Navigating the consumer journey in the digital age

by Scott Robinson — Director of Future Retail Product Line, Kodak Moments

Personalization shouldn't stop at the kiosk or the website. Retailers can enhance their promotions through marketing platforms that promote and influence…

Beauty care pioneers self-service AI, AR technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

AI and AR provide customers personalized recommendations and allow the retailer to move from a product-centric to a customer-centric experience.

Perfect Corp.’s YouCam makeup virtual beauty app wins innovation award

January 27, 2020

Perfect Corp., the beauty technology solutions provider behind the YouCam Makeup virtual beauty app, has been named a winner in the 2020 BIG Innovation Awards…

Location, location, location: the importance of self-service kiosk placement

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

As self-service solutions continue to expand, businesses and organizations must consider the location, placement and overall appearance of their solutions to…

Panel explores diverse directions of self-service retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service technology allows retailers to meet customer expectations established by the pioneering tech efforts of brand's, like Starbucks. These…

Will 2020 be the breakout year for 5G?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

5G cellular service has been introduced to several markets, but use is limited due to the need for consumers to have compatible phones. Experts, nonetheless…

Hitachi, Shekel Brainweigh team on autonomous shopping solution

January 16, 2020

Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a provider of weighing technology, and Hitachi today unveiled Capsule, a framework for an autonomous micro-market solution based on…

Self-checkout beats the drum hard at NRF 'Big Show'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace reviews 44 kiosk exhibits at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City.

Userful adds new features for edge computing, including kiosks

January 14, 2020

Userful, a provider of AV-over-IP solutions for enhanced visual communication, has introduced new capabilities for its visual networking platform, according to…

Elo announces POS, self-service, BOPIS additions

January 13, 2020

Elo, a provider of interactive retail solutions, announced additions to its lineup of point-of-sale, self-service, BOPIS and in-store fulfillment solutions…

Diebold Nixdorf debuting POS design at NRF

January 9, 2020

Diebold Nixdorf will debut a modular, all-in-one POS solution at NRF 2020 taking place next week in New York City.

Converge Retail to unveil RFID-based interactive display platform

January 7, 2020

The Converge Virtual Try On is an interactive kiosk that uses mixed reality to enable customers to virtually try on jewelry items.

Kiosk executives highly bullish on 2020

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

2019 marked the third straight year of excellent growth for self-service technology, and most kiosk industry executives say 2020 will be just as good if not…

Zebra Instant introduces self-service photo print terminal

January 6, 2020

Zebra Instant, a provider of smartphone photo printing and monetization technology, has introduced the Zebra Instant POS terminal, a…

Kiosk offering 3D presentation tailored to the handicapped

December 27, 2019

Pluxity, a plug-in solution provider based in South Korea, has launched its PLUG Kiosk that provides 3D-based spatial information, according to a press release.

South African fashion retailer deploys kiosks, omnichannel solution to stores

December 23, 2019

The Foschini Group, a South Africa fashion retailer, is deploying kiosks and an omnichannel solution for its leisure brands, Sportscene and Totalsports…

CTA Digital introduces security multi-flex tablet stand and wall mount

December 16, 2019

CTA Digital's PAD-SKMSB is a 2-in-1 security multi-flex tablet stand and wall mount, according to a press release. The stand unfolds to create a tabletop…

Perfect Corp. partners with Sally Beauty on ColorView AI hair color experience

December 13, 2019

Perfect Corp., a beauty technology solutions provider behind the YouCam Makeup virtual reality app, has teamed with Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., to power its…

Why digital kiosks hold the key to brand loyalty

Besides optimizing operational efficiency, boosting sales and streamlining the ordering process, interactive kiosks can also deliver increased customer loyalty.

A different view of the ‘Retail Apocalypse’ and the role of touchscreens

With the growth of e-commerce, retail leadership responded to this disruptive change with the help of in-house technology experts. Change didn't come…