Neonode suffers Q3 2023 sales, earnings losses

November 9, 2023

Neonode Inc., a provider of touch, contactless touch, gesture control and in-cabin monitoring technology, reported revenue and earnings declines for Q3 202…

Vianet Group secures $6.62M in funding for expansion

November 9, 2023

Vianet Group PLC, a Stockton-on-Tees, U.K.-based technology provider monitoring over 30,000 vending machines across Europe, has secured £5.4 million ($6.6…

Diebold Nixdorf sees revenue, profit growth in Q3 2023

November 9, 2023

Diebold Nixdorf released its Q3 earnings report, which saw its non-GAAP revenue increase by 17.1% year-over-year. It also delivered 14,700 ATMs and cash…

Missouri FEC upgrades software, self-serve kiosks

November 9, 2023

The Zone and Kokomo Joe's Family Fun Center in Rolla, Missouri, recently replaced two legacy software systems with one system to streamline operations and…

Soofa announces CEO Toby Sturek

November 8, 2023

Soofa, a firm that creates solar-powered smart kiosks, has named Toby Sturek as its CEO, according to a press release.

Burger King to expand kiosks due to increasing customer use

November 8, 2023

Burger King plans to expand its self-order kiosks, Josh Kobza, CEO of Restaurant Brands International, Burger King's owner, told investors Friday, according to…

Olea Kiosks redesigns Geneva kiosk

November 8, 2023

Olea Kiosks Inc., a provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has redesigned its Geneva kiosk, according to a press release.

‘Bar arcades’ ride surging demand for social gaming

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the more recent innovations for restaurants with bars has been the "bar arcade" concept that marries a traditional pub to an amusement arcade.

How c-stores tap tech to meet changing customer habits

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

The convenience store sector is in a major transformation mode and challenged with meeting customer expectations, deploying smart tech while growing the bottom…

Virginia library district intros book machines

November 8, 2023

Patrons of the Loudoun, Virginia, public library branches will be able to take out library materials by scanning their library cards at self-serve kiosks at…

Indiana county extends contract for probation kiosks

November 8, 2023

The Marion Superior Court Probation Department in Marion County, Indiana, has signed a two-year contract extension with Precision Kiosk Technologies to provide…

VE Solutions relocates in Cleveland area, plans to expand

November 8, 2023

VE Solutions, formerly known as Vendors Exchange International Inc., is relocating from its Cleveland facility to a 41,000-square-foot space on Rockside Road…

Toast lifts Q3 2023 sales, improves loss

November 8, 2023

Toast Inc., a manufacturer of restaurant POS technology, including self-order kiosks, lifted its sales and improved its loss for Q3 2023 against the prior year…

Crane NXT lifts Q3 2023 results, raises full-year guidance

November 8, 2023

Crane NXT, which includes the former payment and merchandising technologies business of Crane Holdings Co., lifted its Q3 2023 sales and earnings over the…

Nayax boosts Q3 2023 revenue, cuts earnings loss

November 8, 2023

Nayax Ltd., a commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform designed to enable retailers to provide consumers with digital, cashless, connected commerce…

SapientX intros digital characters for hotel wayfinding, food ordering

November 7, 2023

SapientX, the San Francisco0-based provider of AI-powered talking characters and digital signage, has introduced its first digital character, using GPT-4 for…

U-Select-It taps Nick Williamson for Northeast sales

November 7, 2023

Nick Williamson (Photo: U-Select-It) U-Select-It, a Des Moines, Iowa-based manufacturer of self service equipment, has named industry veteran Nick…

Alabama awards $9M-plus for EV charging stations

November 7, 2023

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey awarded more than $9 million for EV charging funds, according to a 1819news.com report.

What is a kiosk's life expectancy?

by Cheryl Lesniak — Director of Marketing, Frank Mayer & Associates

Life expectancy of a kiosk will be influenced from the start by the choice of material used to build it. Once deployed, the rate at which the kiosk is used…

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Self-service tipping requests continue to draw complaints

November 6, 2023

Tipping requests at self service machines continue to draw consumers' complaints, as one Tik Tok user complained on a video that went viral, according to a…