Fresh food vending operation debuts plastic-free machines, chef-crafted meals in New York City

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fresh.Bowl, a fresh food vending service provider that features plastic-free machines, launched its first machines throughout New York City following a…

Betson Enterprises names Jerry Battista as national parts sales manager

June 20, 2019

Jerry Battista

Cashierless stores? The jury's still out but self-service is coming despite challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Panelists at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit agreed cashierless technology has a role to play in retail, but it will not remove the human element.

ICX Summit: our customer experience collaboration lab

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Dallas provided the type of education and networking that benefits people in all segments of the customer…

Reis & Irvy’s signs franchise agreement for frozen dairy kiosks in South Carolina

May 29, 2019

Reis & Irvy's has signed an exclusive franchise agreement for the robot-staffed frozen yogurt and ice cream chain in Columbia, South Carolina, according to…

Study: Cashless technology doesn’t cannibalize cash sales in automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirms that cashless readers do not undermine cash sales in a vending machine. In fact, the cashless technology serves to improve both cashless and…

AI improves product selection, boosts revenue, efficiency for vending machines

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators described how AI allowed them to improve sales on an individual machine basis and boost operational efficiency.

USA Technologies Inc. Seed Markets integrates with micro market providers

May 1, 2019

USA Technologies Inc. announced that its micro market optimization solution, Seed Markets, is now fully integrated with some of the industry's micro market…

Micro markets tap AI, redefine, rejuvenate convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets, besides improving the customer experience, give refreshment service operators a way to respond to competition from increasingly technologically…

Civic Network app to combine identity verification and payment, announces 12 automated retail partners

April 24, 2019

Civic Network announced it will release its Civic Pay app to enable partners to combine identity verification, payment and rewards into a single transaction.

Redyref Interactive Kiosks introduces its Prodigy kiosk

April 3, 2019

Redyref Interactive Kiosks has introduced its Prodigy kiosk to serve a range of uses, including a virtual receptionist, self-ordering and self-pay or as a bill…

Nayax to supply cashless payment systems to Reis & Irvy’s robotic frozen yogurt kiosks

March 28, 2019

Reis & Irvy's has selected Nayax Australia to provide its cashless payment system to the Reis & Irvy's robotic frozen yogurt kiosks, expanding on the…

Byte Foods becomes Byte Technology, allowing retailers to use its unattended merchandisers

March 20, 2019

Byte Foods, a San Francisco based refreshment services company that provides refrigerated merchandisers to businesses to allow employees to pay using a…

The Venders updates automated retail dispenser

February 26, 2019

The Venders, a provider of kiosks and automated retailing systems, has announced an updated version of its newest innovation, The Cube, a vending…

Adding RFID Capabilities to Your Kiosk

RFID technology is becoming a popular component of kiosk deployments, but it’s important to realize that all RFID readers aren’t the same.

American Changer finishes acquisition of Rowe

February 21, 2019

American Changer Corp. has completed the acquisition of Rowe Bill Changers LLC., a manufacturer of self-service money changers. Rowe provides these machines…

2019 Kiosk Market Census Report reports record growth in 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The industry's growth in 2018 was driven largely by factors cited in last year's report — rising mobile commerce and Internet of Things technology — but the…

Soho accessories store entices Valentine’s Day shoppers with jewelry kiosk

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Marla Aaron, a jewelry designer, developed a vending kiosk to sell jewelry, which has generated interest in a museum, a hotel garden and now a women's…

Generation Next signs Stoelting Foodservice as kiosk manufacturing partner

February 6, 2019

Generation Next, provider of Reis & Irvy's premium soft serve robotic vending machines, has secured an interim agreement with Stoelting Foodservice, a…

Water-dispensing kiosk maker Bevi raises $35M

January 28, 2019

Bevi, a company that develops smart water dispensers, has raised $35 million in a Series C funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with ongoing support…