Micro markets, self-service retail now ubiquitous with customers loving convenience, variety

Self-service offerings are becoming a necessity for many retailers as consumers increasingly adopt tap-and-pay options. Self-service kiosks save retailers…

Redbox machine video screens to feature TikTok content, brand advertising

July 12, 2023

Redbox DVD rental machines will be offering TikTok video content and brand advertising under a partnership with the social media giant, according to a press…

GameTime acquires Dezerland Action Park, updates self service, management tech

July 12, 2023

GameTime, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based multi-unit family entertainment center with full-service dining experiences located in Daytona, Fort Myers, Miami…

Product sampling vending machine debuts in India

July 7, 2023

Fabpiks, a Delhi, India-based product sampling service, has introduced a sampling vending machine called Vendy to several retail locations, offering brands…

Costco cracking down on membership card sharing at self-checkout kiosks

July 7, 2023

Costco shoppers will have a new self-checkout experience as the wholesaler is reportedly going to ask for photo identification as well as the membership card…

Call for nominations for Automation & Self-Service Awards

Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service…

Midwestern supermarket refuses to offer kiosks

July 6, 2023

Sparkle Markets, which operates 18 stores in northeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, has announced it will not use self-checkout kiosks…

Bitcoin Depot completes business combination, begins public trading

July 5, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, operating under the name Bitcoin Depot, and GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. have closed on a business combination and will be renamed Bitcoin…

ME Group International to acquire Fujifilm’s photobooth business for $7B

July 4, 2023

ME Group International PLC, a U.K. based manufacturer and operator of self-service equipment, has agreed to acquire Fujifilm Corp.'s automated photobooth…

Library vending machine in Arizona mall surpasses expectations

July 4, 2023

A book vending machine installed at an Arizona mall has exceeded expectations, encouraging the Sierra Vista Public Library to place another machine, according…

8 powerful steps to embrace AI and connect with your customers in new ways

by Chris Keefe — Chief Product Officer, Poppulo

Chris Keefe, chief product officer at Poppulo, shares eight ways to embrace AI in digital signage for business success, contending that businesses must shirk…

Epson intros thermal receipt printer

June 29, 2023

Epson America Inc. has introduced its m-Series OmniLink TM-m50II-H thermal receipt printer, according to a press release.

Cleveland airport offers memorabilia vending machine

June 29, 2023

Visitors who want to remember their stay in Cleveland, Ohio can pick up memorabilia merchandise at a vending machine at Cleveland Hopkins International…

PayRange teams with laundromat software provider on management solution

June 28, 2023

PayRange Inc., a provider of mobile payments for unattended retail, has teamed with Turnsapp Inc., a laundromat and dry-cleaning software provider, to offer a…

Singapore entrepreneurs debut medical services kiosk

June 27, 2023

A pair of Singapore entrepreneurs have established a medical self-serve kiosk that offers pharmaceuticals and teleconsultation called SmartRx, according to a…

Berlin railway station introduces AiFi unattended retail store

June 27, 2023

Commuters at Berlin's Ostbahnhof Deutsche Bahn railway station can shop and check out 24/7 without interacting with a cashier at a store featuring AiFi's…

Kodak Alaris taps Rod Hughes as Americas sales managing director

June 27, 2023

Rod Hughes Kodak Alaris, a provider of enterprise data capture hardware and software solutions, has named Rod Hughes as Americas sales managing…

Kiosks, AI keeping wait times down at Scooter's drive-thrus

Nathan Lester, senior director of Drive-Thru Innovation at Scooter's Coffee, reveals how technology helps the chain with its "scoot on through" customer…

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Edge AI Computing System

IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a renowned global manufacturer of embedded boards and systems, announced the launch of its latest EC3500 edge AI computing…

SOS secures $7.6M in equity funding

June 22, 2023

SOS, a provider of interactive vending machines delivering personal care products and digital content in public spaces, has secured an additional $7.6 million…