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…

Elo releases additions to POS, self-service solutions

January 14, 2019

Elo has announced additions to its point-of-sale and self-service solutions. New offerings include the EloPOS system, Elo PayPoint Plus for Windows system, and…

American Eagle Outfitters introduces interactive fitting room using Aila Technologies kiosks

January 11, 2019

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Aila Technologies are showcasing the American Eagle brand's new interactive fitting room technology at NRF 2019 this week.

Kiosk Information Systems to showcase POS innovations enabled with IoT monitoring at NRF

January 9, 2019

Kiosk Information Systems and its parent company, Posiflex, will showcase new connected retail solutions for self-service, point of sale and digital signage at…

New year outlook: 2019 expected to surpass 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk industry observers are upbeat for 2019 as retailers are recognizing the need for in-store technology to assist their overburdened sales associates, a…

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…

Downtown Little Rock to receive 12 more Wi-Fi kiosks

December 20, 2018

Little Rock, Arkansas, lawmakers recently authorized 12 additional Wi-Fi kiosks for the downtown area. The 7-foot kiosks will be provided through a Smart City…

Tablets as a Point-of-Sale System

The capabilities and portability of tablets are helping to drive a change in the way operators manage their businesses.

Novomatic sports betting kiosk debuts in Atlantic City

December 18, 2018

The Novomatic F-V830 full-service sports betting kiosk recently made its debut in North America, following the opening of DraftKings Sportsbook at the Resorts…

Heritage organization installs informational kiosks

December 15, 2018

Essex Heritage, a nonprofit organization that helps preserve the character of Essex County, Massachusetts, recently unveiled an informational kiosk near the…

Mall of America launches shopping hologram concierge for holiday season

December 13, 2018

Vntana, a mixed reality company, has teamed with Mall of America to launch its first-ever shopping hologram concierge to bring consumers a personalized…

Stratacache acquires, rebrands Popscreens

December 12, 2018

Stratacache, owner of Scala Digital Signage, has acquired Popscreens, an all-in-one intelligent tablet and computing device manufacturing company based in…

Tvone ships MX-65xx Matrix Switcher series

December 11, 2018

Tvone, a designer and manufacturer of video and multimedia processing equipment, is now shipping the newly introduced MX-65xx Matrix Switcher series, according…

Destini partners with Vengo to deliver product sampling through vending machines

December 6, 2018

Destini, a product locator and store level intelligence platform for consumer packaged goods brands across the U.S. and Canada, has teamed with Vengo Inc.…

NEC Display Solutions introduces 2 projector replacement models with LCD technology

December 6, 2018

NEC Display Solutions of America Inc., a provider of commercial LCD projectors and displays, has announced the launch of two projector replacement models, the…