First Canadian marijuana vending machine launched

May 14, 2014

The B.C. Pain Society, a Vancouver-based medical marijuana dispensary, has opened what it claims is Canada’s first marijuana vending machine.

Pepsi launches new interactive vending kiosk for World Cup season

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Interactive virtual reality kiosk gives soccer fans a kick.

Microsoft Surface tablets and RFID tags power LeanBox kiosks

May 13, 2014

Needham, Massachusetts-based LeanBox is supplying self-service healthy food kiosks equipped with Microsoft Surface Tablets, RFID-tagged products and…

Washington State considers allowing marijuana vending machines

May 13, 2014

The recent unveiling of the ZaZZZ pot vending machine in Colorado has the State of Washington thinking about permitting the use of marijuana kiosks, reports…

Bitcoin Vending Network launched

May 12, 2014

Phoenix-based Cephas Holdings has launched the Bitcoin Vending Network for businesses interested in selling Bitcoins via vending machines and POS terminals…

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.

ID-verifying marijuana-vending kiosk launched in Colorado

May 2, 2014

What is believed to be the first age- and identity-verifying legal marijuana-vending machine in the U.S. has been launched in Colorado. The Zazzz Automated…

Self-service pharmacy vending patent close, ADVS says

May 1, 2014

ADVS Technologies announced its patent for its Optimization of Pharmacy Operations using Automatic Distributed Vending System is in the final stages of…

British Columbia's high court condemns fraudulent vending machine franchise

May 1, 2014

The sale of a vending machine franchise in British Columbia, Canada, has been condemned as fraudulent by the B.C. Supreme Court, and the seller has been…

Pilot finds new touchscreens increase kiosk sales

April 29, 2014

Adding touchscreens to snack-dispensing kiosks increases sales, according to a pilot by VendScreen, a Portland, Ore.-based provider of retrofit touchscreens.

US market for intelligent vending machines set to grow

April 29, 2014

The availability of secure and user-friendly cashless payment options in retail stores has made the U.S. the leading country in the global market for…

Naturals2Go kiosks greet customers using facial recognition

April 29, 2014

U.S. healthy vending machine provider Naturals2Go is using facial recognition to offer quick-pick suggestions to its repeat customers.

3M offers personal protective equipment kiosk

April 28, 2014

3M Vending Solutions is marketing a kiosk that dispenses essential safety products for mining and other industries such as oil, gas, construction…

Prepaid data SIM card kiosk arrives at Osaka airport

April 28, 2014

Osaka's Kansai International Airport has become the first Japanese airport to introduce a prepaid data SIM card vending machine.

Breakroom Provisions integrates micro markets fraud prevention from ECRS

April 28, 2014

To address the problem of theft from micro markets, Breakroom Provisions is introducing an anti-theft solution from its technology partner ECRS.

AirVend helps Fresh Healthy Vending machines comply with school food regulations

April 28, 2014

U.S. healthy vending franchisor Fresh Healthy Vending is adding touchscreen cashless payments devices from AirVend to its Combo machines.

Breakroom Provisions, ECR Software, USA Technologies partner for self-service corporate vending

April 24, 2014

A single cashless payment and rewards program across all kiosks, vending machines and POS terminals in a corporate facility is being offered by micro market…

Tweeting vending machine informs on candy purchasers

April 24, 2014

A vending machine in the U.K. has been customized to tweet candy purchases by users, reports the AFP-Relaxnews newswire.

Crane Merchandising Systems releases API for remote micro market management

April 23, 2014

Crane Merchandising Systems is testing a software update for managing micro markets.

Digital signage ad and vending kiosk network raises $2M for expansion

April 22, 2014

Vengo Labs, a New York City-based startup that manufactures mini vending machines, has raised $2 million in Series A financing to broaden its reach, the…