North Carolina elementary students earn free books from vending machine

November 7, 2025

Students at Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School in Havelock, North Carolina, are earning books instead of snacks thanks to a vending machine unveiled Friday…

IBASE Wins Nine 2026 Taiwan Excellence Awards

IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a leading provider of rugged embedded computing platforms, achieved remarkable success at the 34th Taiwan Excellence Awards…

Oracle enhances Simphony kiosk to expand self-service options

November 6, 2025

Oracle has introduced self-service capabilities for its Oracle Simphony Kiosk, giving hospitality operators more flexibility in how they manage orders and…

Amazon Pharmacy to launch prescription pickup kiosks in Los Angeles clinics

November 6, 2025

Amazon Pharmacy will begin installing prescription pickup kiosks inside select One Medical clinics across the Los Angeles area in December, expanding its…

Speaker Spotlight: John Walsh, CRO, Farmer’s Fridge

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Learn how a background in international policy issues is playing into Farmer’s Fridge CRO John Walsh’s strategy skillset and decision making.

Lindbergh Elementary rewards strong attendance with book vending machine

November 5, 2025

Students at Lindbergh Elementary School in St. Joseph, Missouri, are earning books instead of snacks from a special vending machine as part of a program to…

Mini art vending machine debuts at Fairfax City brewery

November 5, 2025

A vending machine at Commonwealth Brewing Co. in Fairfax, Virginia, is offering miniature art prints instead of snacks as part of a local initiative to…

From the Living Room to the Waiting Room

QR-enabled kiosks are helping bridge the gap between the patient portal and on-site check-in.

Presented by Zebra Technologies

Batavia to add EV charging station at public library by November

November 4, 2025

The Batavia City Council in Batavia, Illinois, has approved an agreement with the Batavia Public Library to install an electric vehicle charging station in the…

Speaker’s Spotlight: Ira Blumenthal, founder/CEO, Co-Opportunities, Automated Restaurant Solutions

Ira Blumenthal will be sharing his insight on implementing strategic self-service solutions at the upcoming Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show.

Aldi removes self-checkout lanes at some Maryland stores

November 3, 2025

Aldi has removed self-checkout lanes at several stores in Montgomery County in Maryland, including locations in Germantown and Montgomery Village, as part of a…

Lidl Great Britain launches integrated mobile payment feature through Lidl Plus app

October 31, 2025

Lidl GB has launched Lidl Pay, a mobile payment feature built into its Lidl Plus rewards app, as part of the retailer's ongoing investment in technology and…

Scotiabank Arena adds Amazon-powered self-checkouts for Leafs, Raptors fans

October 31, 2025

Fans attending Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors games at Scotiabank Arena will now have more ways to skip concession lines thanks to new food and drink…

Speaker Spotlight: Guy Carmeli, Pasta di Guy founder/chef

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Guy Carmeli, founder and chef at Pasta di Guy, is participating in a panel talk on crafting kiosk experiences at the upcoming Automated Retail & Kiosk…

Missourians lose $23.4M to lottery, sweepstakes scams since 2020, study finds

October 30, 2025

Missouri ranks ninth in the nation for lottery and sweepstakes scam losses, with residents losing an estimated $23.4 million since 2020, according to a new…

Leanpath launches touchless AI floor scale for automated food waste tracking

October 30, 2025

Leanpath has introduced a next-generation AI-powered floor scale that enables fully touchless food waste tracking for high-volume kitchens, expanding the…

Modulate expert shares insight on responsible AI in voice channels

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

In this episode of the CX Innovators podcast, Mark Frumkin, director of customer success at Modulate, shares expert insight on how online retailers can deploy…

Presented by Modulate

IBX, American Heart Association relocate CPR training kiosk to Spectrum Health Services

October 29, 2025

Independence Blue Cross, in partnership with the American Heart Association and Spectrum Health Services, has chosen the next location for its Mobile…

Plustek SecureScan X-Cube 1000 ID Card Scanner/Reader

ID Card & Drivers License Reader

Presented by Plustek

10 reasons to attend ARKI 2025 in Tampa

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Summit, ARKI brings together operators, brands and technology leaders for three days of learning, networking and…