Pepsi Like Machine trades soda for Facebook 'likes' (Video)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Pepsi blends digital signage and social media for branding, and for targeted customer data gathering.

Pepsi's interactive vending machine accepts 'likes,' not cash

June 4, 2013

For beverage companies, interactive vending machines are becoming the de facto foray into the land of omnichannel retail. The latest marketing tool comes from…

Boston bike-share program to offer helmets via kiosk

June 3, 2013

Beginning in July, Boston's Hubway bicycle sharing system will gain a companion kiosk that offers riders an option to rent a helmet via a solar-powered…

California startup SaveME launches battery recycling kiosks

May 28, 2013

Rechargeable battery swapping kiosks are gaining momentum on the West Coast. Earlier this year the BETTERY kiosks deployed at Whole Foods grocery stores in…

WONKA vending kiosk combines treats and tech

May 22, 2013

Vending machines have long doled out confectionary treats capable of satisfying a sugar craving. But what about when your sweet tooth calls for a curated blend…

Coca-Cola connects India with Pakistan through interactive kiosks

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Vending kiosks in both countries bring people together to bridge a tempestuous divide.

Vending gets skinny with Diet Coke's 'Slender Vender' (Video)

May 6, 2013

Vending machines have received some upgrades in recent years. Unique product offerings, touchscreens, loyalty programs and mobile payment acceptance have…

Signifi wants to shake-up self-service with The Gamer

May 3, 2013

The automated retail technology company Signifi Solutions today announced a product that it says will shake up the self-service industry – the Gamer Spot Shop.

Automated retail could be a mobile payments kickstarter

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The ubiquity of vending may help push mobile payments into the mainstream.

USA Technologies dispenses loyalty from vending machines

April 26, 2013

USA Technologies Inc. bills itself as a service provider for "small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries." That means vending machines. And now the company…

Solar-powered vending kiosk deploys in Tennessee

April 19, 2013

A local business in Chattanooga, Tenn., unveiled a mobile solar vending kiosk developed by VendoMax, suppliers of off-grid, sustainable vending equipment.

The kiosk and self-service top 5 (so far)

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Here's a roundup of the most-read kiosk and self-service stories of 2013 (so far).

Kardashian beauty line gets AVT vending kiosk

March 25, 2013

AVT Inc. is helping the reality trio of Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian bring their cosmetic line to the masses. The company announced that it has designed…

Acer Australia intros computer-dispensing kiosk

March 21, 2013

Acer Australia recently introduced its Touch and Go kiosks for computer rentals, according to a news release. The kiosks enable on-demand access to notebooks…

Marijuana vending gets high on security tech

March 20, 2013

Marijuana vending machines may seem like a contradiction to the war on drugs, but thanks to beefed up security requirements and biometrics, the machines are…

Juice 'ATM' installed in Los Angeles

March 18, 2013

Los Angeles is becoming the land of novelty ATMs. Not only can residents satisfy late night cravings for cupcakes at the Sprinkles cupcake ATM, they also have…

Old school vending gets new school technology

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

AirVend released its product that retrofits vending machines with interactive displays.

Coinstar says Redbox content causing profit problems

February 8, 2013

Coinstar Inc. released fourth-quarter earnings and its first-quarter forecast yesterday after its shares fell as much as 10 percent in extended trading.

Vending machine micromarket hot trend: QSR branded products? (Commentary)

Micromarkets can provide benefits such as accessibility, flexibility and profitability for brands willing to adopt them.

Coinstar's growth prospects in question

January 21, 2013

The stability of Redbox parent company Coinstar is in jeopardy, a recent New York Post article said.