ATM industry looks to federal lifeline amid COVID-19

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

As relief and funding packages are being debated in Washington, the National ATM Council looks to how these new laws will affect business.

Insurance overview: How to protect your business from coronavirus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Having the right business insurance can help convenience services operators cover the cost of business interruptions caused by COVID-19. Legal experts offer an…

Convenience services operators, suppliers sharpen safety focus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Convenience services operators and suppliers are fine tuning their safety and sanitation practices to protect the health of their customers and employees in…

Andamiro, Smart Industries, Coastal Amusements, Bay Tek, Sega, Stern Pinball reduce operations due to coronavirus

Five game manufacturers, Andamiro USA Corp., Smart Industries, Coastal Amusements, Stern Pinball and Bay Tek Entertainment, have temporarily closed operations…

CoinUp to waive monthly service fee through March due to coronavirus

CoinUp, the company that manages Big Buck HD games, will be waiving the Big Buck HD monthly service fee and software upgrade fee through the end of March in…

AMOA names new directors, principal officers

The Amusement and Music Operators Association elected new directors during its annual membership meeting in New Orleans last week.

Stern Pinball adjusts operations in response to coronavirus

Stern Pinball has instituted "work from home" arrangements for many of its employees on account of the coronavirus outbreak, but will continue to operate its…

CEO touts USA Technologies' improvements despite shareholder proxy fight

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Facing a proxy challenge, USA Technologies' new leadership cites recent performance improvement and looks forward to a shareholder vote on the proposed board…

Golden Tee Mobile World Championship Qualifying begins for $15,000 prize pool

The debut of the World Championship Qualifier, an all-new, unique gameplay format, will be featured across eight separate events. The eight players who…

Amusement industry players adjust operations in response to coronavirus

Some amusement machine providers are makng adjustments to their operations in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Equipment supply chains struggle with coronavirus disruption

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service equipment manufacturers have experienced supply chain disruptions, especially those who source products from China.

Coronavirus outbreak raises questions about digital payments and cash

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a number of concerns about whether consumers would shift towards digital payments amid concerns about cash handling and…

Banks farm out offsite ATM maintenance, cash replenishment

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

Banks are increasingly outsourcing more sophisticated and remote ATM maintenance to outside firms.

Coronavirus disruption begins for convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Health authorities in several parts of the country are advising people to stay home from work if they think they have symptoms, slowing business activity for…

Biometric identification's unanswered questions for unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Government regulators are already placing restrictions on the use of biometric identification to protect consumer privacy. Future restrictions are possible…

American QSR customers enter their 'blue mood'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What do purple food, an illegal South American bean and a funky blue fungus on corn have in common? According to Technomic, they're all proven, promising food…

Fast casual chain Coolgreens expands into fresh food vending

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Looking for a faster and easier way to expand its freshly prepared meals, Coolgreens has found "smart fridge" machines offer a viable self-service option.

2020 Kiosk Market Census Report: Record growth continues

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosk industry posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2019, according to the newly-released 2020 Kiosk Market Census Report. Kiosk…

Coronavirus' effect on supply chains: Potentially worse than 2002 SARS outbreak

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

While this morning the coronavirus has reportedly killed more than 2,100 and sickened more than 75,700, QSRs and other businesses are waiting and wondering how…

Convenience service operators unfazed by lawsuits over biometric data collection

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology providers using biometric identification believe they can comply with stringent consumer protection laws despite some recent lawsuits.