleria mall in Hyderabad, India, according to a…
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LG charging station earns Energy Star, UL 2594 certifications
December 29, 2023
LG has announced that its 11kW Level 2 AC electric vehicle charger model EVW011SK-SN has achieved UL 2594 certification, along with the Environmental…
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Police on lookout for ATM skimmers in Tennessee
December 29, 2023
Police are on the lookout for suspects who allegedly installed a skimming device on an ATM at a Navy Federal Credit Union branch in Clarksville, Tennessee. A…
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Iowa invites applications for EV charging stations
December 28, 2023
Iowa businesses, government agencies and nonprofits are now able to apply for funds to install electric vehicle charging stations, according to a kimit.com…
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TikToker complains about being shortchanged at Zara self-checkout kiosk
December 28, 2023
A TikToker recently posted a video of himself using a self-checkout machine at a Zara Miami store and complaining that he should get a discount for having to…
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5 men in Utah arrested for allegedly stealing from ATM
December 28, 2023
Police have arrested five men in southern Utah for allegedly stealing from a Wells Fargo ATM during a repair. When a serviceman was working on the ATM, two…
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Police seek woman who stole $600 in merchandise at Target self checkout
December 27, 2023
Police in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania are looking for a woman they claim stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from a Target store while using a…
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Dubai introduces reverse vending machines to recycle plastic bottles into uniforms
December 27, 2023
Dubai Municipality has introduced reverse vending machines in hopes of collecting 60 tons of plastic bottles, according to a gulfnews.com report.
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Automat-inspired Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opens in Philadelphia
December 27, 2023
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, an automated restaurant based on the iconic Automat, recently opened its first location in Philadelphia, the city that hosted the birth…
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Post-COVID demand, challenges shape best-read KMC 2023 stories
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology continued to hold Kiosk Marketplace readers’ interest in 2023, as evidenced by the 10 best-read stories of the year, with technology players upping…
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Thai manufacturer expands robotic barista
December 26, 2023
Tao Bin, a Thailand manufacturer, has introduced its Smart Robotic Barista offering more than 180 freshly made choices, including multi-flavored drinks such as…
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Carrefour intros automated grocery store in Belgium
December 26, 2023
Carrefour, a Paris-based supermarket chain, has introduced an unattended store in Belgium called Carrefour BuyBye that consists of refrigerated vending…
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Raleigh, North Carolina installs wayfinding kiosks
December 26, 2023
Raleigh, North Carolina has installed six of the downtown digital wayfinding kiosks provided by a previously reported partnership between IKE Smart Cities LLC…
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California county installs health supplies vending machines
December 26, 2023
The Nevada County, California public health department, through grant funding from Anthem Blue Cross, has launched a Health Access Vending Machine Program…
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CPR training kiosk gains notice following cardiac arrest
December 26, 2023
Local media in Rochester, New York highlighted the importance of a CPR training kiosk after a high school basketball player went into cardiac arrest during a…
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Crypto ATM operator secures $16M
December 26, 2023
Chicago Atlantic, a private investment firm, has made a $16 million senior secured term loan to Margo, a cryptocurrency ATM operator, according to a press…
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