Micro market sales jump 41.9% in 2016 as installations hit new peak

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Now that micro markets have moved beyond the concept stage, both operating companies and product manufacturers are looking at how to optimize micro market…

Kiosk at Oklahoma lake offers fishing, boating and hunting permits

July 17, 2017

Law enforcement officials have installed a kiosk at Duncan Lake in Duncan, Oklahoma selling fishing, boating and hunting permits that accepts credit cards…

Redbox to have 20th Century Fox movies seven days after retail

July 17, 2017

Redbox has signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to make Fox content available to Redbox customers seven days after retail sell-through…

Marketing solutions provider to deploy Provision's 3D Savings Center kiosk

July 14, 2017

PRN, a Stratacache company and a provider of in-store shopper marketing solutions, has partnered with Provision Interactive Technologies, Inc., a provider of…

ECRS self-service solution to offer Seiko Instruments' receipt printer

July 14, 2017

Seiko Instruments USA Inc.'s thermal print division has signed an agreement with ECRS, a manufacturer of POS retail technology products and services, to allow…

NEXTEP Systems teams with LevelUp on POS integration

July 13, 2017

NEXTEP Systems, a provider of self-order POS solutions, has partnered with LevelUp, a U.S. mobile payment platform, to make the ordering experience faster and…

Malware attack against Avanti micro market kiosks pushes card reader retrofits

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

By responding to the data breach proactively, Avanti Markets protected its customer relationships. The event also drove the company to complete most of its…

California DMV installs self-serve kiosks in supermarkets

July 12, 2017

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has installed self-service kiosks in 12 Vons, Superior and Albertsons supermarkets, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Malware data breach hits Avanti micro market kiosks; company urges customers to protect private information

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The company has not yet confirmed the cause of the attack, but said the attackers utilized malware to gain access to customers’ personal information from some…

Inventorum demos iPad POS app in Frankfurt

July 7, 2017

Inventorum GmbH, a POS solution provider, will demonstrate its iPad POS system incorporating couponing with Star Micronics' combined Bluetooth printer and cash…

Walmart rolls out pickup kiosks in Arizona, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia

July 6, 2017

Walmart has installed its large, in-store pickup kiosks in more than a dozen stores in cities including Gilbert, Arizona; Glenpool, Oklahoma; Enterprise and…

Recyclable phone charger machines installed in Knoxville, Tennessee mall

July 6, 2017

A pair of Power Drop machines that sell single-use, recyclable phone chargers have been installed in the West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to a…

How new technologies will redefine the automated retailing experience, part 1

Interest in creating enhanced user interactivity at the point of purchase coupled with the availability of new payment options, as well as interest in more…

As virtual and augmented reality unfold, kiosks play a role

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

VR and AR will find a place in retail environments faster than in the homeowner market. But for this to happen, retailers need to add value.

Fresh food vendor teams with USA Technologies to enable contactless payments

June 30, 2017

USA Technologies, a provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, is partnering with JuiceBot, a California based technology company…

Provision Interactive Technologies partners with Discount Drug Mart on 3D Savings Center kiosks

June 29, 2017

Provision Interactive Technologies Inc. has entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with Discount Drug Mart Inc. to install Provision's proprietary 3D…

Expanding digital signage capabilities drive growth for outdoor interactive kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Interactive kiosks are providing outdoor environments with new ways to promote their offerings as well as new revenue opportunities in the form of paid digital…

American Green introduces biometric verification for dispensing age-restricted products

June 26, 2017

American Green has introduced a vending system that enables the vending of controlled or age-restricted products using biometric verification, according to a…

Carvana reports revenue gain and bigger net loss for 2017 Q1

June 26, 2017

Carvana, a publicly-traded company that offers an economical way to buy used cars using a vending system and has raised millions from investors, reported…

McDonald’s shares hit new high over self-order kiosks

June 22, 2017

McDonald's shares hit an all-time high Tuesday as Wall Street expects new digital ordering kiosks that will replace cashiers in 2,500 restaurants will boost…