A millennial love letter to the self-checkout line

In discovering his personal affinity for self-checkout, this millennial's experience taught him that his generation is not alone in having this attachment.

Casino gaming expands, unleashing a kiosk innovation lab

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Beyond its exciting growth potential, the gaming industry has clearly emerged as an innovation lab for kiosks in verticals well beyond gaming.

Top 10 ways college campuses utilize interactive kiosks

Interactive kiosks help students and faculty with announcements, wayfinding and other functions on college campuses. The kiosks also provide the administration…

Redefining automated retailing part 5: Wayfinding enters the mix

by Michael Kasavana — Consultant, K-Team

Wayfinding apps can amass key words and other relevant data associated with a kiosk's database. Hence, the app can provide the consumer information about the…

Best practices for deploying interactive outdoor kiosks

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

With inclement weather upon much of the country, now is an opportune time to expand on best practices for deploying outdoor kiosks.

Kiosk issue: 3G or not 3G, this is not a drill!

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

Self-serve devices that were or will be populated with 3G technology will very shortly be in need of upgrading. There are several questions that kiosk…

The top 5 uses for airport kiosks

Major airports saw wait times drop 30 percent from 27 minutes to under 20 minutes average wait at check in over the last decade. Kiosks are now providing even…

The electronic kiosk/tablet checklist: It’s all about the CRM

A checklist of features for self-serve kiosks and tablets should include a customer management platform that allows information managers to perform routine…

How 'enhanced personalization' boosts in-store buying opportunities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As technologies evolve merging the physical with the digital, brands are finding new ways to meet customers' shopping needs in the store.

Redefining automated retailing part 4: Streaming video to play a role

by Michael Kasavana — Consultant, K-Team

Streaming video content must be targeted to the audience, and it has to take into consideration how much time the viewer has to view the video.

Has automated retailing’s time finally arrived in the US?

There are 10 new automated retailing systems that I have counted in the last 12 months from the U.S., Europe and Asia, including Bodega. The concept, despite…

‘Bodega Mania’ fails to make the case for technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hopefully, Bodega's social media firestorm will help educate the automated retailing industry and the technology community about the need to be direct with the…

The importance of secure kiosk software

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

A secure software platform enables a deployer to integrate multiple peripheral components, customize security and monitor devices remotely.

The future of digital communications in restaurants: Touch, signage, entertainment

With restaurants' constantly changing menu offerings, promotions, FDA regulations, and beyond, digital communication is key as it allows restaurants to quickly…

Considerations for retail digital signage deployments

by Elliot Maras, Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Clients also need to recognize that digital signage provides ongoing benefits. One reason some deployments have not succeeded is because the client did not…

Redefining automated retailing part 3: Digital signage options for kiosks

by Michael Kasavana — Consultant, K-Team

The use of full motion video, music and/or voice track, stylized text and artistic presentation can provide unequalled content for automated retailing.

Kiosk Marketplace to publish comprehensive industry report, seeks your input

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace is seeking help from its readers in publishing an annual report called the Kiosk Marketplace Census that will provide statistics on the…

Kiosks killing restaurant jobs? Don’t let the doomsayers distract you

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In time, the consumer media will get tired of pursuing a story that isn’t a story. The real challenge facing the restaurant industry is finding enough workers…

Are kiosks ready for today's exciting digital technologies?

As kiosks continue to expand, kiosk manufacturers must assess how new digital technologies will impact their operations.

Redefining automated retailing part 2: Digital media’s key role

Because brick-and-mortar retailers have proven the effectiveness of digital media, the self-serve retail industry has a road map to follow in using this…