Hot meals score high at SUNY Delhi campus vending

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The foodservice auxiliary at SUNY Delhi has found today's vending technology is able to deliver the quality variety and price points students are looking for…

Japan catching Europe in active retail entertainment

by Kevin Williams

Keeping track of the disparate directions amusement entertainment is taking has become entertaining in its own right.

NCR expands through separation into 2 companies

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

The ATM industry, typically a fairly conservative industry, has been experiencing major changes this year. One such change is NCR's separation into two…

Family entertainment centers set to surge through 2026

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

FECs catering to younger audiences seeking both physical and social entertainment have superseded the traditional amusement arcade.

Modern vending makes the grade at SUNY campus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Following the COVID shutdown, the SUNY-Delhi foodservice auxiliary could not reopen the campus convenience store to offer food in the late evening. Vending…

Non-bank ATM deployers expand in changing climate

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Non-bank ATM operators bounce back from the pandemic with acquisitions of bank terminals to expand their reach, boosting fleet numbers and increasing…

On the leading edge? Don’t miss the Self-Service Innovation Summit

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The annual Summit has gained a following as a global brainstorming session for everyone and everything having to do with self-service technology.

Coffee consumption holds steady despite inflation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Americans are aware of the rising cost of coffee and are concerned about inflation, but consumption has not faltered, according to National Coffee Association…

ICXA to honor Elevate winners at 7th annual summit

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

The ICX Association will honor five companies as winners of the 2023 Elevate Awards during a ceremony at its upcoming annual conference, the Interactive…

Holy Cakes! Cupcake vending puts Missouri entrepreneurs on growth track

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Entrepreneurial couple Shelia and Anthony Caviness have turned their passion for cooking into a successful vending business with a custom built machine they…

ATM industry urges Congress to take action on Safe Access to Cash bill

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Following high profile deadly shootings at ATMs, the industry is calling on Congress to act to protect access to cash.

Convenience drives touchless payments as sanitation concerns subside

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

COVID concern has largely subsided, but many customers continue to appreciate the convenience of scanning a QR code when making a purchase at a vending…

Call for nominations for Automation & Self-Service Awards

Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service…

Shield T3 taps vending technology to automate COVID testing

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Shield T3 leveraged vending technology to allow college communities to order tests using their electronic health accounts and access COVID test kits at…

Consumers prefer self service to human interaction, but not all are happy about it

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A survey quantified consumers’ preference for self service over in-person purchases, but it also revealed concerns about declining personalization caused by…

Bitcoin ATM operator demands Texas sheriff return funds seized in ransomware scam

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The sheriff claims his office acted appropriately in seizing cash from the machine and returning it to the victim of a ransomware scam. Bitcoin Depot claims…

2023 ICX Summit: Crafting an inclusive experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Inclusivity, within the retail and banking customer environment, is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Sept.

Talking With: ICXA Executive Director Alicia Lavay

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

ICXA Executive Director Alicia Lavay reflects on her first year leading the organization and offers advice to retailers and brands when it comes to crafting…

Voice order at the self-service kiosk? Coming right up

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ben Kaplan of PLNT Burger and Ken Sutton of Yobe Inc. are working on a voice solution that will allow guests to speak their order at a kiosk and pick it up in…

Fast casual PLNT Burger readies self-serve voice order solution

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Following the pandemic, Ben Kaplan has looked to technology to restore personalization to unattended transactions, leading him to an AI-enabled voice order…