Top 5 kiosk stories for September

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The leaves are beginning to fall, and the heat is abating. Kiosk Marketplace is keeping the heat turned up with fresh stories on subjects ranging from digital…

Credit application kiosks boost sales, customer experience

The customer credit process can be frustrating, especially when some businesses still use a pen-and-paper process. Some retailers are shaking up the process…

Can the Internet of Things boost customer experience?

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The IoT is building up a lot of hype, but it is still unclear how it will improve customer experience. Panelists at the CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit last…

Kiosk top 5: August edition

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Summer vacation is over and students across the U.S. are heading back to class. For Kiosk Marketplace, summer school was in session for a variety of hot…

Digital signage kiosks fight bullying

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Bullying is one of the most traumatic experiences in a child's life, not just physically but also emotionally. Students in Mexico often experience an extreme…

Are digital signage and kiosks ideal partners?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

As digital signage becomes more interactive, the line between kiosks and signage becomes more blurry. With this fact in mind, can digital signage and kiosks…

Government kiosks provide omnichannel experience boost

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

If customer experience were a king, government offices would be the lowliest peasant. Omnichannel experiences can provide a much needed boost to their…

Proactivite maintenance is the key to ATM performance

When an ATM fails, it can cost the operator a significant amount of time and money, not to mention the damage done to the operator's reputation. To avoid these…

Kiosks bring home the bacon: Top 5 stories July 2016

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

This July, McDonald's turned up the heat with virtual kiosks and robot powered kiosks turned it back down with frozen yogurt. These were just a few of the…

Restaurant kiosks serve up multiple demographics

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

QSR kiosks are all the rage these days, especially with McDonald's and other QSR giants jumping on the trend. Restaurant kiosks are now drawing in every…

Contactless technology: cutting through the jargon

NFC, HCE, BLE: these are just a few of the confusing acronyms for new contactless technologies. It's time to set the record straight on exactly what these…

McDonald's brings virtual reality to light

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

McDonald's just completed a makeover of a Singapore location and it is using virtual reality kiosks to show off all its improvements.

3D printers craft gourmet pizza

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In the past, 3D printers have crafted toys and car parts. But now, one company has created the first 3D printed pizza with 80-year old yeast. It is also…

Top 5 kiosk stories: June edition

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

This month the top stories addressed topics that included keeping outdoor kiosks safe, marijuana kiosk operation and the question of whether kiosks will…

Kiosks turn down the heat with frozen yogurt

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

With summer heat on the rise, people begin flocking to frozen treats for relief. One company is offering a kiosk solution that vends frozen yogurt with several…

Jessica Alba's company takes retail by storm

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Previously a purely e-company, The Honest Company has moved its environmentally friendly products into kiosks and retailers. CEO Brian Lee gives the rundown on…

Kiosks win big at ICX Association awards ceremony

Kiosk deployments won big at this year's ICX Association's Elevate Awards 2016, honoring businesses on the cutting edge of customer experience technology.

Internet of things empowers wayfinding

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Indoor wayfinding can still be a challenge. However, with new beacon technologies, retailers can provide wayfinding solutions while gathering valuable…

Kiosk Marketplace Top 5: April edition

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

In April, marijuana enthusiasts lit up for '420' celebrations, so it's appropriate that a feature about cannabis kiosks was the most-read story of the month.

Panera 2.0 surges forward

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Since the chain's rollout of kiosks and other digital systems, sales are up 6.2 percent. Panera CEO Ron Shaich gives the rundown on this development.