Free trade is a 2-way street

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Like all things complicated, the status of trade between countries constantly ebbs and flows. As a result, trade programs inexorably evolve and must be…

Spring-clean your ATMS!

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Spring is here, and there's no better time to spruce up your ATM fleet and make sure that every machine is in peak operating condition before summer's heat…

Triton rolls out Connect 6.1 ATM management software

March 6, 2018

Triton has announced the rollout of Triton Connect 6.1, an update of the company's PC-based software that allows the remote management of one or more…

ATM Marketplace: February Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Diebold Nixdorf and NCR Corp. held earnings calls in February, but there wasn't much to love in the companies' revenue reports. Those were our top two stories…

Town Hall touches on ATM industry pain points, future plans

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The "town hall" meeting has become a highlight of the annual ATMIA US Conference, encapsulating industry-wide happenings in a tidy 60-minute package. As usual…

GivePay Gift Card Mall offers new revenue source for retail ATMs

February 7, 2018

GivePay, a division of Fort Worth, Texas-based GivePay Commerce, has developed a gift card solution for retail ATMs. The GivePay Gift Card Mall brings…

What a washing machine trade war might mean for ATMs

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

What would it mean to ATM deployers in the United States if the Trump administration's "America First" policy were to extend beyond new tariffs on Korean-made…

ATM forecasts and fortunes for 2018

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Blogger Daryl Cornell of Triton Systems offers five fearless predictions for 2018 — along with the caveat that any or all might be "off the mark, highly…

'Gimme shelter': A tale of cyberwar, bank panic and ATM cash

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Imagine for a moment that North Korea or some other rogue state successfully launches a cyberattack against a U.S. bank. Then consider how the ensuing spike in…

The ATM world is in for a seismic shift ... Are you ready?

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

The speed and magnitude of the recent changes seen in major Western ATM markets cannot be overstated. It will likely be the ability to quickly adapt — or not …

As 'ATM-ageddon' looms, what do we hear? Crickets

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

With less than a month to go before the VISA ATM liability shift deadline, you might expect a frantic, last-ditch effort by ATM operators to get their machines…

Like shooting fish in a barrel: How to land merchant ATM sites after EMV

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Nearly 200,000 merchant-owned ATMs will not be EMV capable by the October Visa ATM liability shift deadline. So how does this movie end? While there are a…

Half a million strong: A salute to the much-maligned ATM

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

The United States can now boast of having half a million ATMs (three-quarters of them independently operated) reliably serving citizens all over the nation …

An ATM rock star

by ATMIA,

In the ATM business, as in the music business, success is about finding the right group of people to work with and thinking creatively with them in order to…

A vanishing breed? EMV and the retail ATM

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

It seems likely that only serious chargeback pain or terminal shutoff will prompt many US merchants to upgrade their ATMs to perform EMV transactions. Even…

Selling your ATM portfolio? Here's what buyers are looking for

by Triton Systems — Marketing, Triton

While they have the acumen and attitude to start and run a business, what most business owners lack is an exit strategy. Here are answers to the questions IADs…

Triton expands Argo line with through-the-wall model

May 30, 2017

Triton Systems has announced the launch of the newest member of its Argo product line, the Argo FT through-the-wall ATM.

The tyranny of economic morons

It seems the only real requirement for election to public office anymore is the complete and utter ignorance of basic economics. The latest poster child has…

Why consumers still love cash

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

With so many "more convenient" options available, why do people continue to rely on hard currency?

Taxation without representation: As bad an idea as ever

ISOs around the country purchase their ATMs and parts from a network of manufacturers and grey market suppliers on the web. The implementation of an internet…