Panasonic and PopID partner to bring facial recognition to restaurants, retailers

June 11, 2020

Panasonic Corporation of North America and PopID, a Cali Group company, have partnered to bring facial recognition ordering and payment processes to both the…

Starbucks closing 400 stores

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Over the next 18 months, Starbucks will increase convenience-led formats in company-operated locations with drive-thru and curbside pickup options, as well as…

Magnet Analytics stakes its claim with personal electronics kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Eduardo Alvarez was quick to realize how a retail kiosk serves a customer need. Developing a product and a business model to meet that need has been a gradual…

Hudson to introduce PPE vending machines to US airports

June 10, 2020

Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…

Robotic video display kiosk can invite diners to 'roll on in' for pizza

What if you had a way to send out a kind of unpaid pizza emissary who displayed enticing video of your brand's menu items to passersby to pull them in to eat?

Las Vegas introduces QR payment codes, touchless ticket kiosks for parking

June 10, 2020

The city of Las Vegas has introduced touchless payment options as gaming reopens in Nevada, according to a news3lv.com report. Motorists will be able to scan…

IoT company Qopper introduces temperature check kiosk

June 10, 2020

Qopper, an IoT network that monitors and automates retail and commercial space operations, has introduced a temperature kiosk with facial recognition and QR…

Digital Media Vending taps Global Vending Group for PPE distribution

June 10, 2020

Digital Media Vending International has teamed with Global Vending Group, an Amherst, New York based vending equipment distributor, to distribute PPE automated…

DCBank to provide kiosks to dispense prepaid Mastercards

June 9, 2020

XTM Inc., a provider of mobile banking and payment solutions, has signed an agreement with DCBank to provide an instantly activated and loaded prepaid…

ESD taps PayRange for mobile payment for 2 million laundry machines

June 9, 2020

Equipment Systems & Devices, a provider of card reader equipment for commercial laundry machines, has selected PayRange to provide mobile payments for…

Coca-Cola vending machines to accept bitcoin

June 9, 2020

Coca-Cola vending machines operated by Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia New Zealand will take bitcoin payments using a smart wallet, with plans to target the U.S.

Robots join the battle against COVID-19

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Robot technology providers are already working in partnership to address COVID-19. A recent webinar provided a extensive overview.

Intuiface intros reference designs for COVID-19 digital signage

June 8, 2020

Intuiface is releasing reference designs for COVID-19 digital signage solutions. The first design looks at entrance flow management while the other looks at…

Portland eatery installs vending machine to serve guests during COVID-19

June 8, 2020

Pix Patisserie, a Portland restaurant, installed a refrigerated vending machine to serve rotating trays of pork dumplings, squid, crème brûlée, macarons and…

Wisconsin city installs 50 new parking kiosks

June 8, 2020

Motorists in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin have mixed reactions to 50 newly installed downtown parking touchscreen kiosks, according to a Lake Geneva Regional News…

The imminent kiosk boom in quick-service restaurants

Pre-coronavirus, kiosks were springing up in countries across the world, in the main to provide a faster and more efficient service for customers who wanted…

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LinkNYC kiosks list names of slain African Americans

June 5, 2020

LinkNYC kiosks in New York City have been posting the names of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arberry, Eric Garner and other African Americans who have been killed…

Michigan town installs parking kiosks for park, beach visitors

June 5, 2020

Visitors to several Muskegon, Michigan parks are now required to pay for parking at recently installed kiosks, according to an mlive.com report. The kiosks are…

Verifyii introduces temperature scan/access control solution

June 5, 2020

Verifyii, a provider of elevated body temperature access, has introduced a solution for businesses and organizations looking to protect workers and control…

IVS acquires Ozio, will launch digital platform for massage chairs

June 5, 2020

Innovative Vending Solutions, an operator of commercial massage chairs, has acquired the intellectual property portfolio of competing operator, Ozio, LLC. IVS…