ATM Machine – Can anything stop Cardtronics?

By | May 30, 2022

Last Updated on May 30, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner

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The ATM operator surged ahead in Q2 with lots of good news about earnings — and one piece of really bad news from 7-Eleven.

Source: www.atmmarketplace.com

After several years of uncertainty, Cardtronics got the news in early July that many industry-watchers expected: 7-Eleven will not to renew the U.S. contract with its long-time ATM operator when it expires in 2017.

This leaves two immediate questions:

  • “What impact will the loss of 17.5 percent of its income have on the world’s largest IAD?”
  • “What about non-U.S. 7-11 stores where Cardtronics still operates cash dispensers?”

In its Q2 earnings call last week, the company addressed both questions, but with some delicacy.

Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk