Self-order technology helps fuel QSRs' growth

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

Restaurant tech experts at Omnivore, Rosnet, Givex and Kallpod tell QSR leaders what to watch when it comes to technology investment.

Event technology provider Abcomrents acquires Rentfusion

March 28, 2019

Abcomrents, which provides event technology solutions for the rental industry, has acquired Rentfusion, which provides similar services, according to a press…

The Future of Video Walls

Changes in the marketplace are paving the way for a host of new applications for video wall technology.

McDonald’s to acquire personalization and decision logic tech provider for menu boards and kiosks

March 25, 2019

McDonald's Corporation will acquire Dynamic Yield Ltd., a provider of personalization and decision logic technology, to improve its customer experience…

How restaurants can make digital pay off

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

If your restaurant is struggling to get digital marketing set up, you aren't alone. Panelists at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit shared key…

Byte Foods becomes Byte Technology, allowing retailers to use its unattended merchandisers

March 20, 2019

Byte Foods, a San Francisco based refreshment services company that provides refrigerated merchandisers to businesses to allow employees to pay using a…

Macy's partners with Perch on interactive platform for trying fragrances

March 6, 2019

Macy's introduced a partnership with Perch, a provider of an interactive platform for interactive retail marketing, for select Macy's locations, according to a…

Zytronic teams with Touchmate on self-serve video wall for movie theaters

February 28, 2019

Zytronic, a supplier of projected capacitive technology touch sensors, has teamed with Touchmate, a digital solutions provider, to provide a video wall for…

Digital Signage in Harsh Environments

The growing popularity of outdoor digital signage highlights the need for equipment that can operate reliably in all types of environmental conditions.

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BrightSign partners with Converge Retail for LCD touch displays

February 20, 2019

BrightSign has partnered with Converge Retail to provide Bluefin LCD touch displays with BrightSign's HS123 system-on-a-chip solution for Converge Retail's…

Experiential marketing set to take hold in 2019

Retailers are harnessing their power at physical locations through in-store opportunities to improve customer service.

2019 Kiosk Market Census Report reports record growth in 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The industry's growth in 2018 was driven largely by factors cited in last year's report — rising mobile commerce and Internet of Things technology — but the…

Introducing the Audrey POS Solution

PartnerTech introduces an all-in-one POS Solution, the Audrey A5.

Meridian, HP team up on digital retail offerings

February 7, 2019

Meridian Kiosks and HP are launching two kiosks for the retail sector.

Why personalization and customization technologies are gaining clout at retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Virtual shopping and shopper personalization were twin themes during the recent CES show in Las Vegas. A pair of sessions, "Shopping as a virtual adventure…

Cannabis technology provider teams with AR solutions company on cannabis education kiosks

January 22, 2019

Cannvas MetTech Inc., a cannabis technology company, has teamed with NexTech AR Solutions Corp. to enhance the user experience of its digital cannabis…

Interactive kiosk innovations let loose at NRF Big Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-serve kiosks were dominant on the NRF trade show floor, offering a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality…

Home Depot, Zivelo give guidance at NRF on building the 'store of the future'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Healey Cypher, CEO of Zivelo, and Albert Vita, director of in-store experience and visual merchandising at The Home Depot, co-presented their ideas on defining…

Pilot Flying J deploys NCR virtualization solution

January 15, 2019

Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, is deploying the NCR Corp. store architecture solution, NCR Software Defined Store…

5G, AI and AR: a changing retail world on display at CES

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosks allow retailers to marry the in-store shopping experience with the content-rich experience of online shopping and research. 5G, AI, virtual reality and…