Ashburn International expands payment devices

June 20, 2019

The Penki Kontinentai Group reported revenues of 10.9 million euros for the first quarter of 2019, a 25% gain over the same period last year, according to a…

Betson Enterprises names Jerry Battista as national parts sales manager

June 20, 2019

Jerry Battista

Thales' Gemalto acquires Green Bit, enhancing biometric capture capabilities

June 20, 2019

Green Bit S.p.A., a provider of biometric scanners based in Italy, has joined the Gemalto's government business unit as a result of Thales' recent acquisition…

Texas Dairy Queen franchisee pioneers self-order kiosk

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Michael Clarke, a Texas Dairy Queen franchisee, recently became the chain's first franchisee to introduce self-order kiosks and has boosted tickets in high…

Perch teams with Vodafone on retail digital experiences

June 19, 2019

Perch, a provider of physical and digital displays for retail marketing, is teaming up with Vodafone Business to provide digital experiences in stores via IoT…

Tagmaster AB to acquire Sensys Networks for $16M

June 19, 2019

Tagmaster AB, a provider of sensor systems for smart cities within traffic and rail, is acquiring Sensys Networks Inc. for $16 million, according to a press…

Recruit & Retain Talent With HR Kiosks

Technology has played a significant role in the workplace, in some way, shape, or form, since the beginning of time. From the very first assembly line to the…

Albertsons Companies deploys Toshiba’s self-checkout systems

June 18, 2019

Albertsons Companies is deploying Toshiba's self-checkout systems to reduce wait time, enable faster payment, improve operational throughput and reduce…

Visually impaired man charged with stealing from Walmart blames self-checkout kiosk

June 18, 2019

A judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a visually impaired man accused of concealing products during transactions at a self-checkout kiosk at a…

Deadline extended for Bank Customer Experience awards competition

June 18, 2019

The deadline has been extended to submit award entries for the annual BCX Summit for banks and fintechs in several important categories.

Cashierless stores? The jury's still out but self-service is coming despite challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Panelists at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit agreed cashierless technology has a role to play in retail, but it will not remove the human element.

Posiflex Group teams with Banyan Hills Technologies to provide remote management

June 17, 2019

The Posiflex Group, which includes Posiflex, Kiosk Information Systems and Portwell, has announced a partnership with Banyan Hills Technologies, an IoT…

Vermont airport installs kiosk to promote local arts scene

June 14, 2019

The city of Burlington, Vermont has introduced a display kiosk at the Burlington airport to showcase upcoming events at the downtown Flynn Theater and to…

Fujifilm launches kiosk to enable printing photos from mobile devices

June 14, 2019

Fujifilm North America Corp. has launched its GetPix Quick photo kiosk, a platform designed specifically to allow retailers to offer photo printing from…

Aramark installs AI powered self-checkout kiosks at Major League Baseball stadiums

June 13, 2019

Aramark, the nationwide refreshment and food services provider, has installed artificial intelligence powered self-service checkout kiosks at all of its Major…

Alternative and cashless payment acceptance grows, but security remains a concern

June 13, 2019

Consumers are open to embracing payment options such as wearables and smartphones, but they have high levels of concern about being able to secure such…

Kiosk idle timeout: what happens when they walk away?

by Andrew Savala — CEO, KioskSimple

Kiosk providers we also must plan for what we'll refer to as the "sad path," which is when the customer deviates from the expected behavior.

Customers adapting to kiosks, but acceptance not uniform in all scenarios

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of experts who have introduced kiosks in various types of settings shared their ideas on how to make sure kiosk deployments are effective for customers…

Checkout-free technology provider Zippin opens remodeled San Francisco store

June 12, 2019

Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technology, this week opened its remodeled cashierless store  in San Francisco’s "East Cut" neighborhood, near the…

Elo debuts 65-inch 4K interactive signage and collaboration solution

June 12, 2019

Elo, a provider of interactive technology solutions, has launched its 6553L touchscreen and fourth generation Elo computer module, ECMG4, according to a press…