7 ways self-service checkouts create a better in-location customer experience

by Bobby Marhamat — CEO, Raydiant

Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant, offers up seven benefits of self-service checkout kiosks that underscore why retailers would benefit from investment in…

Ideum teams with University of New Mexico on cultural display

April 30, 2021

Ideum, an interactive design firm that focuses on installations for public spaces, has teamed with the University of New Mexico's marketing and communications…

Safety product kiosks get more use than expected in Canada

April 30, 2021

Safety product kiosks in Moncton and Sackville, towns in New Brunswick, Canada, are being used more than expected, which staff at Ensemble Moncton, a social…

Minnesota self-storage facility features rental kiosk

April 28, 2021

Metro Storage LLC has opened a 100% climate-controlled, self-storage facility in Coon Rapids, Minnesota with 908 units encompassing 95,000 rentable square feet…

Global Healthcare Exchange introduces Vendormate kiosk for digital credentialing

April 22, 2021

Global Healthcare Exchange introduced its new Vendormate Kiosk, an integrated mobile app and kiosk solution that overlays infection control with credentialing…

Elevate Awards entry deadline extended to April 30; new category added for employee-facing CX

April 21, 2021

The ICX Association is extending the entry deadline for its annual Elevate Awards to April 30 and has added a new category for experiences aimed at employees.

The post-COVID era: contactless connectivity and beyond

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While self-service has been expanding in recent years, COVID-19 jumpstarted consumer acceptance of the technologies. Sean Park of SAM4S, a supplier of…

Arkansas county installs kiosks to aid veterans

April 16, 2021

Benton County, Arkansas veterans can now use a self-service kiosk offering helpful information at the county administration building in Bentonville, Arkansas…

How a tool management kiosk makes Missouri job shop more efficient

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Davis Tool & Die believes that its investment in a tool vending machine several years ago was a worthwhile endeavor as the company grew.

Fastenal boosts Q1 2021 sales, earnings

April 13, 2021

Fastenal Co., a provider of industrial and construction supplies and supply vending services, increased net sales by $50 million, 3.7%, from $1.367 million in…

JAWS Kiosk screen reader wins travelability award

April 13, 2021

JAWS Kiosk was awarded first place for the Judge's Choice Award at this year's TravelAbility Summit Launchpad event, according to a press release.

Pokemon teams with tea provider on disaster response vending in Japan

April 13, 2021

Pokemon is teaming with Ito En Co., a tea provider, to develop disaster response vending machines to be placed in seven prefectures around Japan, according to…

Singapore deploys vending machines to mix, dispense hand sanitizer

April 13, 2021

Temasek Foundation, a non-profit, is launching its second #BYOBclean initiative to enable every interested household in Singapore to collect 500ml free, zero…

Contactless biometric ID verification kiosks improve distribution of restricted products

April 12, 2021

Dispension Industries Inc., a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based provider of an SaaS application for controlled substance or restricted product distribution systems.

Las Vegas Convention Center upgrades with Samsung digital signage

April 9, 2021

Samsung Electronics America and Samsung SDS America recently deployed a 10,000-square-foot video wall at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company also…

Contactless Health and Safety Kiosk Solution

The safety kiosk can be integrated with door control system and used in school, hotel, supermarket, hospital, bank, cinema, gym, transportation sectors, and…

How kiosks and digital signage support mental health during the pandemic

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

The mental health crisis has only gotten worse during COVID-19, and many people don't know how to address mental health issues with their loved ones. Suicide…

The Venders to provide COVID-19 test kits in college vending machines

April 7, 2021

The Venders, a developer of kiosks, automated retailing and digital dispensing systems, has teamed with myLAB Box, a provider of at-home test kits for…

Advantech introduces more cost effective thermal screening kiosk

April 6, 2021

Advantech, a provider of IoT intelligence systems and embedded platforms, has launched its one-to-one visitor thermal screening kiosk, which it describes as…

Marriott introduces contactless arrival kiosks, grab-and-go markets

April 6, 2021

Marriott International Inc. introduced a pilot program for contactless arrival kiosks at several select-service hotels, as well as a proof-of-concept for…