OmboriGrid teams with Incom Tomra to integrate container recycling with airline guest miles

February 11, 2022

OmboriGrid AB, a Stockholm, Sweden based provider of software that integrates digital platforms with physical structures, has teamed with Incom Tomra, a…

High Tide acquires Bud Room, Fastendr technology

February 10, 2022

High Tide Inc., a retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, has acquired Bud Room Inc. and all rights to the…

Chicago suburb approves Carvana vending tower over community opposition

February 9, 2022

Lawmakers in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, approved Carvana's plan to build a 14-story glass vending machine to dispense cars, despite community…

Crypto ATMs on a roll: What you should know

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel during the Self-Service Innovation Summit explored the opportunities and challenges facing cryptocurrency ATM location managers, operators and…

Arkansas kiosk provides information for military veterans

February 7, 2022

U.S. military veterans in Bella Vista, Arkansas can find information on a variety of topics at a self-serve kiosk at the Harps food store in Bella Vista.…

IBrands Global installs COVID test kit vending machine in Jersey store

February 3, 2022

IBrands Global, a supply chain platform and brand collective that recently acquired Vendx, an touchscreen vending machine provider, has deployed its first…

Pandemic emboldens brands' omnichannel strategies

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel at the Self-Service Innovation Summit representing different retail sectors explain what omnichannel means to their business and what impact the…

Georgia market taps UST to launch hybrid autonomous supermarket with robotic delivery

February 2, 2022

Nourish + Bloom Market in Fayetteville, Georgia, an African American owned grocery store, has partnered with UST, a digital transformation solutions provider…

University of Michigan gets Black hair care product vending machine

January 31, 2022

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has become the latest location to have a hair care vending machine targeted at African Americans.

3 customer experience predictions for 2022

by Katie Kochelek — Senior Marketing Specialist, Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

As the new year dawns, 2022 CX strategies across industries will continue to center on convenience and consumer satisfaction by nurturing omnichannel plans and…

Singapore water kiosk maker secures $100M investment

January 26, 2022

GEM Global Yield LLC, a Luxembourg-based private investment company, has committed SGD 135 ($100.39 million) in funding for Vending Machines International, a…

2022: Optimism rides high for self-serve kiosks

Self-service projects put on hold during the pandemic are back on track, and increased demands for self-checkout are expected to continue post pandemic.

iBrands Global acquires Vendx, InCharged

January 25, 2022

iBrands Global, a supply chain platform and brand collective, has acquired Vendx, an interactive, touchscreen vending machine provider, and InCharged, a cell…

Bitcoin of America surpasses 1,500 Bitcoin ATM deployments

January 25, 2022

Bitcoin of America, has now deployed more than 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs across the U.S. This coincides with multiple updates to the ATMs, including Ethereum…

Japanese food, flower retailers add vending machines during pandemic

January 24, 2022

Frozen food and flower retailers are installing vending machines during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in thenewsmotion.com.

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UK co-op installs Diebold Nixdorf self-service solution in 80 stores

January 18, 2022

East of England Co-operative Society, a consumer cooperative in the U.K. with 122 stores, has deployed more than 180 Diebold Nixdorf DN Series Easy eXpress…

Polish retailer teams with AiFi on unattended stores

January 18, 2022

Żabka Group, a retailer based in Poznan, Poland, operates the largest chain of autonomous stores in Europe after launching 25 AI-powered stores in partnership…

Today’s retail/hospitality challenge: Serving ‘digital natives’

A pair of experts from Zebra Technologies offer insight on how retail and hospitality decision makers can address the growing demand for omnichannel shopping.

UK convenience store goes unattended with vending machines

January 17, 2022

A convenience store in Newcastle, U.K. now consists of several vending machines offering a variety of products such as snacks, beverages, tissues, playing…