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…

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…

Kiosks turn down the heat with frozen yogurt

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

With summer heat on the rise, people begin flocking to frozen treats for relief. One company is offering a kiosk solution that vends frozen yogurt with several…

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…

Cannabis kiosks: The next revolution in self-service

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

Marijuana advocates have made headway legalizing the drug in several states. However, banks still refuse to get involved. To deal with this problem, several…

March kiosk news Top 5

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

Winter is finally over, and in this first month of spring, we have seen many warm stories on freshly baked Pizza ATMs and retail kiosks. It's time to take a…

Takeout pizza delivered via ATM

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The pizza kiosk has been operational in Europe for 13 years. The owner plans to deliver this unique vending kiosk solution to the U.S. this year.

Umbrella kiosks keep visitors dry

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

Rainy cold days can turn shopping or going to class into a miserable experience, especially when you forget your umbrella. One company is attempting to turn…

McDonald's beats the heat with heat-sensitive McFlurry vending kiosk

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

When temperatures soared to record highs in Amsterdam, residents were rewarded with free McFlurries from a vending kiosk.

The KMC Top 6: July's top kiosk stories

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

With the summer entering its final month, it's time to take a look back at the top six most-read articles on KioskMarketPlace for July.

7-Eleven Hong Kong rolls out Avengers: Age of Ultron QR code kiosk

Ultron spawned many clones of himself during the Age of Ultron movie, and the movie in turn is spawning vast numbers of promotions and tie-ins.

Coffee for Marines: AVT lands USMC deal

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

AVT lands deal with the Marines, helping it return to financial stability in the wake of Chapter 11.

Now kiosks are delivering freshly baked pizzas

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

Pizza is the go-to meal for almost every occasion. Normally there are only a few options to purchase pizza such as frozen, carryout or delivery. However, kiosk…

Smile-activated kiosk dispenses a little warmth on Blue Monday

by Christopher Hall — w, t

European HVAC giant Vaillant's U.K. arm earlier this year brightened up Blue Monday with a smile-activated coffee kiosk in London's Victoria Station.

Legal marijuana and virtual currency: natural allies in search of growth?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

One virtual currency ATM operator, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Bitcoin Brands Inc., has found medical marijuana dispensaries among the most receptive retail…

Automated retail separates Legos, luxury goods from competitors

Signifi Solutions is an automated retail provider that sells a variety of items from games to luxury goods inside its vending kiosks. The company recently…

3D printing becomes a kiosk-friendly technology

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Imagine it's the holiday season and instead of trudging from department store to department store, or surfing from website to website waiting and hoping the…

Pepsi launches new interactive vending kiosk for World Cup season

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Interactive virtual reality kiosk gives soccer fans a kick.

Reinventing the vending machine

Between the "back-to-basics" of fresh food, and the "back-to-the-future" of new tech, vending kiosks have bright outlook.

Super Bowl winner teams up with Healthy Vending kiosks

Seattle Seahawks fullback becomes healthy vending kiosk franchisee to support his healthy living foundation.