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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…
read nowAeroVironment 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…
read nowDiebold 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…
read nowMinuteKEY 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…
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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.
read nowJack 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…
read nowCalifornia 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…
read nowKiosk 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…
read nowPepper 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…
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Why 2018 will be a banner year for self-serve kiosks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kiosk deployers and providers are encouraged by growing customer acceptance of self-service technology and expect 2018 to be an outstanding year.
read nowCES to showcase technology this week in Las Vegas
January 8, 2018
CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, will once again feature breakthrough products and services across a range of industries, including the…
read nowOptConnect LLC receives backing from technology investor
January 8, 2018
Graham Partners, a private investment firm targeting technology and manufacturing companies, has invested an undisclosed sum in OptConnect LLC, a provider of…
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Robomart 'grocery on wheels’ debuts at CES
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…
read nowAustralian cinema chain acquires rival's DVD rental business
January 5, 2018
Evolve Entertainment, a cinema chain in Australia, has acquired rival Hoyts DVD rental machine business for an undisclosed sum, according to The Sydney Morning…
read nowMobile wallet operator opens unmanned convenience store with kiosks in Malaysia
January 5, 2018
Following Amazon and Alibaba, a mobile wallet operator, Irispay, recently opened Malaysia's first unmanned, self-service convenience store, according to…
read nowPennsylvania town introduces pay-by-plate parking kiosk
January 4, 2018
New Hope, Pennsylvania has introduced a pay-by-plate parking kiosk, according to a Facebook video featuring former "American Idol" star and Bucks County native…
read nowAlibaba to introduce gigantic car vending machines in China
January 4, 2018
Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, will introduce two gigantic vending machines this month that will enable customers to order and purchase a car, according to…
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Influencer of the Year: Under Armour's Christiana DiMattesa
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Chrisiana DiMattesa recognized the importance of giving Bostonians a new type of retail experience, leading her to conceptualize a virtual tour of the store…
read nowFreezing temperatures disable parking kiosks in Massachusetts town
January 3, 2018
Freezing temperatures last week disabled some of the parking kiosks in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, according to the Lowell Sun. On Hurd Street, all but one…
read nowLas Cruces, New Mexico considers touchscreen kiosks for downtown
January 3, 2018
Philip San Filippo, economic development director for Las Cruces, New Mexico, said the city is considering installing touchscreen, informational electronic…
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