Entrepreneur launches beauty care vending machine at factory outlet center

January 4, 2021

The Vanity Way vending machine in the food court at Tanger Outlets, in Washington, Pennsylvania dispenses 3D Mink Eyelashes, magnetic eyelash kits, eyelash…

China AI provider introduces mobile, self-service robot

December 21, 2020

Cheetah Mobile, a China-based provider of AI-driven robotic solutions, has introduced Fanbot, a mobile, self-service robot, according to a press release.

Study: Automated prescription kiosk improves pickup rates

December 18, 2020

A University of California San Diego and UC Irvine study found that patients using an automated workplace kiosk had better prescription pickup rates than those…

Purolator expands gift shipping self-serve kiosks in Toronto

December 18, 2020

Purolator, which installed its Quick Stop Kiosk that allows shoppers to buy gifts and ship them from a convenient location at the CF Toronto Eaton Cntre last…

Fashion designer develops vending machine for hand bags

November 20, 2020

Paris-based fashion designer Jacquemus has created a vending machine offering a selection of the designer's hand bags, including the tiny Chiquito and the new…

The pandemic and cash use: What are the facts?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Data from the Federal Reserve indicates consumers have a lot of cash on their hands as a result of the pandemic. Most have used cash while paying in person…

Coinstar debuts in-store advertising platform for kiosks

October 28, 2020

Coinstar is introducing adPlanet, a digital advertising platform that sits atop Coinstar kiosks in grocery stores, according to a press release.

Prepango to offer travel items via vending machines at Greenville/Spartanburg airport

October 22, 2020

Prepango LLC., an operator of vending machines that carry travel items, will offer travel items produced by brand retailers. in high traffic areas of Concourse…

Iowa meat shop uses vending to offer 24/7 service

October 22, 2020

S&S Meats & Spirits in Osage, Iowa, has made its smoked and fresh products available 24/7 by offering a vending machine, according to a kchanews.com…

Blendid opens robotic food kiosk at California Walmart

October 15, 2020

Blendid, an autonomous and contactless food automation platform that leverages machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence to create smoothies, made…

French retailer Monoprix teams with Shekel Brainweigh on cashierless store

October 14, 2020

Monoprix S.A., a Clichy, France-based retailer, has teamed with Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., an Israel-based weighing technology provider, to introduce an…

Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings

October 8, 2020

Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…

Tennessee makes more services available via self-serve kiosks

September 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security's driver services division announced additional services are available at all self-service kiosks…

Newspaper vending machines disappearing

September 28, 2020

The newspaper vending machine — once common on city streets — has become a rarity with the decline of newspapers and the rising prices of those still in…

New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…

How self-service helps a healing products retailer weather COVID-19

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While the company was initially interested in self-service technology to improve customer convenience, the COVID-19 outbreak has demonstrated how important…

Amazon launching smart shopping carts that eliminate checkout line

July 14, 2020

Amazon is advancing its contactless and cashierless shopping experience with a smart shopping cart, called a Dash Cart, that lets shoppers avoid the checkout…

Bbot raises $3M to drive contactless dining platform forward

July 14, 2020

Bbot Inc., a restaurant and hospitality startup focused on simplifying and improving order and pay processes, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led…

AiFi on track to deploy 330 automated stores by 2021

July 7, 2020

AiFi, a provider of an automated, self-service store, is on track to deploy 330 new and retrofitted autonomous stores by the end of 2021, according to a press…

Magnet Analytics stakes its claim with personal electronics kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Eduardo Alvarez was quick to realize how a retail kiosk serves a customer need. Developing a product and a business model to meet that need has been a gradual…