Ulta Beauty pilots smart vending for in-store product discovery experience

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

Ulta Beauty is testing a next-gen in-store sampling program via SOS smart vending machines that provides guests with easy and fast product discovery.

Pennsylvania reading teachers unveil book vending machine

March 7, 2024

Reading teachers at Ross Elementary School in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, have unveiled a book vending machine after seeing a similar machine in another…

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…

Dog food vending machine boasts facial AI

March 6, 2024

A dog food vending innovation, from Finnish dog food maker Hau-Hau, features AI facial recognition.

PayRange files patent infringement lawsuit against CSC

March 6, 2024

PayRange Inc., a mobile payment solutions provider for automated retail, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against CSC ServiceWorks, a laundry machines…

Anheuser-Busch gains grant for beverage opening tool for vending machines

March 6, 2024

Anheuser-Busch InBev patented a tool to open beverage cans in vending machines before it exits the machine. It uses hollowing housing with claws to open the…

Chicago considers expanding Narcan vending machines

March 5, 2024

Chicago is considering expansion of its Narcan vending machine program.

Taylor County, Wisconsin installs Narcan vending machines

March 4, 2024

Taylor County, Wisconsin recently set up two vending machines offering Narcan, fentanyl test strips, first aid and CPR mask kits, gun locks and bags to dispose…

Sisters open mom care vending machine in mall

March 4, 2024

A Mama Mergency vending machine has opened at the Dartmouth Mall in Massachusetts, according to a South Coast Today report.

IGT, Everi combining forces

March 1, 2024

International Game Technology PLC and Everi Holdings Inc. are combining forces via an agreement in which IGT will separate its Global Gaming and PlayDigital…

University of Waterloo to remove facial recognition vending machines following student complaints

March 1, 2024

The University of Waterloo is removing several smart vending machines manufactured by Invenda Group for using facial recognition technology. Students first…

Intelligent vending machine market to surpass $8B by 2031

March 1, 2024

The intelligent vending machine market value is set to reach $8.2 billion by 2031 according to a report from Transparency Market Research.

Intercard appoints North American sales manager

February 29, 2024

Intercard, a cashless technology company, has appointed Rob Geiger to sales manager for North America. He was previously an account executive, according to a…

BCRS collected 214M containers for recycling

February 29, 2024

The Beverage Container Refund Scheme collected 214 million beverage containers in its reverse vending machines for recycling in 2023 in Malta. This amounts to…

Zen Tech steps into cashless vending

February 29, 2024

Zen Tech International Bhd is moving in to the cashless vending machine industry via a collaboration with MYRingkas Sdn Bhd, according to a report at The…

Carvana expands West Coast footprint

February 28, 2024

Carvana is expanding its West Coast footprint with a car vending machine in San Diego.

Takeoff partners with Knapp for grocery fulfillment tech

February 28, 2024

Takeoff and Knapp announced an expanded partnership to accelerate innovation in e-grocery fulfillment technologies, according to a press release.

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.

Veteran Affairs CX leader talks customer service strategy

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

John Boerstler, chief veterans experience officer at the Veterans Experience Office in the Department of Veterans Affairs, shares the strategy his office takes…

DPL Wins Prestigious ATMIA Peter Kulik Innovation Award for Hercules AI at ATMIA 2024

DPL, a leading provider of managed connectivity in the IoT industry, proudly announces its receipt of the esteemed ATMIA Peter Kulik Innovation Award at the…