Vending Kiosks News & Media
Ticketing, 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.
read now1sourcevend enhances its locker vending machines for inventory control
November 30, 2017
1sourcevend, in response to customer requests, has added check-in/check-out capabilities to its automated vending manager locker vending machines, allowing for…
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Redefining automated retailing part 5: Wayfinding enters the mix
by Michael Kasavana — Consultant, K-Team
Wayfinding apps can amass key words and other relevant data associated with a kiosk's database. Hence, the app can provide the consumer information about the…
read nowSlabbKiosks to display payment and cash management solutions at cannabis show
November 13, 2017
SlabbKiosks will display self-service payment and cash management kiosk solutions on the exhibit floor of the Marijuana Business Conference at the Las Vegas…
read nowSan Diego library installs book kiosk near human services agency
November 1, 2017
Chula Vista, California will become the third site in the county library system to have an automated "Library To Go” book dispenser, according to The San Diego…
read nowStanford University installs 'morning after' pregnancy pill kiosk
October 31, 2017
A kiosk installed in a rest room at Stanford University offers "morning after" pills to prevent pregnancy, according to NBC 4.
read nowStartup tests portable, mobile order food kiosk
October 26, 2017
Veebie, a Portland, Maine based startup, offers a portable, self-service food cart where customers can order and pay for their grab-and-go meal through their…
read nowU-Vend Inc. to develop sports-themed ice cream products
October 10, 2017
U-Vend Inc., a consumer products and technology company that develops, distributes and markets self-serve electronic kiosks and merchandisers across North…
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