MANTUA TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Wawa Inc.'s recently announced plan to expand availability of automated lottery kiosks in New Jersey has Garden State mom-and-pop convenience retailers worried, reported NJ.com.
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Article highlighting Bsquare lead developer for Intel and multiple intelligent vending products.
NEW YORK CITY -- Intel Corp. showed a few of the developments in its "intelligent vending" initiative during this year's National Retail Federation trade show here. Also on display were concepts that might be as applicable to micromarket operators as to any other sort of retailer. Intel's work with international coffeehouse titan Costa Coffee (Dunstable, UK) was a center of attention at the show, which took place Jan. 13-16.
Last weekend, at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, toy car makers Hot Wheels, together with Chevrolet Canada and marketing firm TrojanOne, displayed Canada's first Twitter-activated promotional vending machine - aptly called "The Hot Wheels Camaro-matic Trending Machine." By tweeting the correct hash-tag, it dispensed free (if small) Camaro's to attendees.
Drexel University vending machines dispense Macbooks to students
Continue reading University Installs Vending Machine That Dispenses Macbooks.
When the student stops for a drink, the RFID tag at the bottom of the 20-ounce, insulated bottle is swiped on a reader, a personal identification number is entered and the bottle is cleaned and filled with purified chilled water, or simply filled.
Continue reading Free water makes a hit on college campus.
The initial deal for kiosks is set at 5,000 units around the country. Coinstar believes it is possible to expand to 15,000 nationwide, if the initial launch is a success. Machines will be found at drug stores and big box retailers, with an emphasis on stores that do not already have a coffee store inside. Safeway (SWY), the number two grocery chain, has already signed up for more than 50 kiosks. Safeway is betting on the kiosks, even though its units have Starbucks locations inside.
Continue reading Coinstar Has Two New Kiosks You Need To Know About.
By November, Tennessee residents needing to renew or replace their driver's licenses could be going to their local library, police precinct or county clerk's office and using a self-service kiosk instead of one of the driver service centers.
Continue reading Tennessee DMV to deploy self-service kiosks.
Crews installed a Hubway bike-sharing kiosk across from the Campus
Center on the UMass Boston campus on Friday, Sept. 7. The 19-dock
solar-powered station is part of an expansion of the popular Hubway system:
Continue reading Hubway bike rental kiosks installed at UMass campus, JFK-UMass station.
SoloHealth, which operates interactive screening kiosks in retail pharmacy locations, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new SoloHealth Station, which provides advertising opportunities in addition to its consumer health functions.
Italy-based Pharmalogic's medication-dispensing kiosks are using a printer and scanner from Custom to allow users to print receipts and scan prescriptions, according to a company press release.
Continue reading Medication-dispensing kiosks and Pharmalogic.
CORONA, CA -- AVT Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved its application for a patent that relates to wireless networks for vending machines.
Patent No. 8,191,779 B2 was issued for AVT-developed technology regarding a unique wireless system designed to manage a network of remote vending machines. AVT's patented technology employs graphical touchscreen user interfaces, which can include means for paying for items vended and a two-way wireless network to connect an enterprise control center with remote vending machines.
KIOSK Information Systems (KIOSK) will be featuring their new StoreBOTâ„¢ Automated Retail Platform at the NRF Loss Prevention Conference in New Orleans June 20th - 21st at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Booth #1731). The solution provides a fully automated consumer sales transaction with secure product category lockdown and real-time inventory intelligence. Also the GiftWise turnkey gift card solution from Self ServiceNetworks.
Lots of automatic coffee makers but this is self-service robotics handling all of the ordering, creation, and delivery of the product. Includes a nice video.
Continue reading Automation Comes To The Coffeehouse With Robotic Baristas.
OMAHA, Neb., May 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Many attendees of this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting saw something they'd never seen before: a complete retail store in just 2 sq. ft. of floor space. In contrast to the usual large booths selling products made by Berkshire-owned brands. Richline Group, a Berkshire Hathaway-owned jewelry manufacturer, employed the Vigix vending kiosk to sell commemorative, gold and silver coins, pendants, and money clips. Sales were strong throughout the meeting, achieving an annualized sales per square foot of more than $1,125,000.
