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Shelfx automated merchandiser accepts Venmo payment app
May 18, 2018
Shelfx, an automated merchandising and inventorying machine that uses weight-sensing shelves and RFID technology, now allows customers to pay using the Venmo…
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How mobile pay, AI and biometrics are bringing new muscle to automatic merchandising
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The National Automatic Merchandising Association trade show floor featured POS equipment tailored to a consumer who is comfortable with mobile payment, and…
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2018 Kiosk Marketplace Census cites positive outlook driven by retail technology
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The 2018 Kiosk Marketplace Census Report confirms a positive outlook for the self-serve kiosk industry, giving statistical insight into the customer segments…
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The case for mobile payments in unattended retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Mobile payments continue to expand, making it important for operators of unattended retail equipment to invest in the technology. A speaker at the National…
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AI delivers sales, service improvement for Coca Cola vending machines
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Reyes Coca Cola Bottling, in Irvine, California, significantly improved sales and reduced service costs by deploying artificial intelligence software for…
read nowReis & Irvy's frozen yogurt, ice cream machines to accept cryptocurrency
March 13, 2018
Reis & Irvy's frozen yogurt and ice cream machines will soon accept cryptocurrencies, according to a press release.
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AI powers automated retail machine's interactivity
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Using artificial intelligence, the Vicki from ViaTouch Media lets shoppers take products from a shelf and examine them before making a purchase. The customer…
read nowTicketing, recharging kiosks coming to Indian train stations
February 23, 2018
The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation in India plans to install automated ticket vending machines and smart card recharging consoles to shorten the waiting lines…
read nowRedbox to triple its video-on-demand titles
February 19, 2018
Redbox plans to roughly triple the number of titles it offers in its new video-on-demand streaming service, known Redbox On Demand, which launched in December…
read nowFastenal reports 14.8% net sales jump in fourth quarter, driven by customer demand
February 1, 2018
Fastenal, a supplier of industrial supply kiosks, reported net sales increased $140.5 million, or 14.8 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the fourth…
read nowApp controlled single product vending machine debuts
January 17, 2018
Cerevo Inc., a consumer electronics manufacturer, has introduced Qvie, a connected, cashless, single product vending machine with 4G/3G connectivity. Cerevo…
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Is keeping up with consumer acceptance of automation worth the challenges it brings?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A session on the need to adopt automation in retail drew an overflow audience during the CES show in Las Vegas.
read nowCalifornia marijuana dispensary installs cannabis kiosk
January 10, 2018
Grasshopper Kiosks, a developer of self-service systems for the storage and dispensing of cannabis products, has installed a kiosk at Berkeley Patients…
read nowAustralian cinema chain acquires rival's DVD rental business
January 5, 2018
Evolve Entertainment, a cinema chain in Australia, has acquired rival Hoyts DVD rental machine business for an undisclosed sum, according to The Sydney Morning…
read nowMobile wallet operator opens unmanned convenience store with kiosks in Malaysia
January 5, 2018
Following Amazon and Alibaba, a mobile wallet operator, Irispay, recently opened Malaysia's first unmanned, self-service convenience store, according to…
read nowAlibaba to introduce gigantic car vending machines in China
January 4, 2018
Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, will introduce two gigantic vending machines this month that will enable customers to order and purchase a car, according to…
read nowRedbox to offer same-as-retail release of Universal Blu-Rays and DVDs
December 27, 2017
Universal Pictures' Blu-Ray disc and DVD releases will be available for rental at Redbox kiosks the same day as retail under a new distribution agreement…
read nowVending machine offers free essentials for the homeless
December 26, 2017
A vending machine offering free essentials for homeless people has just been installed in Nottingham, U.K., allowing the homeless to stock up on free…
read now'Mornings With Maria' explores high tech vending machine with artificial intelligence
December 15, 2017
A vending machine that uses artificial intelligence and can interact with customers both visually and audibly was the subject of a recent "Mornings With Maria…
read nowDisney sues Redbox over digital film code sales
December 4, 2017
Disney has sued Redbox for illegally selling Disney digital film codes to customers, according to World Intellectual Property Review. The suit, filed in U.S.
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