Houston to add more bike kiosks

December 5, 2019

Houston has extended its contract with B-Cycle LLC another two years, to 2021, adding 199 bikes and 26 new kiosks after the city council approved $500,000 for…

A different view of the ‘Retail Apocalypse’ and the role of touchscreens

With the growth of e-commerce, retail leadership responded to this disruptive change with the help of in-house technology experts. Change didn't come…

Indian startup launches mobile utility bill payment kiosk using blockchain

December 4, 2019

A Bengaluru, India based startup called XPay.Life has created a blockchain-based transaction framework that supports the full spectrum of bill payment services…

Vispero teams with Storm Interface on assistive tech for visually impaired

December 4, 2019

Vispero, an assistive technology provider for the visually impaired, is teaming with Storm Interface to combine its JAWS screen reader with Storm's assistive…

Michigan to replace vehicle registration kiosks

December 3, 2019

Michigan will replace all old vehicle registration renewal kiosks with self-service stations, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently announced, according…

Specialty retailer Boot Barn taps kiosks to deliver 'infinite aisle'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Boot Barn uses kiosks to provide customers an 'infinite aisle' to find what they are looking for, regardless of whether it is physically available in the store…

Purolator installs one-stop 'shop and ship' kiosk at Toronto mall

December 2, 2019

Purolator has unveiled its Quick Stop Kiosk that allows shoppers to buy gifts and ship them from a convenient location at the CF Toronto Eaton…

How do electronic smart lockers work?

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

As consumers continue to place more value on solutions and services that help make their everyday tasks more efficient and convenient, automated smart lockers…

NY brewery installs kiosk to order from T.J Finley's Public House

November 27, 2019

Destination Unknown Beer Company, a Bay Shore, N.Y. brewery, has installed a kiosk for ordering food from nearby T.J Finley's Public House that allows…

Retail Business Services teams with UST Global on unattended store

November 27, 2019

Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has announced a frictionless store technology, piloted under the name lunchbox, which…

Washington, D.C. introduces self-service kiosk for vehicle emissions testing

November 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. motorists can do their own vehicle emissions testing, at their convenience, at a self-serve kiosk at the Takoma Recreation Center at 300 Van…

Smile! 3D facial recognition is raising kiosk value

3D facial recognition, well established in China, is in its early stage of adoption in the U.S. Despite privacy concerns, the technology will make transactions…

The Vitamin Shoppe introduces Vengo Labs interactive kiosks to drive trial of new products

November 21, 2019

The Vitamin Shoppe, an omnichannel retailer of nutritional products, has included Vengo Labs' interactive sampling technology in its new innovation store in…

Moe’s Southwest Grill 'all-digital/kiosk-only' restaurants coming to Pittsburgh, Charlottesville

November 20, 2019

Moe's Southwest Grill will introduce its first two "All-Digital/Kiosk-Only" locations in the first quarter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Charlottesville…

How retailers can fine tune the click-and-collect experience for shoppers

While much has been written about brick-and-mortar retailers’ continuing fight for market share with online competitors, data on continually evolving consumer…

FMA Magazine - Fall 2019 - Issue 03 Book

The best of in-store merchandising, interactive kiosks and store fixture information for brands and retailers nationwide.

Presented by Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

Philippines fast food brand introduces self-order kiosks

November 18, 2019

Jollibee, a fast food brand in the Philippines, has rolled out self-order kiosks in outlets in several cities, according to a BusinessMirror report. A total of…

Denver's Empower Field at Mile High introduces self-service concessions

November 18, 2019

The Denver Broncos, in conjunction with Aramark, its new food and beverage provider, unveiled on Friday concessions improvements at Empower Field at Mile High…

Fast casual Coolgreens explores facial recognition, expands into fresh food vending

November 15, 2019

Coolgreens, an Oklahoma City-based health food chain, is exploring self-service kiosks equipped with facial recognition technology in addition to expanding…

National Entertainment Network to deploy 5,000 more USAT cashless payment systems

November 15, 2019

National Entertainment Network Llc. has signed an agreement to deploy USA Technologies Inc.'s NFC-capable ePort Connect cashless payment system on 5,000 of…