ShopRite, Fresh Grocer home to product sampling kiosks

May 22, 2023

Wakefern Food Corp., the nation's largest retailer-owned cooperative, is expanding its use of Freeosk's interactive multimedia sampling kiosks for turn-key…

Lexstores intros automated stores

May 12, 2023

Lexstores, a Netherlands-based automated retail technology provider, has introduced its freestanding unmanned stores managed by a cloud-based IT platform and…

University tech supply store adds vending machine

May 8, 2023

12th Man Technology, a technology supply store on the Texas A&M University campus, has placed a vending machine in the school's Zachry building to offer…

Arts, crafts vending machines expand in Washington town

May 5, 2023

Vending machines offering arts and craft items have popped up around Bellingham, Washington in the past year, according to a Cascade Daily report.

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Montana c-store home to vending machines

April 21, 2023

Snack Time Market, a new convenience store in Billings, Montana, will feature 25 vending machines and no cashiers, according to a ktvq.com report.

UK mall home to book exchange machine

April 10, 2023

A vending machine in Manchester, U.K. allows users to exchange books for free, according to a bbc.com report. The glassfront machine in the Manchester Corn…

Australian league debuts Amazon tech at Marvel Stadium

April 4, 2023

The Australian Football League is deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out technology at Marvel Stadium.

AI vending machine engages users in creating artwork

March 24, 2023

Visitors to the Rundle Place shopping mall in South Australia can engage in conversations with an AI-powered vending machine to create artwork, according to a…

Robotic manicure machine serves customers at NY airport

March 24, 2023

Xwell Inc., a holding company for wellness products, has teamed with Clockwork to install a robotic manicure machine that paints nails at John F. Kennedy's…

Costco kiosk offers free product samples

March 24, 2023

Costco Wholesale has introduced a self-serve kiosk offering free product samples. A photo of the kiosk posted on reddit from a Costco store at an undisclosed…

Micro Markets: How to Win in the Industry

They supplement vending machines with inviting locations stocked with fresh snacks, meals, and refreshments in an open layout. So what exactly are micro…

Retailers focused on automation to cut costs, boost efficiency

March 22, 2023

Retailers are prioritizing investment in technology that will not only improve operational efficiencies but cut costs while increasing profits.

Aisle 24 leading the cashierless grocery market charge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…

Why retailers need a game play for automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As consumers become familiar with self service, retailers must rely on their employees to educate customers.

Entrepreneur expands lashes vending machines

January 11, 2023

A U.K. entrepreneur who established a lashes vending business two years ago has expanded rapidly and recently installed a machine at the St George's Centre…

NFT vending founder: Don't count crypto out

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…

Shoppers embracing self-serve, DIY in retail stores

January 3, 2023

Consumers are embracing self-serve habits and increasingly using do-it-yourself technology in stores and that in turn is letting store associates dedicate more…

6 honored as 2022 Self-Service Innovation Award winners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Winners of the third annual Self-Service Innovation Awards accepted their plaques during the Self-Service Innovation Summit in Hollywood, Florida.