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Convious Kiosks cut queues, boost sales at Zoo Osnabrück
September 4, 2025
Zoo Osnabrück in Germany has implemented the Convious Kiosk self-service ticketing machines, which have resulted in faster entry, shorter queues and a boost in…
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Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards extend call for submissions
September 3, 2025
The nominations deadline for the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation (ARKI) Awards has been extended to Friday, Sept. 12. This gives innovators more time…
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Centerville dry cleaner adds 24/7 kiosk service
September 3, 2025
Fox Cleaners, a long-standing local dry cleaning business in Ohio, has introduced a 24/7 dry cleaning and laundry kiosk at its Centerville location, according…
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Long Beach mandates staffing for self-checkout stations
September 2, 2025
Beginning Sept. 21, Long Beach will enforce an ordinance, "Safe Stores are Staffed Stores," which requires grocery and drug retail stores to have a dedicated…
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Certify Health honored as a Red Hot Company by DCA Live
August 29, 2025
Certify Health has been named a 2025 "Red Hot Company" by DCA Live, an organization that recognizes fast-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. area…
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Simbe brings real-time visibility to fresh departments, tackling shrink, food waste
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
Grocers facing high shrink and labor costs in fresh food departments are turning to Simbe’s blend of robots and sensors, a self-service style solution that…
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Electric Era launches network to help EV drivers find chargers
August 28, 2025
Electric Era has launched the Electric Era Charging Station Network, an initiative designed to improve the visibility and accessibility of its DC fast chargers…
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Restaurant veteran Ray Villaman joins VoicePlug AI board of directors
August 27, 2025
Ray Villaman, a seasoned restaurateur and technology entrepreneur, has joined the board of directors for VoicePlug AI, a company that provides AI-powered voice…
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Roper St. Francis Healthcare debuts Amazon Just Walk Out Cafe
August 27, 2025
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has launched a cafe and gift shop at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, that uses Amazon's "Just Walk…
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Avalue unveils modular embedded system for Edge AI
August 26, 2025
Avalue Technology has launched the EMS-ARH, a modular, fanless embedded system designed for edge artificial intelligence applications.
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Frank Mayer offers a playbook for the large scale kiosk effort
August 26, 2025
Deploying large scale self-service kiosk projects isn't easy as it involves much more than selecting hardware.
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Exhibitor spotlight: Palmer Digital Group
The Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show (ARKI) is where the future of self-service takes center stage. From kiosks and vending to micro-markets and…
Presented by Palmer Digital Group
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At the Watercooler with Ed McCabe of Diebold Nixdorf
Ed McCabe, head of retail sales North America at Diebold Nixdorf, helps retailers grow and modernize with modular, AI-powered self-service and strategic…
Presented by DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC.
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Reallusion intros AI assistant
August 25, 2025
Reallusion Inc., which provides 3D character animation, has introduced iClone AI Assistant.
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Hero Zone VR acquires Spree Interactive Assets to broaden family-focused offerings
August 25, 2025
Hero Zone VR, a provider of location-based virtual reality entertainment, has acquired the Spree Interactive free-roam system. The acquisition follows Spree…
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Frank Mayer joins Retail Solutions Providers Association
August 25, 2025
Frank Mayer, a custom kiosk and display manufacturer, has joined the Retail Solutions Providers Association, a North America group of software developers…
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Scientific Games honored with three international business awards
August 22, 2025
Scientific Games, a global lottery technology and products supplier, has received three 2025 International Business Awards, acknowledging its work in…
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AbbaDox AI launches AI platform after successful pilot
August 22, 2025
AbbaDox AI has launched an AI-powered platform for imaging centers.
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Qu unveils kiosk upgrades to boost revenue, ease staffing for restaurants
August 21, 2025
Qu, a provider of restaurant technology, has announced upgrades to its kiosk systems aimed at helping quick-service and fast-casual restaurants increase…
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Diebold Nixdorf AI solution helps Edeka Paschmann combat self-checkout shrink
August 21, 2025
Edeka Paschmann, a German supermarket chain, is the first retailer in the country to implement Diebold Nixdorf's AI-powered solutions to reduce shrink at…
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