Imageholders introduces gesture controlled touchless kiosk

September 10, 2021

Imageholders has unveiled its first gesture controlled touchless kiosk in response to the global pandemic, according to a press release.

How Does Dual SIM Work? Expand Network Options Improving Uptime

A wireless cellular router generates connectivity to the internet utilizing a modem embedded in the router through a SIM card that connects to an assigned…

Food automation maker Blendid raises $2M in 4 months

September 9, 2021

Blendid, a manufacturer of food automation and robotics products, reached its $2 million fundraising target via 1,475 individual investors during a four-month…

Tampa installs free Wi-Fi kiosks

September 9, 2021

Visitors and residents of Tampa, Florida can learn about local resources and attractions at self-service kiosks that offer free Wi-Fi, thanks to a downtown…

Feds expand Economic Injury Disaster Loan cap, usage options

September 9, 2021

The White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration have overhauled the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, increasing the loan cap and expanding…

McDonald’s installs Vispero technology in kiosks for blind, low vision customers

September 8, 2021

McDonald's has selected Vispero's assistive technology to provide blind and low vision customers with an accessible kiosk experience, according to a press…

Aramark introduces contactless ordering at NFL stadiums

September 8, 2021

Aramark Corp., a food and beverage partner of 10 NFL teams, is introducing state-of-the-art ordering methods to enhance the game day experience, including…

Chicago triples self-service payment kiosks

September 8, 2021

The city of Chicago has added more than 70 self-service payment kiosks provided by CityBase, a business unit of GTY Technology Holdings Inc., a provider of…

Why BOPIS, BORIS are retail's new cornerstones

by Dean Frew — CTO & SVP RFID Solutions at SML Group, SML RFID

Dean Frew, CTO and senior VP of RFID solutions at SML RFID, explains why having an effective omnichannel solution is no longer about getting a competitive…

Daktronics, Diversified delivers LED video wall to Syracuse University

September 8, 2021

To deliver a curved LED video wall for Syracuse University's Schine Student Center, Daktronics, a video display manufacturer, partnered with Diversified, a…

PopID facial recognition registers 70K students on college campuses

September 8, 2021

PopID, a consumer identity authentication service, has signed more than 100 different restaurant and retail brands for its payment acceptance product, PopPay…

Colorado installs vehicle registration kiosks

September 8, 2021

Colorado residents will be able register their vehicles at self-service kiosks installed by the state department of motor vehicles, saving them a trip to the…

Carousel Digital Signage keeps students informed at Maine high school

September 7, 2021

Carousel Digital Signage deployed its Carousel Cloud network recently at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, delivering digital signage…

O’Hare International Airport expands vending, self-serve kiosks

September 7, 2021

Travelers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport will soon be able to purchase a wider assortment of food and non-food items at vending machines, according…

Tesco selects Tomra reverse vending machines for Slovakia supermarkets

September 7, 2021

Tesco, the U.K.-based supermarket chain, has selected Tomra to supply its reverse beverage container vending machines in Slovakia when the country's deposit…

Automated food kiosk draws 6,400 Facebook likes in Malaysia

September 7, 2021

The first "smart kiosk" offering fresh food and beverages in Malaysia near a highway has generated over 6,400 Facebook likes, according to a malaymail.com…

Micro markets lead convenience services rebound after pandemic-driven setback

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets, unattended stores that offer consumers open product shelving and automated cashless payment from a self-checkout kiosk, suffered the lowest loss…

Hy-Vee teams with online retailer on eyewear kiosks

September 3, 2021

Hy-Vee Inc. is teaming with online retailer Pair Eyewear to bring in-store Pair Eyewear kiosks to select Hy-Vee locations across the company's eight-state…

Swyft adds c-suite executives, names board director

September 3, 2021

Swyft Inc., a provider of robotic and software-powered marketplaces, has expanded its c-suite and board of directors, according to a press release.

Cantaloupe reports strong Q4 and FY 2021

September 3, 2021

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