Self-serve lockers let consumers preorder and pick up cannabis products

September 28, 2017

Grasshopper Kiosks has introduced a self-service locker that enables customers to preorder and retrieve cannabis products, according to a press release. The…

Nobly POS selects Star Micronics’ POS solutions

September 27, 2017

Nobly POS, a provider of an iPad-based point-of-sale system, has partnered with Star Micronics to upgrade its POS software and hardware, according to a press…

Has automated retailing’s time finally arrived in the US?

There are 10 new automated retailing systems that I have counted in the last 12 months from the U.S., Europe and Asia, including Bodega. The concept, despite…

KeyMe secures an additional $25 million for expansion

September 21, 2017

KeyMe, a self-serve key copying kiosk, has secured $25 million in Series D financing, bringing a total of more than $100 million to date, the company announced…

How bricks and mortar retailers can benefit from shoppers’ e-commerce habits

The growth in e-commerce does not mean the death of bricks and mortar retail. While it is certainly true that e-commerce is growing quickly, bricks and mortar…

California DMV opens self-serve kiosks in San Francisco supermarkets

September 19, 2017

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has installed 14 self-service kiosks at San Francisco area grocery stores so drivers can renew vehicle…

‘Bodega Mania’ fails to make the case for technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hopefully, Bodega's social media firestorm will help educate the automated retailing industry and the technology community about the need to be direct with the…

Google veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept

September 14, 2017

Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…

CVS Pharmacy deploys health and wellness vending machines nationwide

September 8, 2017

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, is introducing automated retail vending machines stocked with convenient, on-the-go necessities including…

Nike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes

September 8, 2017

Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…

Automated restaurants are on the way; here's a sneak peek

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Automated restaurants, driven by artificial intelligence and robots, are closer than many think, according to the CEO of a company involved with automation…

Health IT firms to gather consumer data from retail screening kiosks to improve health care

August 23, 2017

Interpreta, a population health enablement and analytics company that synchronizes health care data and enables population genomics, has teamed with higi, a…

Qatar Post to install self-serve kiosks in shopping malls

August 21, 2017

The Qatar Post has signed an agreement with the Al Meera Group to install self-serve postal service kiosks within Al Meera shopping malls across Qatar…

Amazon rolls out instant pickup service

August 17, 2017

Amazon has introduced Instant Pickup, a free service offering Prime and Prime Student members a curated selection of daily essentials available for pickup in…

Robotic bartenders a big hit in Las Vegas, take orders from kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Tipsy Robot features a pair of robots that mimic dance moves as they serve up drinks. Patrons order their drinks on table-mounted touchscreen kiosks, then…

How kiosks can be more human at retail

August 11, 2017

The kiosk industry has a great opportunity to be disruptive and make machines more human, according to kiosk industry insider Deanna Salas, in a recent opinion…

Part-time workers in South Korea fear kiosks will replace their jobs

August 8, 2017

A majority of part-time workers in South Korea fear they will be replaced by kiosks due to the rise in the minimum wage, with those working at restaurants…

Fashion retailer rolls out apparel machines at U.S. airports

August 4, 2017

Uniqlo, a Japan-based fashion retailer, is rolling out 10 vending machines in the next two months at malls and airports in several U.S. cities, including New…

California grocery chain installs DMV kiosks in 10 stores

August 2, 2017

Superior Grocers, a 45-store southern California supermarket chain, has partnered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer DMV kiosks at 10 of…

How do you get the right data at the right time?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Amazon's success proves that those who understand their customers at a deep level will win. At a panel at the recent ICX Summit, Eric Schongalla, manager of…