Fastenal reports higher Q4 net sales

January 24, 2019

Fastenal net sales increased $143.2 million, or 13.2 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2018, the company has announced. This…

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…

Ohio State University offers bacon vending machine

December 7, 2018

Students, teachers, employees and visitors at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences who love bacon can satisfy…

CPR training kiosk comes to Georgia World Congress Center

December 4, 2018

Visitors and employees at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will be able to learn lifesaving CPR thanks to an interactive "hands-only CPR" kiosk…

Gemalto sets January release for cloud-based document authentication reader

November 15, 2018

Gemalto plans to offer a more intelligent version of its new AT10K document reader which is used by government, airlines, hotels, banks and other private…

Effective Employee Retention Strategies Use HR Self-Service

HR kiosks may not be able to help you put together competitive salary packages, but they can definitely help with employee engagement and satisfaction.

Singapore startup installs kiosks to monitor health of office workers

October 29, 2018

Kiosk startup Smartfuture has installed 26 self-monitoring health checkup kiosks in offices across Singapore since March. 

Kiosk Marketplace seeks your input for annual industry census

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The first annual industry census received overwhelmingly positive response, as many readers recognized the need for an informative tool to help companies with…

Telehealth provider 19Labs introduces digital health center for employers

September 26, 2018

photo courtesy of 19Labs 19Labs, a provider of point-of-care solutions, has introduced its Gale Digital Health Center to enable employers to offer…

Micro markets versus vending banks by the numbers —  an operator's perspective

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While the micro market saves nearly $14,000 in upfront investment over a traditional vending bank, it will deliver an average $1,000 in monthly sales for a…

Farmer’s Fridge secures $30M in funding

September 6, 2018

Farmer's Fridge, a rapidly growing network of automated smart fridges stocked with fresh, chef-curated meals and snacks, has closed on $30 million in a round…

Advanced Kiosk video summarizes HR kiosk for improving employee self service

August 24, 2018

Advanced Kiosks has released a video summarizing ways that interactive kiosks can improve employee self-service and free HR professionals from extensive…

Fastenal reports second quarter sales growth

July 18, 2018

Fastenal Co., a provider of industrial and construction supplies and supply vending services, reported sales growth of 13.1 percent in the company's second…

Does your business need a self-service solution?

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Self-service kiosks are rapidly becoming the solution for many of these problems across a multitude of industries and use cases. Here are some questions to…

Self-order kiosks let loose at National Restaurant Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The number of self-order kiosks on display at the National Restaurant Show nearly tripled over last year's exhibits as hardware and software manufacturers rush…

Maryland defines a 'micro market'

May 10, 2018

The governor of Maryland, Lawrence J. Hogan Jr., recently signed a law establishing a uniform definition and licensing requirements for a micro market, an…

Brooke Army Medical Center deploys touchscreen directory kiosk

Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston installed wayfinding kiosks to improve the hospital experience for patients, staff and visitors, and to convey a…

Malaysia highway concessionaire adds self-serve kiosks for reloadable payment cards

March 30, 2018

Plus, a highway concessionaire in Malaysia, has announced that motorists can now top up their PlusMiles or Touch ‘n Go retail payment cards at 32 self-service…

Gift kiosk at Telecom Regulatory Authority in Dubai enables employees to reward each other

February 14, 2018

A kiosk called the Happiness Bank in the Telecom Regulatory Authority in Dubai has received an overwhelming response among the employees, according to the…