Contactless is now the ‘new normal’ in self service

by Katie Kochelek — Marketing Specialist, Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

COVID-19 has forever changed how we buy groceries, research products and conduct business. Even as life starts to transition back into familiar territory…

DOE seeks to update vending machine test procedures

March 28, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed amending the test procedures for refrigerated canned beverage or bottled vending machines, according to a National…

Compulink/Promptly patient engagement solutions include kiosk

March 28, 2022

Compulink Healthcare Solutions, a provider in emergency healthcare solutions, has teamed with Promptly, a provider of a web-based patient experience suite, to…

Electrify America announces 'Charging Station of the Future'

March 28, 2022

Electrify America announced a design vision for some of its future charging stations to exceed electric vehicle customer expectations, according to a press…

Viewpoint Teams with Samsung to Bring Affordable, Engaging POS Kiosks to Consumers

Samsung and ViewPoint together are disrupting industries from retail to hospitality.

Robotic burger preparation/vending machine debuts

March 25, 2022

RoboBurger, a fully autonomous robotic burger preparation and vending machine, launched today with a ribbon cutting at the Newport Centre, a Simon Mall in…

Art-o-mat to hold 25th anniversary swap meet

March 25, 2022

Art-o-mat, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina based organization that re-purposes decommissioned cigarette vending machines to sell art works by local artists…

Rise debuts 'tiny' prototype

March 25, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has opened a 960-square-foot "digital store" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina's Eastgate Crossing at 1800 E.

UST integrates Ultraleap hand tracking to deliver faster checkout

March 25, 2022

UST, a digital transformation solutions company specializing in retail, has integrated Ultraleap hand tracking to provide touchless interaction for its…

Easy Ice acquires Arctic Glacier's leasing division

March 25, 2022

Easy Ice, a national provider of full-service ice machine services, has acquired Icesurance, the leasing division of Arctic Glacier, a Bala Cynwyd…

RealNetworks introduces touchless access control device

March 25, 2022

RealNetworks Inc., provider of a facial recognition platform, has introduced Safr Scan, a touchless access control product for commercial properties capable of…

Janam Technologies introduces self-credentialing kiosk

March 24, 2022

Janam Technologies, a provider of mobile computers and contactless access solutions, has introduced its GT1 self-credentialing kiosk in tabletop and…

Prague debuts self-service library kiosk at shopping center

March 24, 2022

The Prague Municipal Library has introduced an enclosed, self-service library in Černý Most Centre, the first of its kind, according to a report in themayor.eu.

Toyota teams with ChargePoint EV chargers

March 24, 2022

Toyota Motor North America Inc. has teamed with ChargePoint, an electric vehicle charging network, to enable EV charging for drivers of Toyota's new battery…

The Rise of Self-Service

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

With the return of shopping at brick-and-mortar locations, customers’ new normal has pushed businesses to speed up their transitions into the omnichannel…

Kiosks at Jake’s 58 let bettors donate to Ukraine relief

March 23, 2022

Bettors at Suffolk County Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. at Jake's 58 Casino Hotel in Islandia, New York can help send medical supplies to Ukraine under a…

Cantaloupe offers bundled subscription for future proofing business

March 23, 2022

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, announced the…

Bitcoin of America ATMs now offer Dogecoin

March 23, 2022

Bitcoin of America, a virtual currency exchange registered as a money services business with the Department of Treasury, has added Dogecoin to its Bitcoin of…

Telaeris introduces edge access control of fixed ID readers

March 23, 2022

Telaeris Inc., a safety and physical security solutions provider, introduced its edge access control of XPIR fixed identification readers that is compatible…

Self-order kiosks come in handy for Jersey burger/milk shake bar

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This burger/milk shake bar found self-order kiosks helpful streamlining both walk-in traffic and pickup orders.