Retail News & Media

UK entrepreneur expands lashes vending machines

January 9, 2023

A U.K. entrepreneur who established a lashes vending business two years ago has expanded rapidly and recently installed a machine at the St George's Centre…

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Fuze Technology to expand phone charging stations at Simon properties

January 6, 2023

Simon, an operator of shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, will scale autonomous phone charging stations on its properties under an…

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Atlanta hospital tests Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk

January 4, 2023

Jamba, a provider of freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls and bites, and Blendid, a robotic foodservice solutions provider, have expanded the…

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Farmer’s Fridge’s Luke Saunders wows Summit attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, described how he revolutionized the fresh food vending business during the recent Self-Service Innovation…

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Kayak rental kiosk dispenses Internet reserved kayaks

January 4, 2023

Outdoors lovers who want to rent a kayak can do so any time of the day or night, thanks to the Kayakomat machine made by Point 65 Sweden, a kayak maker…

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IGT teams with UBetOhio on sports betting kiosks

January 4, 2023

Sports bettors are now able to place wagers at IGT PlaySports sports betting kiosks at restaurants and bars in Ohio under an agreement with Green Bear Gaming…

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Gyro to introduce delivery robot for hotels, restaurants

January 3, 2023

Gyro, a provider of sense and motion control mobility products, has introduced its Distribution Robot to provide 24/7 delivery of room services in hotels and…

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Lithuania bank taps iDentify’s customer identity verification

January 3, 2023

Mano.bank, a Lithuania-based bank, has selected iDentify's customer identity verification service for onboarding customers while ensuring compliance with…

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Eagle Bitcoin ATM deploys ATM in Australia

January 3, 2023

Eagle Bitcoin ATM has deployed a Bitcoin ATM, with Bitcoin Lightning capability, in Australia. With the Lightning network, users can purchase Bitcoin cheaply…

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Legal sports betting kiosks go live in Ohio

January 2, 2023

Legal sports betting kiosks went live in Ohio Sunday, the first state to offer over 1,000 self-service kiosks in convenience stores, grocery stores, bars and…

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2023 outlook: Kiosks ride automation’s surge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk industry executives are bullish for 2023 as consumer acceptance of self service technology expands and businesses look to automation for relief from a…

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NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…

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Japanese vending machines offer chance to win pearl necklace

December 29, 2022

People in Japan can win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146) by making a purchase at one of 250 "gacha gacha" capsule vending machines…

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Arizona startup launches contactless alcohol vending machine

December 29, 2022

Lamarr Houston and Lauren Smee present their business plan. Boxx, an Arizona tech startup, has developed a contactless alcohol vending machine to…

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Bahrain bank introduces self-serve kiosk with biometric technology

December 28, 2022

Al Salam Bank in Bahrain has introduced a self-service kiosk serving clients 24/7, according to a zawya.com report.

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Florida residents recycle containers with reverse vending machine

December 28, 2022

Coral Gables, Florida residents have recycled more than 1,500 containers through a reverse vending machine as part of a recently introduced rewards incentive…

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US casinos take aim at ‘illegal’ slot machines

December 27, 2022

The U.S. casino industry has launched a legal war against videogame machines which they claim are gambling machines that are evading gambling laws and avoiding…

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Rebound dominates KMC reader interest in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.

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Dallas attorney launches diaper vending machine business

December 23, 2022

Who would ever expect a finance attorney to be moonlighting as a diaper machine operator?

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Bizjournals profiles SOS machine co-founders

December 23, 2022

SOS, the creator and operator of interactive vending machines for public spaces that deliver feminine hygiene products and digital content, was recently…

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