Cannabis vending machines evolve, but face hurdles

October 30, 2020

A new cannabis vending machine, called Anna, has hit the market in Colorado, with other states on the horizon, but the automated dispensers must overcome a…

Mobile order and pay vs. self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The outlook for self-service technology remains strong as retailers need to provide customers ways to order and pay any way they want.

Coinstar debuts in-store advertising platform for kiosks

October 28, 2020

Coinstar is introducing adPlanet, a digital advertising platform that sits atop Coinstar kiosks in grocery stores, according to a press release.

Sports betting technology provider receives certification for kiosks

October 26, 2020

Newgioco Group Inc., a sports betting and interactive gaming technology company, has received Gaming Labs' International certification to the GLI 20 standards…

Aila and Touch Dynamic team with Epson on self-checkout kiosks with receipt printers

October 21, 2020

Kiosk makers Aila Technologies and Touch Dynamic have teamed with Epson America Inc. to provide self-checkout kiosks with receipt printing capabilities…

MishiPay introduces mobile self-checkout solution for retail

October 19, 2020

MishiPay, a London-based provider of self-checkout technology, allows customers to scan items in a store using their smartphone and pay with a variety of…

AiFi raises $30 million for autonomous store technology, will launch in 330 stores

October 19, 2020

AiFi Inc., a provider of autonomous store technologies, has raised a total of $30 million in additional funding from Qualcomm Ventures LLC, existing investors…

Retailers warm to pickup lockers during pandemic

October 16, 2020

Eighty-three percent of retailers using automated pick-up locker solutions cite improved efficiency, according to a survey by Package Concierge, a provider of…

Blendid opens robotic food kiosk at California Walmart

October 15, 2020

Blendid, an autonomous and contactless food automation platform that leverages machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence to create smoothies, made…

Hardware/software solution debuts for laundromat operators

October 15, 2020

Cents, a business management software provider for laundromat owners, has partnered with Equipment Systems & Devices, a provider of card reader equipment…

Selecta installs 200th micro market in Europe as pandemic drives adoption

October 14, 2020

Selecta Group, Europe's largest unattended self-service retailer, has installed its 200th micro market in Europe with the most recent launch at medical…

Quench introduces water and ice dispenser for work sites

October 13, 2020

Quench, a Culligan company and a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses across the U.S. and Canada, has introduced the Quench 960, a high-capacity…

Clientron PST Series: Benefits Abound for Businesses and Consumers

The COVID-19 pandemic made everyone more aware of the potential hazards of person-to-person contact. Using the right technology offers a higher level of…

French retailer Monoprix teams with Shekel Brainweigh on cashierless store

October 9, 2020

Monoprix S.A., a Clichy, France-based retailer, has teamed with Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., an Israel-based weighing technology provider, to introduce an…

CBD retailer installs AI vending machine at Atlanta airport

October 9, 2020

Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, has installed its first VICKI artificial intelligence self-checkout solutions machine at…

Ultraleap introduces touch-free, gesture recognition retrofit for kiosks

October 8, 2020

Ultraleap has introduced its TouchFree application to enable companies to retrofit existing kiosks and touchscreens, according to a press release. Using…

Zippin taps 7-Eleven’s Malik for IT role

October 8, 2020

Vivek Malik Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technologies for brick-and-mortar retail, has hired veteran retail executive Vivek Malik, formerly the…

MLB Flagship Store opens in NYC, features photo booth

October 8, 2020

The MLB Flagship Store opened at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan on Friday. "MLB NYC" will be the first permanent MLB retail store in the…

Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings

October 7, 2020

Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…

German banking network pilots entertainment, banking kiosks

October 6, 2020

Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, a cooperative financial network in Germany, has deployed self-service terminal kiosks in 23 locations throughout Germany to…