Dunkin' Donuts next generation store features self-serve kiosks

January 18, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts' "next generation concept store" in Quincy, Massachusetts — located on the site of its first store 68 years ago — features self-serve kiosks…

Vermont hospital installs kiosk for unused medications

January 18, 2018

Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vermont, has installed a MedDrop kiosk in its main lobby where people can safely dispose of unused or expired medications.

Frictionless online payment still not a reality for U.S. retailers, CES panel notes

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A CES panel explored the challenges of payments technology, including the friction with online payments, glitches in online payment systems, the lack of retail…

App controlled single product vending machine debuts

January 17, 2018

Cerevo Inc., a consumer electronics manufacturer, has introduced Qvie, a connected, cashless, single product vending machine with 4G/3G connectivity. Cerevo…

Storm Interface teams with Tech for All on access for disabled customers

January 17, 2018

Storm Interface, a manufacturer of computer interfaces including audible system interfaces and content navigation devices, and Tech for All Inc., which makes…

Advanced Kiosks introduces multi-functional kiosk for retail and foodservice

January 16, 2018

Advanced Kiosks has introduced its Merchant Max Kiosk for foodservice, retail, movie theaters and other high traffic sales settings, according to a press…

Mesa, Arizona hospital offers prescriptions via self-serve kiosk

January 16, 2018

A self-serve kiosk at Bayless Integrated Healthcare's Dobson Ranch in Mesa, Arizona, enables patients to receive prescriptions and over-the-counter medications…

KIOSK Information Systems Introduces New Self-Service Solution Functionality Plus New Enclosure Designs at NRF Retail’s Big Show

KIOSK Information Systems and Parent Company, Posiflex, will be co-exhibiting at The NRF Big Show (Booth #3453). The team is pleased to feature a full range of…

For smart cities to succeed, technology must improve peoples' lives

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Recognizing the potential impact of smart cities on urban life, this year’s CES in Las Vegas included an entire conference track on smart cities.

Kiosk Information Systems debuts POS kiosk for QSRs

January 15, 2018

Kiosk Information Systems has introduced the Apollo KT-3250, a 32-inch order entry model for quick-serve restaurants, according to a press release. The design…

Epson launches OmniLink multifunction POS receipt printer

January 15, 2018

Epson America Inc., a supplier of point-of-sale solutions, has announced the OmniLink TM-H6000V multifunction thermal receipt printer, according to a press…

Parking kiosks draw complaints in Pennsylvania borough

January 12, 2018

The new electronic parking kiosks in New Hope, Pennsylvania are drawing complaints from businesses who say customers are confused about how to use them…

AeroVironment releases next generation EV charging station

January 12, 2018

AeroVironment, a provider of electric vehicle charging and the preferred home charging solution supplier for nine global automakers, introduced TurboDX, its…

Diebold Nixdorf to introduce kiosk with restaurant functionality among a host of new offerings

January 11, 2018

Diebold Nixdorf has created the K-Two Kiosk, which provides order-taking capabilities at QSRs and fast casual restaurants. It also automates routine tasks and…

MinuteKEY raises $83 million

January 11, 2018

MinuteKEY, a network of self-service key duplication kiosks, has raised $83 million for expansion, according to a press release. The funding, arranged by…

Is keeping up with consumer acceptance of automation worth the challenges it brings?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A session on the need to adopt automation in retail drew an overflow audience during the CES show in Las Vegas.

Jack in the Box considers kiosks as minimum wage rates grow

January 10, 2018

Following in the footsteps of plans by Wendy's and McDonald's plans for kiosk installation at some restaurants, Jack in the Box CEO Leanard Comma said that his…

California marijuana dispensary installs cannabis kiosk

January 10, 2018

Grasshopper Kiosks, a developer of self-service systems for the storage and dispensing of cannabis products, has installed a kiosk at Berkeley Patients…

Kiosk Information Systems teams with gift registration platform provider

January 9, 2018

Kiosk Information Systems has partnered with Jifiti Gifting Solutions, provider of a gift registration platform, on a self-service gift registry experience for…

Pepper the robot to greet guests at airport restaurants

January 9, 2018

Travelers can expect to see more of the 4-foot tall humanoid, Pepper the robot, at select HMSHost North American airport restaurants, according to a press…