Touchless solutions to the rescue for convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

365 Retail Markets, Newco Enterprises Inc. and Vendors Exchange International Inc. present touchless solutions for convenience services.

MishiPay introduces mobile self-checkout solution for retail

October 19, 2020

MishiPay, a London-based provider of self-checkout technology, allows customers to scan items in a store using their smartphone and pay with a variety of…

AiFi raises $30 million for autonomous store technology, will launch in 330 stores

October 19, 2020

AiFi Inc., a provider of autonomous store technologies, has raised a total of $30 million in additional funding from Qualcomm Ventures LLC, existing investors…

Keywest Technology introduces transparent film that disinfects surfaces

October 15, 2020

Keywest Technology has introduced a transparent film, NanoShield, that adheres to surfaces and self-disinfects in less than 15 minutes.

Selecta installs 200th micro market in Europe as pandemic drives adoption

October 14, 2020

Selecta Group, Europe's largest unattended self-service retailer, has installed its 200th micro market in Europe with the most recent launch at medical…

Surviving pandemic: What to add, what to keep and what to ditch

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pair of far sighted convenience services operators who see beyond the present explain how they are using the downtime to be ready when prosperity returns.

Your prospect demographics have changed, so requalify!

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Your customer prospect list should always be a living document, but right now, more than ever, it needs a check-up. The companies that are back at work must be…

Aramark to install self-checkout kiosks, AI enabled scanning at Pittsburgh Penguins arena

October 1, 2020

The Pittsburgh Penguins are partnering with Aramark, the foodservice contractor, to introduce self-ordering kiosks, self-checkout scanners, mobile ordering and…

How touchless options help operators survive the pandemic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Operators that have taken advantage of touchless solutions such as nanomarkets and mobile beacons are finding they are able to meet the current demand for…

Avanti Markets launches online help center, new website

September 29, 2020

Avanti Markets has launched an online help center for operators, the Avanti Help Center, and a new company website, according to a press release. Avanti…

Oregon operator survives COVID-19 aided by technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ryan and Michelle Harrington believe the pandemic underscored the importance of operating as efficiently as possible. To this end, they believe their ongoing…

Shekel Brainweigh integrates Nayax payment solutions for micro market coolers

September 9, 2020

Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a provider of weighing technology, has integrated Nayax payment solutions as a standard payment method for its Innovendi machines…

Avanti Markets upgrades micro market planogram features

September 8, 2020

Avanti Markets, a micro market hardware and software provider, has upgraded its planogram features to make it easier to adjust market layouts and reset the…

Lil’ Drug Store Products acquires Convenience Valet

August 27, 2020

Lil' Drug Store Products Inc. has acquired Mechanical Servants, LLC, doing business as Convenience Valet, combining the resources of the two "point-of-need…

Coronavirus sharpens focus on sanitizing hard surfaces

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A variety of sanitation solutions have been introduced in response to COVID-19, challenging self-service equipment operators looking to prevent the spread of…

Fieldstone Bakery to debut Mini Doodles Cookies, Grains 2 Go Bars for vending, micro markets

August 21, 2020

Fieldstone Bakery will introduce Mini Doodles Cookies and Grains 2 Go Bars to the vending and micro markets industry in September, both of which meet…

Keep cool (literally) during COVID-19; refrigeration and freezer food safety tips

by Julian Attree

Refrigeration and freezer food safety tips for micro markets in the COVID-19 era: sanitation, cleaning and maintenance.

How convenience services operators recover lost sales

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators agreed on the need to explore growth opportunities in the face of the COVID-19 setback, limited as they are. These include…

365 Retail Markets Appears on the Inc.5000 List Five Years and Counting

Inc. magazine announced that 365 Retail Markets is No. 2744 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…

365 Retail Markets acquires smart store technology provider Stockwell

August 14, 2020

365 Retail Markets, one of the nation's largest micro market providers, has acquired Stockwell of Oakland, California, a smart store technology provider that…