Flex Ltd. to build robotic frozen yogurt kiosks

October 3, 2017

Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc., which markets frozen yogurt robotic kiosks, has selected Flex Ltd. as its exclusive manufacturing partner for its…

Ikea vending machine offers kitchen tools

October 2, 2017

Ikea has installed a vending machine at a Stockholm subway station to sell small kitchen items such as a garlic press, an egg slicer and other tools, according…

Self-serve lockers let consumers preorder and pick up cannabis products

September 28, 2017

Grasshopper Kiosks has introduced a self-service locker that enables customers to preorder and retrieve cannabis products, according to a press release. The…

‘Bodega Mania’ fails to make the case for technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hopefully, Bodega's social media firestorm will help educate the automated retailing industry and the technology community about the need to be direct with the…

Google veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept

September 14, 2017

Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…

CVS Pharmacy deploys health and wellness vending machines nationwide

September 8, 2017

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, is introducing automated retail vending machines stocked with convenient, on-the-go necessities including…

Grasshopper Kiosks launches kiosks for dispensing cannabis

September 7, 2017

Grasshopper Kiosks has launched its latest series of ADA compliant automated sales kiosks designed for the legal cannabis industry, which provide automation…

Supply vending machines support employee wellness programs

August 25, 2017

Supply vending machines are playing a bigger role in corporate wellness initiatives, according to an article in Corporate Wellness Magazine.

Fashion retailer rolls out apparel machines at U.S. airports

August 4, 2017

Uniqlo, a Japan-based fashion retailer, is rolling out 10 vending machines in the next two months at malls and airports in several U.S. cities, including New…

Crane Co. acquires payment solutions maker Microtronic AG for $18 million

July 26, 2017

Crane Co., parent company of Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Connectivity Solutions, has acquired Microtronic AG, a manufacturer of closed-site and mobile…

Redbox to have 20th Century Fox movies seven days after retail

July 17, 2017

Redbox has signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to make Fox content available to Redbox customers seven days after retail sell-through…

Malware attack against Avanti micro market kiosks pushes card reader retrofits

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

By responding to the data breach proactively, Avanti Markets protected its customer relationships. The event also drove the company to complete most of its…

Automatic micro-bakery cooks and dispenses fresh baguettes on demand

July 10, 2017

Le Bread Xpress, an automatic micro-bakery, cooks, stores and delivers fresh hot baguettes on demand, according to a product announcement.

Recyclable phone charger machines installed in Knoxville, Tennessee mall

July 6, 2017

A pair of Power Drop machines that sell single-use, recyclable phone chargers have been installed in the West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to a…

How new technologies will redefine the automated retailing experience, part 1

Interest in creating enhanced user interactivity at the point of purchase coupled with the availability of new payment options, as well as interest in more…

Fresh food vendor teams with USA Technologies to enable contactless payments

June 30, 2017

USA Technologies, a provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, is partnering with JuiceBot, a California based technology company…

American Green introduces biometric verification for dispensing age-restricted products

June 26, 2017

American Green has introduced a vending system that enables the vending of controlled or age-restricted products using biometric verification, according to a…

Carvana reports revenue gain and bigger net loss for 2017 Q1

June 26, 2017

Carvana, a publicly-traded company that offers an economical way to buy used cars using a vending system and has raised millions from investors, reported…

Equipment maker Leer Inc. introduces all-steel ice vending machine

June 21, 2017

Leer Inc. USA, a manufacturer of ice merchandisers, announced an all-steel construction ice vending machine. The VM40 delivers a contemporary look and 24/…

Technology fuels demand for industrial supply distribution systems, part 2: computer peripherals

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As more companies provide employees with computers, managing computer peripherals has become a growing sector for providers of worksite product distribution.