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How to prepare restaurants for the digital revolution
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
Digital menu boards, kiosks, online ordering and loyalty programs are just a few technologies that are making their debut in restaurants. During a panel at the…
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EMV adoption in the self-service industry: What's taking so long?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The future state of self-service is turning the kiosk into a stand-alone store, and secure payment is one of the services that needs to be offered for it to be…
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Move over Amazon Go, China’s BingoBox is on the move
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
BingoBox, an unmanned c-store, already has 300 locations in China, and plans to expand internationally. The project has received significant venture funding.
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Foodservice technology innovations point to a bigger role for kiosks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
With technology evolving on multiple fronts in today's foodservice industry, foodservice operators are facing more pressure than ever to improve their business…
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Mobile payment: How it redefines the customer experience for unattended retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
One of the best-attended educational sessions at the recent National Automatic Merchandising Association show in Las Vegas focused on how payment technology…
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The case for mobile payments in unattended retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Mobile payments continue to expand, making it important for operators of unattended retail equipment to invest in the technology. A speaker at the National…
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AI delivers sales, service improvement for Coca Cola vending machines
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Reyes Coca Cola Bottling, in Irvine, California, significantly improved sales and reduced service costs by deploying artificial intelligence software for…
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Winning profiles in retail customer personalization
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Retailers that engage customers using today's highly sophisticated digital and mobile tools are finding that these initiatives deliver greater customer…
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Amazon happy with customer response to cashierless store, but guarded about future plans
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While encouraged by customer response, Amazon isn't ready to announce much about plans for its innovative cashierless store concept. The company is making sure…
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Pursuant Health taps digital media specialist to upgrade in-store pharmacy kiosk advertising
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Pursuant Health recently integrated Vistar Media's platform to upgrade its media players and ad serving software on its kiosks, enabling advertisers to…
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Entrepreneur develops kiosk solution for e-commerce retailers
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Dawn Dickson has taken it upon herself to develop both hardware and software to enable kiosks to dispense consumer products and provide useful data about the…
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AI powers automated retail machine's interactivity
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Using artificial intelligence, the Vicki from ViaTouch Media lets shoppers take products from a shelf and examine them before making a purchase. The customer…
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Long John Silver’s adds high-definition video, audio to transform menu boards into interactive kiosks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Long John Silver’s has added high-definition video screens and audio to upgrade its drive-thru menu boards.
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Panera Bread, Wayfair reap benefits from technologies that enhance the customer experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
Kiosk, mobile and digital platform efforts are providing Panera with increased sales, as well as leading to a more satisfied consumer. It's also providing…
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LinkNYC invites Valentine's Day marriage proposals, love Instagrams
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
LinkNYC celebrates Valentine's Day by inviting New York City residents to make their marriage proposals on its Wi-Fi kiosks.
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Rent the Runway taps kiosks, scanners to boost in-store digital experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
Consumer fashion rental company is pumping up its retail customer experience with the help of Aila Technologies.
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CES unleashes a gold mine of self-serve retail technology
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Many of the exhibits in the High Tech Retailing Marketplace and elsewhere on the CES show floor featured self-service technology designed to enable retailers…
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VR, AR and robots to be mainstream in a few years, CES panel claims
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of robotics, VR and AR experts think these new technologies presently occupy a place in their evolution similar to that of personal computers in the…
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Expanding electronics raise the stakes for protecting kiosks from extreme cold
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Advances in heaters, fans, thermostats, regulators and lighting have enabled kiosks to function efficiently in almost any environment, but customers must…
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Are sports and entertainment centers the gateway to 'smart cities'?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Sports and entertainment venue experts agreed that smart cities technology will make the sporting and entertainment experience more seamless and enjoyable for…
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