8 digital signage uses in cannabis dispensaries

Recent applications of digital signage in marijuana dispensaries have highlighted how the merging of displays, content management software and point of sale…

Customer facing features for POS kiosks

Customer facing kiosks require platforms that integrate with legacy management services and APIs which enable newer cloud-based infrastructure and maintain…

Outdoor kiosks and displays call for accelerated environmental testing

Kiosk and digital signage designers have to understand limitations of an outdoor display and what needs to be done in ensure it will survive in harsh…

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?

How self-serve kiosks can make a grand statement

by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld

The wrap is going to tell the kiosk's story every day. It will serve as the kiosk’s advertising, promotion, product offering, contact info and more. Done well…

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…

Real estate kiosks help buyers find their dream home

Homebuilders and realtors use real estate kiosks to get up-to-date information in buyers' hands, allowing them to sift through all the options to find…

NEC gets it right – for display technology, the age of collaboration has arrived

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

NEC Display Solutions showcases the fruits of partnerships in its new versatile headquarters and briefing center at a ground breaking open house.

Considerations for museum kiosk design

Designing an interactive museum kiosk should be an engaging process that ultimately makes the patron's experience more rewarding and delivers a positive return…

Redefining automated retailing part 5: Wayfinding enters the mix

by Michael Kasavana — Educator, K Team

Wayfinding apps can amass key words and other relevant data associated with a kiosk's database. Hence, the app can provide the consumer information about the…

How 'enhanced personalization' boosts in-store buying opportunities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As technologies evolve merging the physical with the digital, brands are finding new ways to meet customers' shopping needs in the store.

The future of digital communications in restaurants: Touch, signage, entertainment

With restaurants' constantly changing menu offerings, promotions, FDA regulations, and beyond, digital communication is key as it allows restaurants to quickly…

Considerations for retail digital signage deployments

by Elliot Maras, Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Clients also need to recognize that digital signage provides ongoing benefits. One reason some deployments have not succeeded is because the client did not…

Customer experience is defined at new levels during ICX Summit 2017

by Lyle Bunn — Strategy Architect, BUNN Co.

When brands, retailers and digital experience providers met at the 2017 ICX Summit in Dallas the focus was on defining “what works” to maximize CX approaches.

Interactive Customer Experience: the start of a daunting, yet exciting journey

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ICX Summit gave retailers and interactive technology players a chance to learn why companies have to share information both internally and externally to…

10 reasons to attend the 2017 ICX Summit

by Christopher Hall — w, t

If you are responsible for improving customer engagement for your organization, here are 10 reasons you should make your way to Texas for the ICX Summit.

Five ways travel and tourism should be using digital signage

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Digital signage has introduced a new way to provide audiences with engaging information. From retail to healthcare, numerous industries are starting to…

How to use kiosks to improve the customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

With brands and retailers looking to tap the benefits kiosks offer in improving the customer buying experience, technology is providing more tools to make…

Video walls in hospitality: A gateway into the future

by Tim Griffin — CTO, Userful

Hotel lobbies are high traffic areas where people gather and wait; a perfect place for video walls, a visually compelling solution that captures attention in…

The quest for kiosk software

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Finding the right software is crucial for your kiosk or digital signage deployment. You need to consider user interface, component integration and security…