How Kodak Moments tackles the tech savvy customer: An inside view

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit next month in Miami will get an inside view of how the global technology player maintains its service delivery…

Digital innovation in travel: Is the next frontier airport dining?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Next month, Neil Thompson of HMSHost will share his insights about what future innovations are in store for airports during a keynote presentation at the…

‘Bar arcades’ ride surging demand for social gaming

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the more recent innovations for restaurants with bars has been the "bar arcade" concept that marries a traditional pub to an amusement arcade.

How Farmer’s Fridge reaps success in challenging times

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, sees technology, food and supply chain as the key elements of his company's sucess. The company continues to…

How self service put GameTime back on a fast growth track

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mike Abecassis, owner of GameTime and General Vending, will deliver the opening keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit at the Loews Coral Gables on Dec.

Pro leagues mull sports betting opportunities, challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While the sports betting market has unleashed an influx of technology and equipment, locations that host betting kiosks and sportsbooks assess the attendant…

Gaming innovation sizzles at Vegas expo

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The gaming industry serves as an innovation lab for the retail, hospitality and other industry sectors that host self service.

The continuing challenges of office coffee service

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In this episode of the CX Innovators podcast, Charlie Ray of Ray Coffee Service explains that what’s popular with customers today may not be tomorrow, and how…

In-store media: Retail’s next frontier

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Data from in-store retail media enable brands and retailers to better engage with customers and create more personalized promotions.

Tech savvy associates: How to find, hone them

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A session on finding tech-savvy associates and empowering them to use technology drew a large audience at last week’s grocershop show at Mandalay Bay in Las…

Micro markets raise the bar big time for convenience food

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets offer operators the chance to boost sales and customer satisfaction with more food offerings, but it also tasks them with managing more inventory…

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How cash recyclers help meet changing customer needs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The need for improved access has dovetailed with a growth in cash deposits to create a stronger use case for cash recycling in ATMs.

Fraudsters, robbers up their game against ATMs: What you can do

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The importance of sustained vigilance against fraud and theft was highlighted during the Diebold Nixdorf Intersect Program in Las Vegas.

Gaming and entertainment: A new era for F&B

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Far sighted food and beverage establishments are cashing in on improved game machine technology, the popularity of social entertainment and the emergence of…

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…

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…