Kiosk transports shoppers on a Philippines adventure

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Interactive digital signage kiosk takes mall shoppers rock climbing and scuba diving in the Philippines.

DFW Airport lands North America’s only Pepsi #FUTBOLNOW interactive vending machine

May 15, 2014

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is hosting a Pepsi interactive vending machine at Terminal D as part of Pepsi’s 2014 football (read:soccer) marketing…

Pepsi launches new interactive vending kiosk for World Cup season

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Interactive virtual reality kiosk gives soccer fans a kick.

Self-service highlights new United concourse at Logan Airport

May 1, 2014

Self-service facilities are a main feature of United Airlines' new concourse at Boston's Logan Airport, which opened on April 30, 2014.

Open letter to retailers: Go digital

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

Shop.org, the online arm of the National Retail Federation, has shared recommendations with their audience in an "Open Letter to Retail CEOs." Their…

Naturals2Go kiosks greet customers using facial recognition

April 29, 2014

U.S. healthy vending machine provider Naturals2Go is using facial recognition to offer quick-pick suggestions to its repeat customers.

Adspace partners with elevate for digital signage ad kiosks in malls

April 10, 2014

Chicago-based elevate DIGITAL, a developer of street-level digital interactive technology, recently announced a partnership with Adspace Networks, a provider…

Mobile-social-gamification apps key next-gen vending kiosks

Snack food giant Mondelez rolling out high-tech interactive vending kiosks with integrated mobile-social-gamification apps.

Elevate Digital raises $3 million from SFX Entertainment

March 28, 2014

Digital interactive kiosk developer Elevate Digital has received $3 million in funding from SFX Entertainment, a producer of live music events and digital…

Effects of kiosks on the healthcare industry

by Frank Olea

The new generation of kiosk technology has the power to disrupt our healthcare landscape in a good way, especially at a time when the effects of the Affordable…

Consumers Credit Union brings e-signatures to kiosks

March 20, 2014

Waukegan, Ill.-based Consumers Credit Union has introduced e-signatures at its kiosks, which are already equipped with video and voice capabilities.

Savings bank seamlessly integrates self service, personal consulting

March 10, 2014

At the new Sparkasse Dachau bank branch in Karlsfeld, Germany, customers search real estate listings on touchscreen kiosks and then request a financial…

Tabletop touchscreens taking orders at Buffalo Wild Wings

March 6, 2014

Tabletop touchscreens will soon allow guests at Buffalo Wild Wings to order food, request songs and television programming, play games and pay their bills…

The Waiting Dead: Can self-service kiosks prevent the zombie apocalypse? [infographic]

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

This infographic shows locations where apocalyptic backlogs of warm bodies are commonly found and gives examples of how businesses are using kiosks to combat…

Sport Chek flagship launches digital revolution, again

The Canadian sporting goods giant continues to fight the good fight in keeping alive brick-and-mortar retail.

Interactive displays bring tech flare to Florida credit union

by Christopher Hall

In an era of online and mobile financial services, new technologies are helping bank branches adapt and thrive.

Clover Station takes on tablet POS market

The payment processor First Data acquired Clover and the loyalty platform Perka as part of its market growth strategy.

DSA announces first Symposium of the year, calls for Industry Excellence Award entries

February 7, 2014

The Digital Screenmedia Association has announced it is heading back to Dallas on April 8 and 9 for its first DSA Symposium of the year. The event is scheduled…

Are US postal kiosks facing a usage crisis?

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

An audit report from the Office of Inspector General finds that USPS kiosks have failed to deliver.

ShopRite grocery chain pilots in-aisle scanning app

February 5, 2014

ShopRite, a grocery chain with stores around Connecticut and New Jersey, has launched a pilot program to test the ShopRite Mobile Scan app, an in-aisle…