5G has arrived, promising to revolutionize retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

5G technology promises to make it easier for retailers to access cloud technology, and to enable faster development of both business and consumer services.

Experiential marketing set to take hold in 2019

Retailers are harnessing their power at physical locations through in-store opportunities to improve customer service.

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TNS partners with P97 Networks for mobile, connected car payments

February 19, 2019

Transaction Network Services has partnered with P97 Networks to provide a tokenization service for secure provisioning and payment authorization of consumer…

2019 Kiosk Market Census Report reports record growth in 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The industry's growth in 2018 was driven largely by factors cited in last year's report — rising mobile commerce and Internet of Things technology — but the…

Northern Michigan University introduces kiosk for submitting business ideas

February 18, 2019

Northern Michigan University has introduced an idea kiosk in the Lydia M. Olson library in Marquette, Michigan. The marketing group celebrated the launch by…

Vehicle registration a bit easier on Maui thanks to a kiosk option

February 15, 2019

Those needing to register a vehicle in Maui now have another option, a self-serve kiosk on Wailuku opened by the county in the Maui Lani Safeway.

Soho accessories store entices Valentine’s Day shoppers with jewelry kiosk

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Marla Aaron, a jewelry designer, developed a vending kiosk to sell jewelry, which has generated interest in a museum, a hotel garden and now a women's…

AiFi, Valora team up on checkout-free nanostore

February 13, 2019

Technology provider AiFi and convenience store operator Valora are partnering on the "k kiosk box," a fully automatic, checkout-free nanostore targeted to…

Introducing the Audrey POS Solution

PartnerTech introduces an all-in-one POS Solution, the Audrey A5.

Mobile Technologies, GBS partner on tablet mobility offering

February 12, 2019

Mobile Technologies and GBS Corp. are partnering on a tablet mobility solution for collecting signatures, photos and scanned ID cards in the healthcare sector.

Utility Bill Pay Kiosks Benefit All Players

While offering bill pay kiosks may allow a utility company to improve customer experience, they also offer benefits throughout the payment chain.

Interactive Customer Experience Association opens nominations for 2019 Elevate Awards

The ICX Association Elevate Awards honor the individuals and organizations that are pacesetters in using technology to elevate the customer experience. Winners…

As restaurants embrace self-order kiosks, remember the pioneers that led the way

by Michael Kasavana — Educator, K Team

QSRs and fast casual restaurants are deploying self-order kiosks at a rapid pace. A handful of leaders who led the way beginning in 2016 deserve much of the…

Seattle food cooperative removes self-serve kiosks

January 31, 2019

PCC Community Markets, a food cooperative based in Seattle, has decided to remove all the self-checkout kiosks from its stores by summer, and has already…

Washington University tests food ordering kiosks

January 31, 2019

The dining services department at Washington University in St. Louis is testing two touchscreen kiosks in the school's Whispers Cafe during winter break, with…

China is retailing’s future: Unattended stores, walletless buying and automated warehouses

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

E-commerce is driving automation on all fronts in China: purchasing; delivery; and supply chain logistics. Artificial intelligence is also driving change.

Cryptocurrency kiosks square off in Chicago

January 28, 2019

Chicago now has at least three cryptocurrency exchange kiosks. Lux Vending recently became the newest operator, having installed 30 machines since the…

Why personalization and customization technologies are gaining clout at retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Virtual shopping and shopper personalization were twin themes during the recent CES show in Las Vegas. A pair of sessions, "Shopping as a virtual adventure…

Autonomous stores on the way, but is Amazon Go on first?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In many people's eyes, one of the most disruptive retail developments has been the late 2016 launch of Amazon Go, but some observers have questioned its…