The numbers are in: COVID-19 has pushed consumers away from cash

by Rachel Little — Marketing Manager, Vianet PLC

Consumers are fearful due to concerns that cash handling is dirty and may be another way the coronavirus can be transmitted and spread. The retail industry has…

The right way to keep your equipment clean

by Ken Pedersen — VP Business Development, KICTeam

Businesses and organizations have a huge challenge right now; they have to use a cleaning agent that's suitable for the equipment to keep it clean and working…

UK railway station kiosks to dispense barcode tickets

February 1, 2021

The East Midlands Railway, a U.K. rail operator, has deployed the country's first "smart" ticket machines to help customers buy the cheapest train tickets…

Mobile Apps Extend Convenience of Bill Payment Kiosks to More Customers

While bill pay kiosks have grown in popularity – both by deployers and users – utilities want additional ways to ensure more on-time payments and to enhance…

POSBank introduces POS hardware configurations

January 29, 2021

POSBank, a point-of-sale terminal hardware provider, has introduced Mazic, a range of hardware configurations, according to a company email. The features…

Tourism group teams with Union College on informational kiosk

January 29, 2021

Students, staff and visitors at Union College in Schenectady, New York can get information about campus and local city activities via a touchscreen kiosk at…

Genmega partners with Bitcoin Depot on bitcoin ATMs

January 28, 2021

Genmega, a manufacturer of transactional kiosks and ATMs, has teamed with Bitcoin Depot to offer bitcoin ATMs, according to a press release.

Stratacache taps Elo's Oranen as business development director

January 28, 2021

Scott Oranen Stratacache, a digital signage provider, has hired Scott Oranen to serve as director of business development for the LINQ Platform of…

Clientron Falcon600 - The Key to Kingly Kiosks

Clientron's Falcon600 embedded system simplifies kiosk and POS integration while improving reliability and minimizing downtime. A set of features…

PayComplete launches as independent fintech platform

January 28, 2021

PayComplete, which originated as a software, hardware and services provider for self-serve transactions and employee assisted payment, is now an independent…

Tennessee county installs self-serve kiosk for taxes, fines, license renewal

January 28, 2021

Carter County, Tennessee residents can pay court fines, pay taxes and renew licenses at a newly installed self-service kiosk at the Redi-Mart Supermarket at…

Oakland airport 1st to have COVID-19 test kit vending

January 28, 2021

Oakland International Airport became the first U.S. airport Wednesday to offer COVID-19 test kits from vending machines, according to a Fox News report.

Virocom taps Sierra Wireless to enable smart lockers

January 27, 2021

Virocom, a provider of IT management services, has selected the Sierra Wireless AirLink end-to-end networking solution to enable smart locker applications…

How to monetize DOOH advertising with self-service devices

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Marketing and media advertising leaders at Redbox, Coinstar and Five Star Food Service shared insight on how their enterprises are deploying a monetization…

ParTech integrates XP contactless ordering kiosks

January 27, 2021

ParTech, a a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and provider of point-of-sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and…

UK face mask manufacturer deploys vending machines

January 27, 2021

PopOn Facemasks, a U.K.-based face mask manufacturer, has introduced touchscreen vending machines for its masks, according to a cleanroomtechnology.com report.

Israeli startup introduces self-serve kiosk with facial recognition for restaurants

January 26, 2021

Preciate, an Israeli startup, has introduced self-serve kiosks with facial recognition for restaurants, according to an israel21.org report.

Toshiba America Business Solutions promotes Teresa Sternhagen to GM of toner products

January 26, 2021

Teresa Sternhagen Toshiba America Business Solutions has promoted Teresa Sternhagen from assistant general manager and vice president of manufacturing…

Seoul light rail system pilots face recognition ticketing

January 26, 2021

Employees of Seoul Metro's Ui-Sinseol light rapid transit line in South Korea are testing a facial recognition payment system that lets passengers pay their…

Diebold Nixdorf introduces modular, open, self-service solutions

January 26, 2021

Diebold Nixdorf has launched the Series Easy, a family of self-service solutions created to improve store efficiency, enhance consumers' shopping experience…