Mastercard teams with Zivelo on AI-driven voice assistant/personalized menu; Sonic Drive-In to pilot

May 17, 2019

Mastercard has partnered with Zivelo LLC to enhance the drive-in and drive-through ordering experience for quick-service restaurants with a…

The future of cards, contactless and biometrics in payments

With big players like Mastercard and Visa now mandating that all new cards and payment terminals be contactless enabled, global growth of the technology is set…

Study: Cashless technology doesn’t cannibalize cash sales in automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirms that cashless readers do not undermine cash sales in a vending machine. In fact, the cashless technology serves to improve both cashless and…

Zivelo, Dell collaborate on kiosk sales strategy

May 15, 2019

Kiosk maker Zivelo LLC is teaming up with Dell Technologies in an OEM strategy that will let Dell clients buy Zivelo’s digital solutions.

Seiko Instruments, Bluestar partner on distribution

May 14, 2019

Seiko Instruments USA Inc. and Bluestar are joining forces in a distribution deal.

As convenience demand grows, smart lockers offer a versatile solution

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

As consumers continue to place value on the convenient solutions that make their lives easier, smart lockers and other self-service solutions will continue to…

When selecting kiosk payment devices, don’t paint yourself into a corner

by Andrew Savala — CEO, KioskSimple

When developing a payment kiosk, it's important to select your hardware before your operating system and programming language. Otherwise, implementing the…

Howard H-Series H1 Kiosk

The H1 model combines the best design aspects of our custom indoor and outdoor designs, yet delivers the simplicity and economy of a standard product.

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Nayax adds loyalty, refund to digital payment app for unattended businesses

May 7, 2019

Nayax LLC has upgraded its digital wallet app to include loyalty and the ability to offer automated refunds for unattended points of sale, including…

Jury awards self-serve milkshake maker damages from Hershey Creamery and Hamilton Beach over patent infringement

May 6, 2019

A federal jury has decided that Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. and Hershey Creamery Co. infringed F'Real Foods LLC's patents related to a self-serve…

Diebold Nixdorf puts the squeeze on costs in Q1

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

As Gerrard Schmid embarks on his second year at the helm of Diebold Nixdorf, it seems fair to say that his most notable achievement to date is having squeezed…

PepsiCo introduces hydration kiosk to reduce single-serve plastic bottles

May 3, 2019

PepsiCo Inc. has introduced a new hydration system, marking the next step of its Beyond the Bottle initiative that allows ways to deliver beverages without…

USA Technologies Inc. Seed Markets integrates with micro market providers

May 1, 2019

USA Technologies Inc. announced that its micro market optimization solution, Seed Markets, is now fully integrated with some of the industry's micro market…

Swyft forms foodservice subsidiary, names CEO

April 29, 2019

Swyft Inc., a global provider of automated retail and retail automation, has formed a subsidiary, Swyft Food Service Automation, focused on providing retail…

Study: Cashless technology boosts sales over 100% for low-volume vending machines

April 26, 2019

A study conducted by Michigan State University in collaboration with USA Technologies Corp. found that vending machines generating less less than $2,000 a year…

Nayax payment device includes cash acceptance

April 26, 2019

Nayax, a provider of cashless payment technology, has introduced is VPOS Fusion payment device which adds a cash payment option via third-party bill…

Star Micronics launches Apple-certified POS printer

April 25, 2019

Star Micronics has launched its TSP847II AirPrint POS printer, its first 112mm wide receipt, barcode, label and ticket POS printer to be Apple…

AWM Smart Shelf launches autonomous shopping shelf technology

April 24, 2019

AWM Smart Shelf, which is bringing the benefits of the online experience to physical retail, has integrated its frictionless shopping application with its…

Michigan grocer boosts customer satisfaction, revenue with Toshiba self-checkout system

April 19, 2019

Value Center, a Michigan grocer, is enhancing the customer experience as well as boosting revenues following the deployment of Toshiba Global Commerce…

Diamond retailer uses augmented reality kiosk to offer endless aisle ring selection

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Helzberg Diamonds' Virtual Ring Experience uses augmented reality to provide a personalized, endless aisle shopping experience.