Features
Ghost kitchens for virtual food brands: an added foodservice revenue stream
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The ghost kitchen offers an opportunity for companies already operating a kitchen to expand their delivery sales to include 'virtual' food brands. Sisto Perez…
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ATM security: Best practices for independent operators
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Veteran ATM operators outlined safety and security measures, including having sufficient insurance, protecting physical assets, reconciling cash, meeting new…
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Amusement Expo trade show sizzles
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Amusement Expo International trade show packed attendees into the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors presented a wealth of…
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Coffee outlook: Demand strong amidst faltering consumer confidence
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Consumers still want to spend money on coffee, but some product preferences are changing and external macroeconomic factors are concerning.
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‘Smart fridges’ today, automated drive-thru’s tomorrow?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The quest to build an automated pizza drive-thru led this entrepreneur to an opportunity to offer 'smart fridges' to provide worksite foodservice.
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How coffee vending machines work
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
A convenience services veteran reviews the main components of coffee vending and office coffee equipment.
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Diversification pays in Upstate NY: full-line vending, amusements, OCS, ATMs
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Valley Vending Service in Plattsburgh, New York has found diversification a way to shift focus as business conditions change. Technology has played a key role…
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2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…
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SVB, Signature Bank collapse raises questions
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
The collapses of SVB and Signature Bank have raised questions about the economy, the banking system, cryptocurrency and how banks should respond.
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What's the deal with cashless ATMs for cannabis?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Cashless ATMs have been in the news cycle regularly, particularly in the cannabis space. These are more or less point-of-sale devices that mimic ATMs, but the…
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How one rural Arkansas independent stays on a fast growth curve
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Since investing in vending management software nearly 10 years ago, Mike Kever has been able to build his small but highly profitable convenience services…
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Technology investment helps Texas operator recover from COVID
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
An investment in telemetry has paid off for this vending operator and hastened his company's recovery from COVID.
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Checkout-free market brings convenience, incremental sales to Dave & Buster’s
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, Florida teamed with The Coca-Cola Co. and Zippin to deploy a 'store within a store' and allow guests to buy food and beverages…
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Gameway's inclusive, experiential vision a surprise hit
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
The story of how husband-wife duo Jordan and Emma Walbridge created Gameway, a line of videogame lounges aiming to transform the airport experience by fusing…
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Aisle 24: From vending to cashierless ‘grocery markets’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…
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Self-service innovation emerges faster, but 2023 brings new challenges
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Thought leaders during the Executive Roundtable offered positive predictions for 2023 and beyond as consumer acceptance of self service reaches new levels.
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Art and science of tech transformation in convenience services: Lessons from the pioneers
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Introducing technology requires more than learning about new products, according to a panel of industry experts and operators. Instead, proactive operators…
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Is 5G ready for prime time in self service?
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
James Weaver of Cradlepoint described the science and current state of 5G, from rapidly growing mid-band networks to powerful benefits like edge computing and…
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Self-service equipment finds more post-pandemic niches
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Post-pandemic, consumers want to return to stores, but they are also seeking an omnichannel experience that includes self-service equipment.
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Expanding into new services: Nuts and bolts
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Convenience services operators got a crash course on pivoting the business during COVID. Those lessons served them well when looking at new services to add in…
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