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LG Business Solutions teams with RobotLAB on commercial robots
March 24, 2023
The LG CLOi ServeBot provides front-of-house food service assistance and table bussing. LG Business Solutions USA has teamed with RobotLAB, a…
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Customer sues Amazon over biometric identification notification
March 23, 2023
A customer has filed a class action suit against Amazon for failing to properly notify customers about its biometric identification practices at New York City…
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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.
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‘Smart fridges’ today, automated drive-thru’s tomorrow?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The quest to build an automated pizza drive-thru led this entrepreneur to an opportunity to offer 'smart fridges' to provide worksite foodservice.
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Crane NXT names SVP/HR officer
March 22, 2023
Jennifer Kartono Crane Holdings Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has named Jennifer Kartono senior vice president…
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Peerless-AV intros upgraded ‘smart city’ kiosks
March 21, 2023
Peerless-AV, a designer and manufacturer of audio and video solutions and accessories, has introduced its new generation Smart City Kiosks, the single…
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GetGo Café + Market to deploy Bitcoin Depot crypto ATMs
March 21, 2023
GetGo Café + Market, a convenience store retailer with more than 270 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and…
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AI powered vending machine engages users in creating artwork
March 20, 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…
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Robotic manicure machine serves customers at JFK Airport
March 20, 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…
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Wisconsin cannabis dispensary launches vending program
March 17, 2023
Ethereal Gold Dispensary, a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based cannabis dispensary, has launched its cannabis vending machine program, according to a press release.
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National Retail Solutions offers POS impression measurement service
March 16, 2023
National Retail Solutions, which operates a point-of-sale terminal-based platform plus credit card processing for independent retailers, announced that it is…
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2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…
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Nebraska considers lottery ticket vending machines
March 15, 2023
Retailers in Nebraska voiced support at a legislative general affairs committee meeting Monday for a proposal to allow state lottery tickets to be sold in…
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Invenda Group AG raises $19M
March 14, 2023
Invenda Group AG, a Switzerland-based provider of automated retail technology, has raised $19 million in a Series B financing round, led by investor Point…
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Uberall unveils digital revenue assistant with ChatGPT
March 7, 2023
In an effort to help location-based businesses unlock revenue opportunities, Uberall, a digital marketing platform, is integrating artificial intelligence and…
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Amazon shuttering 8 Amazon Go locations
March 6, 2023
Amazon is shuttering eight Amazon Go stores as part of a store portfolio assessment effort.
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ATM XFS standard to transform industry
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
While historically a slow moving industry, the ATM industry is moving forward with a OS agnostic platform that aims to transform the industry. The platform…
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Amazon Go store opens in Washington state
February 15, 2023
Amazon has opened a suburban format Amazon Go store in the Fredrickson area of Puyallup, Washington.
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American consumers like humans over chatbots
February 10, 2023
More than two in three, 68%, of Americans have used a customer service chatbot but even more, 77%, view them as frustrating and 88% would rather interact with…
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Self-service innovation emerges faster, but 2023 brings new challenges
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Thought leaders during the Executive Roundtable offered positive predictions for 2023 and beyond as consumer acceptance of self service reaches new levels.
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