Chowly acquires Targetable digital marketing platform

January 19, 2024

Chowly, provider of a digital ordering platform for restaurants, has acquired Targetable, an automated digital marketing platform for the restaurant industry…

Thor’s Skyr teams with Blendid on robotic skyr kiosk

January 19, 2024

Image: Thor's Skyr Thor's Skyr, a U.S. based skyr brand, has teamed with Blendid to install a robotic skyr kiosk at LA Fitness, according to a press…

Fastenal lifts Q4, FY 2023 sales, earnings

January 18, 2024

Fastenal, a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, lifted its sales and earnings for…

Maysteel Industries acquires Star Precision Manufacturing

January 18, 2024

Maysteel Industries LLC, a portfolio company of Littlejohn Capital LLC specializing in manufacturing OEM kiosks, sheet metal enclosures, cabinets and racks…

Diebold Nixdorf intros AI-powered solution to combat retail shrink

January 18, 2024

Diebold Nixdorf Inc., a provider of retail solutions powering transactions and experiences for more than 150 retailers around the world, has introduced an…

ICX intros ICX, BCX Advisory Council

Networld Media Group, the parent company of the ICX Association, is transitioning the Interactive Customer Experience Association Board to the Interactive…

Samsung, Buona Beef partner in Chicago kiosks and menu boards

January 17, 2024

Samsung Electronics America has partnered with Buona Beef, a 40-year-old, family-owned and operated Italian Beef restaurant chain based in the Chicago area, to…

Malaysia city deploys wayfinding/air quality monitor kiosk

January 17, 2024

The city of Melaka, Malaysia has installed a touchscreen kiosk that features an air quality monitor to help enable the state of Melaka to qualify as a "Clean…

‘Situationalization’: The word of 2024

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology has delivered the ability to adapt automation to a greater variety of situations, a phenomenon panelists at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

bp taps Diebold Nixdorf as preferred retail tech provider

January 17, 2024

Global fuel retailer bp has signed an agreement with Diebold Nixdorf Inc. to serve as a preferred global partner for operational services and retail…

Mashgin partners with Keyo for biometric ID for self checkout

January 17, 2024

Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has partnered with Keyo and its global biometric identity network for retail self checkout, according…

Biden-Harris releases $623M for EV charging stations

January 17, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $623 million in grants to help build out an electric vehicle charging network across the U.S., according to a…

Lawmakers oppose Biden’s EV charging station construction plan

January 17, 2024

The House of Representatives approved a law Thursday to oppose the Biden Administration's plan to eliminate a waiver from domestic sourcing requirements for EV…

Bosch tests automated EV charging

January 17, 2024

Bosch, along with the Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad, has begun testing automated valet charging for EVs, according to a press release.

Coca-Cola India teams with Reliance Retail on container recycling

January 17, 2024

Coca-Cola India and India's largest retailer, Reliance Retail, have launched a sustainability initiative for PET container recycling through reverse vending…

Self-service automation and the human touch: 5 rules for success

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Panelists shared core trends and rules for success in the evolving landscape of self-service automation at this year's Self-Service Innovation Summit in Miami…

BBC: Self-checkout has failed

January 16, 2024

The BBC has joined the media chorus citing the poor performance of self checkout retail kiosks.

Financial wellness kiosk for veterans, families debuts at Syracuse University

January 16, 2024

Student veterans and military families can get financial assistance at a digital kiosk at Syracuse University's National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel…

LG Electronics opens 1st US E charging station factory in Fort Worth

January 16, 2024

LG Electronics has opened its first U.S. factory for assembling electric vehicle charging stations in Fort Worth, Texas, according to a press release.

Five considerations when choosing ID and passport readers for your kiosk

Discover the advantages of using an image scanner over alternative scanning technologies when it comes to processing driver's licenses, IDs, and passports.