Are you ready for AI? Pioneers share their insights

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Artificial intelligence offers many benefits, but businesses first need to understand what they want AI to help them accomplish, then make sure their…

San Francisco to get its fourth Amazon Go store

June 3, 2019

Amazon Go plans to open its fourth store, in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The store will be in the financial district at the Three…

Reis & Irvy’s signs franchise agreement for frozen dairy kiosks in South Carolina

May 29, 2019

Reis & Irvy's has signed an exclusive franchise agreement for the robot-staffed frozen yogurt and ice cream chain in Columbia, South Carolina, according to…

Global Payments to acquire TSYS in $21.5B merger

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

Global Payments is buying TSYS in a merger valued at $21.5 billion, marking the latest in a series of international mergers and acquisitions of payments and…

Elo announces self-service and POS solutions

May 24, 2019

Elo has announced additions to its POS and self-service solutions, including the Elo PayPoint Plus for Windows system, the 1302L touchscreen monitor and the…

Coinstar allows consumers to purchase bitcoin with cash in over 2,200 locations

May 23, 2019

Consumers are now able to buy bitcoin with cash at more than 2,200 Coinstar locations in 21 states and the District of Columbia, according to a press release.

Zebra introduces concierge-style kiosks

May 21, 2019

Zebra Technologies Corp. has introduced its CC6000 and CC600 customer concierge kiosks, providing customers with an online and in-store shopping experience…

The future of cards, contactless and biometrics in payments

With big players like Mastercard and Visa now mandating that all new cards and payment terminals be contactless enabled, global growth of the technology is set…

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…