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…

The brave new omnichannel world poses hard choices for retail technology

Instead of chasing every opportunity, retailers will get ahead by implementing the right technologies that actually improve the retail customer experience…

Atlanta Kroger offers self-serve vehicle tag renewal kiosk

August 27, 2018

An automated vehicle tag renewal kiosk operated by Intellectual Technology Inc. has been installed in a Kroger supermarket in the Buckhead section of Atlanta…

ViaTouch automated retail solution to feature EyeLock iris recognition

August 27, 2018

EyeLock LLC, a provider of iris-based identity authentication solutions, has integrated its embedded iris recognition technology into VICKI, an automated…

Lolly teams with Optomany to offer POS payments with self service

August 24, 2018

Lolly, a provider of point-of-sale and other payment technologies, has teamed with Optomany, pioneer of the PCI point-to-point encryption standard in the U.K.…

McDonald’s kiosks draw positive customer reviews

August 23, 2018

McDonald’s employees displayed patience showing customers how to use the new self-serve kiosks when WPLV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida visited one of the…

How Farmer's Fridge changed the meaning of convenience dining

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The marriage of fresh food with IoT technology has proven to be a winning combination for Farmer's Fridge, a company whose offering presents a refreshing…

Advanced Data Systems automation suite offers enhanced self-service features for health care

August 21, 2018

Advanced Data Systems Corp. has introduced new features that augment intake capabilities for its Medics automation suite for behavioral health and addiction…

What role will kiosks play in an autonomous checkout world?

Fully automated stores are making inroads, largely in tandem with the increase in mobile payment. But customers still want to have the freedom to pay with…

Sarasota, Florida, tests wayfinding kiosk

August 20, 2018

The city of Sarasota, Florida, is testing an interactive wayfinding kiosk outside Mattison's City Grille at the northwest corner of North Lemon Avenue and Main…

Medical group deploys kiosks, patient engagement system in Virginia

August 16, 2018

Reston Radiology Consultants, a physicians group serving northern Virginia with hospital-based services at Reston Hospital Center and StoneSprings Hospital…

Chicago to quadruple automated payment kiosks for city services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chicago will have more than 70 automated payment kiosks that will allow residents to pay for city services more easily. Citybase, the service provider, hopes…

McDonald's invests billions for kiosk/digital makeover through 2020

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

McDonald's Corporation is spending $6 billion to revamp more than 6,000 stores throughout the U.S. in hopes of transforming itself into an efficiency expert's…