Continue reading Vigix Vending Kiosk Debuts at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Canteen Vending Services, a division of Compass Group North America, has acquired the vending and dining operations of CL Swanson Corp.
Continue reading Canteen Vending Acquires CL Swanson's Vending And Dining Business.
"Today, we have eight seed businesses with domain managers for each seed," said Paul Davis, Coinstar's chief executive. "We pay the domain managers like at a venture capital firm: They get a percentage of the value they create. We tell them, 'It's high risk, high reward.'"
Continue reading Coinstar Plants Entrepreneurial Seeds To Keep Growing.
Thanks to the good people at POP Online for highlighting Kiosk Industry Group awards handed out at CETW in San Francisco. POPonline is great resource and we welcome them to our network.
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Chicago enters into a contract with Portland, Oregon-based Alta Bicycle Share, Inc. to run the city's first major bike sharing system with 3,000 bikes at 300 stations, slated to launch in September. Another 1,000 bikes at 100 kiosks will be added next year.
Continue reading Alta Win Bikeshare in Chicago 400 stations.
In April at OneShow in Vegas Intel Corp. presents a vision for intelligent vending comprised of remote monitoring, e-payments, digital signage and analytics. First time that Intel has covered this space,
Continue reading Intel Moves into Intelligent Vending.
Insta Ink, which sells more than 800 types of new and recycled ink and toner cartridges, has partnered with AVT to manufacture kiosks to dispense products inside retail locations.
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New startup gets funding. They have Android control unit which is appended to conventional vending machine. Connects all of the machines, government compliance issues mitigated.
Continue reading Vendscreen Receives Funding For Android + Vending.
LAS VEGAS - The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other devices. But what about the old gadgets? Drop your phone into the EcoATM, and the machine will pay you what it believes the handset is worth. The cupboard-sized machine has a large touch screen and a big metal "mouth" where you can place your old phone or MP3 player.
Continue reading CES News - ATM turns your old phone into cash.
NEW YORK CITY -- The National Retail Federation's Big Show will take place Jan. 16 and 17 (convention runs 15-18) at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Among technologies set to debut at the show is Kiosk Information Systems' StoreBot, an automated kiosk designed to reduce shrinkage at consumer and employee levels.
ADA, OH -- Kroger, one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, has installed a Shop24 robotic convenience store on the campus of Ohio Northern University.
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TAYLORSVILLE, UT -- An apartment complex here will be the first location of its kind to get one ofShop24 Global's robotic convenience stores.
Continue reading Shop24's Giant Vending Machine Rolls Out At First Apartment Complex.
Wonderful writeup by Emily Jed of Vending Times. Self-service micromarkets are taking
hold in the vending space, as early adopters impressed with the results
are deploying them in larger numbers and inspiring others to follow
suit.
An ecoATM kiosk (pictured) that rewards users for recycling their unwanted electronic equipment with cash or store vouchers will be on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Plus VIP party invite by John Say.
Continue reading Vegas CES Showcase for ecoATM.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Two young entrepreneurs in Minneapolis have come up with a new vending program inspired by the increasingly popular biking trend. Chad DeBaker and Alex Anderson have launched the Bike Fixtation, which pairs a modified glassfront vender with a handy standalone bike repair rack.
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KIOSK Information Systems (KIOSK) announces the launch of StoreBOT(TM) -- the latest in a new series of Automated Retail Solutions the company is demonstrating at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Show, January 16th & 17th in New York City.
From Kioskmarketplace.com - predictions from the experts in self-service and self-service automation for 2012.
Continue reading 2012 Predictions from Kioskmarketplace.
STOUGHTON, MA -- Next Generation Vending has acquired New England Ice Cream Corp.'s vending machine division. Next Gen said it will leverage the collective resources of both organizations through supply and service partnerships. Terms were not disclosed.