10 winners named in the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards 2026

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Meet the winners of the ARKI Awards 2026, recognizing advances in self-service and unattended retail.

The kiosk shift, part 4: The real cost starts after deployment

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

Operating a kiosk fleet takes more than low-cost hardware. Remote management, security updates, diagnostics, standardization and long-term support shape total ownership costs. This installment explores how Android and ARM platforms can help operators keep machines reliable, serviceable and economical at national scale.

Toshiba VP shares insight on the retail tech deployment strategy

In this episode of the CX Innovators Podcast the topic is retail innovation. Naresh Keswani, VP of software and AI at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, shares insight on how to get the most of a retail technology deployment.

Murphy expands White Castle program to more than 100 units

Murphy USA is expanding its automated restaurant initiative with White Castle, with more than 100 units now operating as the convenience store and fuel…

Music & Games

Music and game machines include juke boxes, video games, pinball machines, kiddie rides, crane "claw" machines and lottery machines. Music and game operators often manage amusement centers and arcades.