Study: Cashless technology doesn’t cannibalize cash sales in automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirms that cashless readers do not undermine cash sales in a vending machine. In fact, the cashless technology serves to improve both cashless and…

ZIVELO Strengthens Its Full-Service Turn-Key Kiosk Solutions with Industry Collaboration

World-class kiosk manufacturer ZIVELO (best known for providing kiosks to the largest fast-food chains across North America) joins the Dell Technologies OEM to…

San Francisco Board of Supervisors passes ban on cashless retail

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

San Francisco became the latest municipality to ban cashless retail as vulnerable populations demand equal access to shopping and dining service.

As convenience demand grows, smart lockers offer a versatile solution

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

As consumers continue to place value on the convenient solutions that make their lives easier, smart lockers and other self-service solutions will continue to…

Amazon Go goes with cash in New York City

May 9, 2019

The first Amazon Go store in New York City opened for business this week and is taking cash as well as offering a cashierless checkout customer experience.

AI improves product selection, boosts revenue, efficiency for vending machines

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators described how AI allowed them to improve sales on an individual machine basis and boost operational efficiency.

Health care system installs prescription kiosks in Texas

May 8, 2019

Baylor Scott & White Health has introduced self-service kiosks in medical centers throughout the health care system's service area in Texas to make filling…

365 Retail Markets inks on-screen advertising partnership

May 7, 2019

365 Retail Markets, a provider of micro market kiosks, has teamed with Advana, an advertising technology company, to add 365 Retail Markets' 20,000-plus micro…

Nayax adds loyalty, refund to digital payment app for unattended businesses

May 7, 2019

Nayax LLC has upgraded its digital wallet app to include loyalty and the ability to offer automated refunds for unattended points of sale, including…

H&M enhances customer engagement with interactive voice mirror

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

Interactive technology isn't just for pushing sales, it's also useful for crafting better customer engagement. By doing this, retailers can improve sales and…

Micro markets, a rising customer convenience, call for new operating practices

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the recent National Automatic Merchandising Association show at the Las Vegas Convention Center had a chance to hear how two micro market…

PepsiCo introduces hydration kiosk to reduce single-serve plastic bottles

May 3, 2019

PepsiCo Inc. has introduced a new hydration system, marking the next step of its Beyond the Bottle initiative that allows ways to deliver beverages without…

Self-service beer kiosk entrepreneurs seek additional funding

May 2, 2019

EBar Initiatives, a provider of self-service kiosks that can dispense beer in less than 30 seconds, is seeking to raise at least £175,000 ($228,246) through a…

Futurist Mike Walsh urges creative thinking for the 'algorithmic age'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Author/futurist Mike Walsh urges convenience service operators to prepare for the 'algorithmic age' by understanding how the new reality impacts the decisions…

USA Technologies Inc. Seed Markets integrates with micro market providers

May 1, 2019

USA Technologies Inc. announced that its micro market optimization solution, Seed Markets, is now fully integrated with some of the industry's micro market…

Fred Meyer installs kinetic retail display platform combining online shopping with in-store merchandising

May 1, 2019

Converge Retail announced successful implementation of its kinetic retail display platform at Fred Meyer's Happy Valley, Oregon test store, according to a…

Micro markets tap AI, redefine, rejuvenate convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets, besides improving the customer experience, give refreshment service operators a way to respond to competition from increasingly technologically…

Swyft forms foodservice subsidiary, names CEO

April 29, 2019

Swyft Inc., a global provider of automated retail and retail automation, has formed a subsidiary, Swyft Food Service Automation, focused on providing retail…

C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

Study: Cashless technology boosts sales over 100% for low-volume vending machines

April 26, 2019

A study conducted by Michigan State University in collaboration with USA Technologies Corp. found that vending machines generating less less than $2,000 a year…