How Digital Kiosks Are Changing the Small Town Experience

Picture this: your company has an out of town meeting, your child has a sports tournament, or your family plans a weekend getaway. As a result, you find…

Will digital technology solve McDonald's woes?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

McDonald's recently did a massive $6B digital signage, kiosk makeover. But will this be enough to solve its woes?

Top Tips to Help Users Love Self Service

Feedback shows us, there are a few things that can be done to ease people through this transition and make that initial interaction easy and quick.

Walmart tests new online order pickup kiosk for groceries

September 13, 2018

Walmart is testing the second version of a pickup kiosk for online grocery orders at a super center in Sherman, Texas, according to Business Insider. Customers…

Micro markets versus vending banks by the numbers —  an operator's perspective

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While the micro market saves nearly $14,000 in upfront investment over a traditional vending bank, it will deliver an average $1,000 in monthly sales for a…

HMSHost introduces self-order kiosks

September 12, 2018

HMSHost has begun introducing self-order kiosks in quick service restaurants in airports and highway travel plazas across North America, according to a press…

Denver airport to install 40 check-in kiosks, 176 self bag-drop units

September 11, 2018

Visitors to the Denver International Airport will enjoy the convenience of check-in kiosks and self bag-drop systems at the Jeppesen Terminal as part of a $65…

Privacy concerns nix plan for free Wi-Fi kiosks in Seattle

September 10, 2018

The city of Seattle has terminated its discussion with Intersection to provide free Wi-Fi kiosks and digital makeovers of bus stops due to privacy concerns…

Package Concierge offers retailers tips for deploying BOPIS lockers for back-to-school season

September 6, 2018

Package Concierge, provider of an automated locker system for "buy online, pickup in-store" packages, has released tips for retailers to improve back-to-school…

Farmer’s Fridge secures $30M in funding

September 6, 2018

Farmer's Fridge, a rapidly growing network of automated smart fridges stocked with fresh, chef-curated meals and snacks, has closed on $30 million in a round…

Will blockchain technology benefit kiosks?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Major financial institutions and technology companies have invested heavily in blockchain projects, indicating that the new technology has the potential to…

AR startup Avegant raises $12 million in funding round

September 5, 2018

Avegant, an augmented reality provider, has raised $12 million in a funding round from investors Walden SKT Venture Fund, China Walden Venture Investments III…

Walmart consumers pay attention to advertising on pharmacy health care kiosks

September 4, 2018

Visitors at Walmart stores who watched advertising at in-store health care kiosks watched for an average of four minutes, according to Pursuant Health, a…

Technology partners simplify payment at 6K EV charging stations in Europe

September 4, 2018

Wirecard, a provider of digital financial technology, is teaming with Wirelane, a provider of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, to roll out…

How 5G, combined with IoT, will make mobile carriers the enablers of retail engagement

Video, gaming, AI, robotic, AR/VR platform CIOs and CTOs looking to embrace newer digital transformation solutions should look holistically within the mobile…

University of Missouri – Kansas City installs smart kiosks

August 31, 2018

The University of Missouri — Kansas City has installed smart kiosks on its campus, making it the first U.S. campus to have the same kind of kiosks that can be…

UK courier tests self-serve kiosks for sending parcels

August 31, 2018

Customers at three U.K. depots will be able to pay for parcel shipment at Parcelforce Worldwide self-serve kiosks during a trial that will run from today…

Haptic technology expected to expand, driven by electronics devices

August 30, 2018

Rising demand for consumer electronics devices such as tablets, smartphones, virtual interface, media players and home appliances is a key factor driving…

Farmer’s Fridge founder develops his own tools

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Most entrepreneurs in the self-service space rely on commercially available equipment and management software, but Luke Saunders and his team at Farmer's…

ShelfX seeks partners to test unattended pop-up stores

August 29, 2018

ShelfX, an automated merchandising and inventorying machine that uses weight-sensing shelves and RFID technology, is looking to test a new concept: a shipping…