Water-dispensing kiosk maker Bevi raises $35M

January 28, 2019

Bevi, a company that develops smart water dispensers, has raised $35 million in a Series C funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with ongoing support…

German manufacturer introduces multipurpose POS kiosk

January 28, 2019

Format, a Germany based manufacturer, has introduced its POS Multi Terminal with a 31.5-inch touchscreen designed for multiple purposes, according to a press…

Virtubox provides kiosks for India Expo Mart

January 25, 2019

Virtubox, a company that offers cloud-based Android software for interactive touchscreen kiosks with corresponding display on Android and iOS mobile phones…

Indiana BMVs feature transaction kiosks that print license plate stickers

January 25, 2019

Four BMV Connect kiosks in the foyer of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Mishawaka, Indiana, went live on Dec. 27, providing 24/7 customer access and…

Fastenal reports higher Q4 net sales

January 24, 2019

Fastenal net sales increased $143.2 million, or 13.2 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2018, the company has announced. This…

Epson adds 3 StickyPOS media solutions to its thermal label printers

January 24, 2019

Epson America Inc. has added three new media solutions from StickyPOS, a provider of self-cleaning sticky thermal POS rolls, to Epson's tested media list for…

Autonomous stores on the way, but is Amazon Go on first?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In many people's eyes, one of the most disruptive retail developments has been the late 2016 launch of Amazon Go, but some observers have questioned its…

Hands-only CPR training kiosk unveiled at Texas airport

January 23, 2019

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has introduced a hands-only CPR training kiosk at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, according to…

Connected Technology Solutions offers technology to address kiosk sanitation

January 23, 2019

Connected Technology Solutions, a kiosk hardware and software provider, has responded to recent sanitation concerns related to McDonald's self-order kiosks by…

Cannabis technology provider teams with AR solutions company on cannabis education kiosks

January 22, 2019

Cannvas MetTech Inc., a cannabis technology company, has teamed with NexTech AR Solutions Corp. to enhance the user experience of its digital cannabis…

Transaction Network Services acquires Brazilian IoT technology provider

January 22, 2019

Transaction Network Services has acquired mobile and Internet of Things communications specialist Link Solutions Eireli, known as Link, a move that will…

Amazon Go competitors make case for eliminating cashiers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The NRF Big Show in New York City debuted a host of cashierless checkout technologies hoping to capitalize on the interest generated by Amazon Go.

Smart City Networks to install wi-fi network at Orange County Convention Center

January 21, 2019

Smart City Networks, a provider of technology services for the convention industry, has begun the installation of one of the largest wireless networks ever…

Partteam & OEMKiosks introduces smart city kiosk with telephone booth design

January 21, 2019

Partteam & OEMKiosks, a Portugal based kiosk manufacturer, has introduced NOMYU CityLink, an interactive kiosk designed to look like a traditional…

Digital Directory Kiosks Are Leading the Way

Picture this: you and your team have been preparing for months for one of the biggest meetings of the year. You’ve compiled the client reports, finalized your…

Storm Kiosks Inc. welcomes first U.S. auto dealers for pickup/drop-off service kiosks

January 18, 2019

Storm Kiosks Inc., a Calgary, Canada-based company that provides a kiosk that lets vehicle service customers drop off their car keys, then return to pay and…

PourMyBeer self-serve beverage system provider teams with Toast

January 18, 2019

PourMyBeer, a provider of self-serve beverage systems, has partnered with Toast Inc., a restaurant POS provider, to allow Toast users to track beer…

CSA Service Solutions acquires Equipment Management Service and Repair

January 17, 2019

CSA Service Solutions LLC, a provider of outsourced technical repair and maintenance services to the self service, healthcare, laboratory, security and…

Coinstar kiosks in some Safeway, Albertsons stores to sell bitcoin

January 17, 2019

Bitcoin users can now buy bitcoin at select Coinstar kiosks in Safeway and Albertsons stores in California, Texas and Washington, according to geekwire.com.

Interactive kiosk innovations let loose at NRF Big Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-serve kiosks were dominant on the NRF trade show floor, offering a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality…