Articles about Coinstar

Coinstar’s Jens Molbak wants to teach innovators and entrepreneurs a new way of doing business

Jens Molbak‘s decision to build Coinstar — a startup that would become a billion-dollar international coin recycling business — was… Read More

Coinme, a Seattle startup that is ‘crypto-enabling’ legacy financial services, raises $10M

Seattle-based cryptocurrency startup Coinme raised $10 million in new funding from existing investors, the company confirmed to GeekWire. Coinme allows… Read More

Cryptocurrency at the grocery store: Coinstar launches bitcoin purchasing feature at kiosks

Coinstar, the maker of kiosks that turn loose change into cash and gift cards, has partnered with cryptocurrency ATM startup… Read More

Coinstar partners with doxo for new bill pay feature at coin-counting kiosks

Coinstar is known for its kiosks that count coins. But now the machines will also offer a bill pay service… Read More

CEO of Redbox and Coinstar maker Outerwall out as businesses split into separate enterprises following acquisition

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based operator of Redbox movie rental kiosks and Coinstar coin counting machines, said this week its deal to be… Read More

Watch the first lady use a Coinstar machine as Ellen DeGeneres calls it ‘a rip off’

Ellen DeGeneres took Michelle Obama to a CVS Pharmacy to prepare the first lady for life after the White House,… Read More

Redbox and Coinstar parent Outerwall to ‘explore strategic and financial alternatives,’ hinting at possible sale

Outerwall, the Bellevue, Wash.-based parent company of Coinstar, Redbox and other automated kiosks, says it “has initiated a process to explore strategic and… Read More

Former Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch takes top job at Outerwall, owner of Redbox

Outerwall, the company known for operating Coinstar and Redbox kiosks, announced on Friday it has named former Clearwire chief Erik… Read More

Coinstar and Redbox have a new sister: Outerwall pilots ‘SAMPLEit’ kiosks

LAS VEGAS — Outerwall Inc., the parent company of businesses including Coinstar and Redbox, has quietly been piloting a new line… Read More

Outerwall profits up as Redbox sees 200M rentals in Q1

Bellevue-based Outerwall today posted its first quarter earnings and saw revenues increase by 4.7 percent to $600 million. Outerwall, the… Read More

Turn old gift cards into cash: Outerwall plans expansion of Coinstar Exchange kiosks

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve got a healthy supply of gift cards piled up in your purse, wallet or… Read More

Former Warner Bros. executive named Redbox president

A former Warner Bros. Home Entertainment executive, Mark Horak, has been named president of Redbox this afternoon as the video… Read More

Redbox now has 50% of the physical rental market as Outerwall posts increasing profit

Redbox parent Outerwall, the Bellevue-based company formerly known as Coinstar, announced today that Redbox now has 50 percent of the physical… Read More

Coinstar feels pinch from Netflix, considering name change to Outerwall

Bellevue-based Coinstar, which operates coin counting and movie rental kiosks, is considering a corporate name change to Outerwall. The new… Read More

Nerd Notes: Gay marriage and sushi, printable guns, and a 5-year-old’s $2,500 iPad spending spree

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. National Day of Unplugging (NDU): Beginning tonight… Read More

Turning coins into digital currency, Coinstar expands PayPal trial

The digital and physical worlds are colliding, and Coinstar is poised to take advantage of the trend. The latest example… Read More

Shares of Coinstar fall after CEO announces retirement

Shares of Coinstar, the Bellevue operator of the coin-counting kiosks and Redbox movie rental service, fell more than four percent… Read More

Ticketmaster challenger? Redbox to offer event tickets

First DVDs, then coffee, and as recently as last week, streaming video. Now, Redbox is entering the live event arena.… Read More

Tech Moves: Buster Benson lands at Twitter; Zulily hires a top lawyer; Coinstar changes; etc.

Sometimes people announce new jobs with an email, or a LinkedIn update. Seattle entrepreneur Buster Benson, the former Amazon.com developer… Read More

Amazon.com should buy Coinstar: A tech prediction that makes a ton of sense

A few months ago, the tech blogosphere exploded after rumors emerged that Amazon.com was considering opening physical retail stores. Since… Read More

The barista of the future? Coinstar and Starbucks unveil the Rubi, an automated coffee drink machine

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to stop by Coinstar’s annual analyst day, checking out some of the… Read More

Photo booth of the future: Star Studio will drive teens wild

Earlier this week, I popped by Coinstar’s analyst day in Bellevue to get an inside look at some of the… Read More

Coffee, pictures and gadgets: Inside Coinstar’s bid to build a kiosk empire

Coinstar may be best known for its automated coin-counting machines and Redbox movie rental kiosks. But based on what we… Read More

The DVD isn’t dead yet: Sales surge at Redbox kiosks

Movie streaming and digital downloads may be rising in popularity, but it looks like many of us aren’t quite yet… Read More

Your next cup of coffee, brewed by Redbox?

Coinstar will seek to build on the success of its Redbox $1 movie rental kiosks with a line of automated machines… Read More

Coinstar buys NCR assets for $100M, shares soar on Redbox sales growth in Q4

It has been a very busy day at Coinstar. The Bellevue maker of coin-counting machines already announced a strategic partnership between… Read More

Look out, Netflix? Redbox and Verizon joint venture to offer DVDs and movie downloads

Coinstar’s Redbox unit and telecom giant Verizon have formed a new joint venture that will combine online movies and DVD rentals… Read More

Redbox raises DVD rental prices by 20 cents

Redbox is raising prices on DVD rentals from $1 to $1.20 due to higher operating costs associated with debit card… Read More

Tech Moves: Avvo gets a new VP

We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days.… Read More

Redbox getting into video games, like for reals this time

Coming soon to the front stoop of your local 7-Eleven: Master Chief and Mario. Redbox, the movie-rental subsidiary of Bellevue-based… Read More