Car vending machine company secures $160M in funding

August 11, 2016

Carvana, creators of the car vending machine, has recently secured $160 million in a series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $460 million. The…

Kiosks bring home the bacon: Top 5 stories July 2016

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

This July, McDonald's turned up the heat with virtual kiosks and robot powered kiosks turned it back down with frozen yogurt. These were just a few of the…

Blind advocates sue LinkNYC over inaccessible Wi-Fi kiosks

August 1, 2016

Three blind New Yorkers have sued LinkNYC over the organization's Wi-Fi kiosks in New York City. The group claims that the kiosks are not properly accessible…

Top 5 kiosk stories: June edition

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

This month the top stories addressed topics that included keeping outdoor kiosks safe, marijuana kiosk operation and the question of whether kiosks will…

Putting self-order kiosks on the menu

by Kiosk Marketplace

Since McDonald's rolled them out, restaurant kiosks have been all the rage. This makes sense considering that QSR kiosks improve customer service, attract…

Cannabis kiosk company to promote financial compliance

July 7, 2016

Cannabis kiosk company Jane has joined the American Trade Association of Cannabis and Hemp, and is planning to use its membership to promote best practices for…

McDonald's restaurants in Germany to add ordering kiosks

July 6, 2016

McDonald's is planning to bring its German restaurants up to speed with custom burgers, improved play areas and self-ordering kiosks, according to a report by…

POS terminal market to reach $102B by 2023

July 6, 2016

The point-of-sale terminal market is expected to be worth $103.52 billion by 2023. The market is also expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 1…

Healthy vending company offers business deals for veterans

July 5, 2016

Healthy vending company InstaHealthy USA has launched its Veteran Program, which offers discounted business opportunity fee to veterans. In addition, up to…

iVision Mobile sees 2 million interactions with kiosks

July 1, 2016

Cloud-based mobile marketing company, iVision Mobile Inc., has announced the completion of several acquisitions in 2015 and 2016. The company has also seen…

Vagabond Vending attracts $3M in funding round

June 30, 2016

Vagabond Vending has raised $3 million in Series A funding, according to a press release.

Jessica Alba's company takes retail by storm

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Previously a purely e-company, The Honest Company has moved its environmentally friendly products into kiosks and retailers. CEO Brian Lee gives the rundown on…

Self-service market to reach $83.5B by 2021, report says

June 24, 2016

The self-service market will grow from its current value of $54.4 billion to $83.5 billion by 2021, maintaining a compound annual growth rate of 8.9 percent…

Wendy's, McDonald's kiosks won't kill jobs, report says

June 22, 2016

Wendy's and McDonald's have been working on the deployment self-service kiosks, and many people are concerned that these kiosks are meant to replace workers…

Healthy vending company continues to grow

June 22, 2016

Healthy vending and micromarkets company InstaHealthy USA has announced growth in sales and locations since its launch in 2015. Since its launch, the company…

The role of kiosks and virtual currency in omnichannel services

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

Some believe that kiosks are outdated and that virtual currency is used only by criminals. However, it's important to look at the bigger picture and see how…

Survey reveals banks are unfit to battle payments fraud

June 13, 2016

Payments fraud presents a growing challenge for corporate treasurers and other finance professionals, according to a survey conducted by TD Bank at the 201…

Kiosk news top 5: May edition

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

This month, our top stories examined cannabis kiosks, QSR kiosks and kiosk problem-solving. And one asked whether restaurant kiosks are designed to replace…

Childhood obesity task force shines light on unhealthy vending choices

June 3, 2016

A Maryland state task force has released a report on ways to reduce childhood obesity. The report recommends limiting unhealthy snacks and sodas at vending…

Kiosks win big at ICX Association awards ceremony

Kiosk deployments won big at this year's ICX Association's Elevate Awards 2016, honoring businesses on the cutting edge of customer experience technology.