Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show News & Media
Hot new vending technology: Improving operational efficiency, the customer experience
November 17, 2022
Keeping up with all the new capabilities that technology can offer vending and related services has become one of the biggest challenges for companies active…
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Time to invest in pickup locker kiosks?
November 15, 2022
After the pandemic forced tens of thousands of retailers to invest in buy-online-pick-up-in-store platforms, technology providers responded with a wealth of…
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Talking With: Glen Ryniewski, ‘O’Hare on the move with self service’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Glen Ryniewski will present an overview of the self service offerings in the works at Chicago airports during a keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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Talking With: Luke Saunders, founder of Farmer’s Fridge
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit on Dec. 14-16 in Hollywood, Florida, will have a chance to hear first-hand how Luke Saunders identified the…
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Time to invest in pickup locker kiosks?
November 1, 2022
As e-commerce has increased, more retailers are introducing pickup lockers, and technology providers have introduced a wealth of locker systems to allow…
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How to use category management in micro markets, vending
October 31, 2022
Retailers and convenience services operators have been able to finetune their product category management thanks to improved data collection technology. Such…
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Tech players connect at Self-Service Innovation Summit, partner on age verification solution
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
After meeting at last year's Self-Service Innovation Summit in Hollywood, Florida, Optimal Station and CAV Solution have partnered on an age verification…
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Don’t miss: How to cash in on automated convenience
October 21, 2022
Five years after Amazon Go made headlines, automated stores have become one of the fastest-growing retail channels. However, retailers and restaurants face…
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Cash is not dead: What self-service operators need to know
October 20, 2022
While cashless payment continues to expand, retail and convenience services industry experts say consumers continue to use cash and do not foresee its demise…
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Cast your vote! Reader’s Choice Innovator of the Year
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
It is now up to the readers to vote on the nominations to decide the Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year, to be honored at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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Mobile pay and self-serve kiosks: Partners or competitors?
October 18, 2022
As mobile order-and-pay options expand for consumers, some believe the role of self-serve kiosks may lessen, while others think they are more important than…
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Fresh meal vending pioneers hail from diverse backgrounds
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
State-of-the-art vending technology has enabled entrepreneurs from outside traditional vending to bring new ideas about fresh food vending.
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Crypto ATMs on a roll: What you should know
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel during the Self-Service Innovation Summit explored the opportunities and challenges facing cryptocurrency ATM location managers, operators and…
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How contactless technology, self-serve kiosks rejuvenate amusement space
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of amusement industry experts describes the need for data on guest activity and the benefits of self-serve kiosks as the industry rebounds.
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How McDonald’s helps low vision customers with self-serve kiosks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit last month got an inside look at this project during a "Lunch And Learn" session, titled, "Making Self-Service…
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DOOH: A major opportunity for unattended retail still waiting to happen
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of experts gave an overview on the emerging digital-out-of-home advertising opportunity during the Self-Serve Innovation Summit.
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The 'Phygital' era: Where physical and digital intersect
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Phygital, the combination of digital products and services to deliver physical products or services, took center stage during a panel session at the…
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What will tomorrow’s self-service technology look like?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of self-service industry veterans share insights on what new technologies are in store during the 2021 Self-Service Innovation Summit.
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Self-Service Innovation Summit reveals unattended technologies gaining traction
by Alex McCandless — SVP, Marketing, Worldnet Payments
Technology veteran Sabina Osorio, marketing director at Worldnet Payments, offers her insights on the Self-Service Innovation Summit, where she found…
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Inspire Brands: Anatomy of a technology transformation
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Raghu Sagi of Inspire Brands shared the learnings the organization has uncovered over the last two years and the highlights of its companywide digital…
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