Kiosks / Self-Service News
Canada mall operator cited for consumer privacy violations, pulls facial recognition cameras
November 3, 2020
Cadillac Fairview in Toronto — one of North America's largest commercial real estate companies — has removed the embedded cameras inside its digital…
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Cannabis vending machines evolve, but face hurdles
November 3, 2020
A new cannabis vending machine, called Anna, has hit the market in Colorado, with other states on the horizon, but the automated dispensers must overcome a…
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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.
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Albertsons introduces contactless payment for easy checkout
October 22, 2020
Albertsons Companies Inc. has introduced Albertsons Pay, a contactless checkout experience available through its just for U loyalty app. Albertsons Pay…
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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…
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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…
read nowRetailers warm to pickup lockers during pandemic
October 16, 2020
Eighty-three percent of retailers using automated pick-up locker solutions cite improved efficiency, according to a survey by Package Concierge, a provider of…
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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…
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CBD retailer installs AI vending machine at Atlanta airport
October 14, 2020
Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, has installed its first VICKI artificial intelligence self-checkout solutions machine at…
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MLB Flagship Store opens in NYC, features photo booth
October 8, 2020
The MLB Flagship Store opened at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan on Friday. "MLB NYC" will be the first permanent MLB retail store in the…
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Carvana installs its 26th used car vending machine in Detroit area
October 8, 2020
Carvana, the online used car shopping service that allows customers to pick up their vehicles from a massive vending machine, installed its 26th eight-story…
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Walmart store redesign includes more self-checkout kiosks
October 1, 2020
Walmart introduced a new store design today featuring more self-checkout kiosks and contactless payment options planned for 200 locations this fiscal year…
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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…
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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…
read nowPOSBank teams with Esper on c-store kiosk rollout
September 22, 2020
POSBank, a POS terminal and kiosk manufacturer, teamed up with Esper, an Android DevOps solution, to deployed BIGPOS 2,700 kiosks at various Parker's…
read nowVending machine helps Australia retailers sell products during COVID-19 lockdown
September 21, 2020
Retailers in Carlton, Australia, where stores have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, have turned to a vending machine to sell wares, according to a…
read nowNewspaper vending machines disappearing
September 18, 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…
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Cocoon Technology installs self-service kiosks at Thrive Cannabis Marketplace
September 18, 2020
Cocoon Technology has installed its CocoonPod self-service kiosks at Thrive Cannabis Marketplace at 2755 W. Cheyenne Ave, 103, North Las Vegas, the first of…
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California cannabis dispensary debuts self-serve kiosks
September 14, 2020
Greenstop, a new California based cannabis dispensary, has installed self-serve kiosks that can serve four customers simultaneously, according to a TechCrunch…
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College student launches beauty product vending machine
September 8, 2020
Leslie Williams, a Wayne State University student, has launched a vending machine in Detroit to provide beauty care products tailored to African American women…
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