Ventus names business development director

May 16, 2023

Todd Ollinger Ventus Wireless LLC, a provider of 4G LTE connectivity, has named Todd Ollinger to the newly created position of director of business…

VE Solutions intros self-serve kiosks

May 12, 2023

VE Solutions, formerly known as Vendors Exchange International Inc., a supplier of vending machines and convenience service solutions, has introduced two…

Cantaloupe intros self checkout kiosks, smart stores

May 8, 2023

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions to power self-service commerce, has introduced…

NCR appoints CEO-designates for planned separation into 2 companies

May 5, 2023

NCR Corp. has appointed CEO-designates Tim Oliver, current senior EVP and CFO, and David Wilkinson, EVP and president of NCR Commerce, for SpinCo and RemainCo…

Facial recognition deployed in currency exchange kiosks to meet AML rules

May 4, 2023

ECEX Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of automated currency exchange machines, has teamed with Innovative Technology Ltd., a provider of biometric…

NCR investigates ransomware attack

April 17, 2023

NCR Corp. reported a ransomware attack occurred on Thursday that impacted some of its restaurant customers, the company announced in a press release.

Bitcoin Depot to deploy bitcoin ATMs in Jacksons Food Stores

April 12, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, doing business as Bitcoin Depot, a U.S.-based bitcoin ATM operator, will install more than 80 bitcoin ATMs at Jacksons Food Stores Inc. under…

ATM security: Best practices for independent operators

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Veteran ATM operators outlined safety and security measures, including having sufficient insurance, protecting physical assets, reconciling cash, meeting new…

GetGo c-store chain to deploy bitcoin ATMs

April 3, 2023

Get Go Café + Market, a convenience store chain with more than 270 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and…

General Bytes to refund customers affected by hack

March 28, 2023

General Bytes, a bitcoin ATM manufacturer, will refund customers that lost bitcoin due to a hack in March. The intruder used a zero-day hack to access…

Coinme teams with Stellar Development Foundation to promote USD Coin

March 28, 2023

Coinme, a cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S. that offers its services at Coinstar kiosks, has teamed with the Stellar Development Foundation, a…

Kiosk offers Internet access time

March 27, 2023

Nomad Internet, a provider of wireless Internet to rural communities in the U.S., has introduced the Nomad Air Rental Kiosk for travelers and outdoor…

Threats rise against ATMs: How to defend

by Simon Powley — Head of Advisory Services, Diebold Nixdorf

As the technical capabilities of ATMs have increased, so has the sophistication of physical and digital attacks looking to access the cash and consumer data…

Vendekin Technologies teams with Vianet on mobile checkout

March 27, 2023

Vendekin Technologies, a provider of mobile payment solutions for unattended retail, has teamed with Vianet PLC, a provider of telemetry services to the…

GetGo Café + Market to deploy Bitcoin Depot crypto ATMs

March 21, 2023

GetGo Café + Market, a convenience store retailer with more than 270 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and…

Hackers steal $1.5M from General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs

March 21, 2023

Hackers stole $1.5 million from General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in its BATM management platform. They remotely uploaded a…

Diversification pays in Upstate NY: full-line vending, amusements, OCS, ATMs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Valley Vending Service in Plattsburgh, New York has found diversification a way to shift focus as business conditions change. Technology has played a key role…

2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…

What is an integrated POS and how does it work?

The key to effectively using an integrated POS lies in choosing the right tool.

What's the deal with cashless ATMs for cannabis?

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

Cashless ATMs have been in the news cycle regularly, particularly in the cannabis space. These are more or less point-of-sale devices that mimic ATMs, but the…