‘Tech Job Apocalypse’ throws VR entertainment a curve ball

by Kevin Williams

The recent tech layoffs undermine the development of VR, AR and MR as the post pandemic entertainment landscape offers enormous opportunity.

Amazon shuttering 8 Amazon Go locations

March 6, 2023

Amazon is shuttering eight Amazon Go stores as part of a store portfolio assessment effort.

Colorado considers allowing prescription dispensing machines

March 6, 2023

Pharmacies will be permitted to use machines to dispense prescription medications under a bill proposed in the state legislature, according to a…

Clientron POS doubles as self-serve kiosk for bakeries

March 3, 2023

Clientron, a Taiwan based technology provider, has introduced its POS system PSL540 that can convert a retail space into a self-service kiosk and be reverted…

Colruyt Group partners with Innovend on 'smart fridge'

March 3, 2023

Colruyt Group, a Belgium based retail technology provider, has teamed with Innovend, a Netherlands based provider of unmanned sales solutions under the brand…

Everi Holdings lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenue, earnings tumble

March 1, 2023

Everi Holdings Inc., a game machine manufacturer, lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 revenues, while earnings took a hit, according to an earnings release. Highlights…

Talking With: Octavio Marquez, president, CEO and chairman, Diebold Nixdorf

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Octavio Marquez believes self service technology offers growth opportunities for both the retail and financial services industries in light of consumer…

Bitcoin ATMs see more than 400 removals in 2023

March 1, 2023

Bitcoin ATMs have seen a reduction lately, as the net number of the machines dropped by 412. This is a shift from December 2020 to January 2022, when more than…

Austin stadium home to Just Walk Out market

March 1, 2023

The ATX Market at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas is using the Amazon Just Walk Out shopping technology.

Quadient surpasses 18,000 parcel locker units worldwide

March 1, 2023

Quadient, a global parcel locker operator, has placed more than 10,000 parcel locker units in operation in the U.S. and Canada and a total of 18,000 units…

Digital Media Vending International intros solutions to fight retail shrink

February 28, 2023

Digital Media Vending International LLC, a provider of automated retail technology solutions, has created its M-Series solutions focused on reducing retail…

HempBox Vending teams with Weedsies cannabis marketplace

February 28, 2023

HempBox Vending Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hempacco Co. Inc., has teamed with Weedsies Mobile LLC to introduce Weedsies Vending LLC, to market…

Red Dot Digital Media teams with LightWerks on LA wayfinding kiosks

February 28, 2023

Red Dot Digital Media, a digital signage provider, has teamed with LightWerks, a provider of audio visual solutions, to provide interactive content on outdoor…

Massachusetts studies impact of sports betting kiosks

February 28, 2023

While sports betting kiosks are legal in many states, one state, Massachusetts, is studying the impact of allowing retail locations to operate the kiosks as…

Illinois court awards White Castle employee for biometrics privacy law violation

February 27, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a plaintiff seeking damages against White Castle for violating the state's biometrics privacy law…

10 EMV facts every self-service machine operator should know

EMV chip and EMV contactless use higher security levels than traditional magnetic stripe to process a card payment. As consumers adopt EMV-enabled cards for…

University of Tulsa kiosk offers free reproductive health products

February 27, 2023

Students at the University of Tulsa can get free reproductive health products at a recently installed vending machine in the student union which is being…

Carvana reports Q4, FY 2022 losses as car sales suffer

February 24, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, reported Q4 2022 sales and earnings declines while…

Mashgin checkout system to offer Shift4 payment processing

February 23, 2023

Retailers that use Mashgin's touchless, self-checkout system will be able to equip their point of sale with Shift4 payment processing under a partnership…

Checkout-free market brings convenience, incremental sales to Dave & Buster’s

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, Florida teamed with The Coca-Cola Co. and Zippin to deploy a 'store within a store' and allow guests to buy food and beverages…