Elliot Maras
Elliot Maras
Elliot Maras is the editor of Kiosk Marketplace and Vending Times. He brings three decades covering unattended retail and commercial foodservice.
Recent Contributions
5 considerations when planning a self-service kiosk deployment
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the kiosk industry’s expansion offers more choices to potential technology users, the growth of product offerings now requires users to consider a wider…
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ARC teams with Brendamour to meet surging demand for intelligent locker solutions
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While customer demand for device management solutions continues to surge, Brendamour's partnership has allowed ARC to meet that demand head-on and effectively…
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Self-order kiosks keep Brooklyn 'video game restaurant' in the black
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-order kiosks have helped allow Action Burger to expand as video game restaurant. Customers pay with credit or cash at three self-serve kiosks.
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Vending upgrade pushes Zero Gravity to higher sales
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As a result of the changes made since Ed Golebiowski acquired the Zero Gravity Trampoline Park in 2022, the arcade, food and beverage revenue quadrupled from…
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Tech upgrades drive Minnesota adventure park’s recovery
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Card payments have pushed revenue well beyond what the coin, ticket and token games delivered at Zero Gravity Adventure Park. New owner Ed Golebiowski also…
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How one retail veteran achieves customer satisfaction with self service in today’s omnichannel marketplace
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As omnichannel shopping has expanded for nearly all product categories, how does a brand ensure the same level of customer satisfaction in self-service…
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When coffee isn’t ‘just coffee’: Building the business case for office beverages
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
More employees are working remotely, but for those still coming to the office, the coffee service program has taken on a new importance.
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Bottler affiliated CS operation taps tech to overcome challenges
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
DC Vending & Distributing has withstood the setbacks of the Great Recession and COVID-19 and is currently riding the Pacific Northwest's economic growth.
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‘Situationalization’: The word of 2024
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology has delivered the ability to adapt automation to a greater variety of situations, a phenomenon panelists at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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Hot food vending makes big strides; challenges continue
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
In recent years, food preparation and dispensing equipment has evolved, giving vending operators new tools to succeed in this challenging but increasingly…
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