Town of Bel Air, Maryland to have wayfinding kiosks

June 20, 2017

The Town of Bel Air, Maryland will have four wayfinding kiosks, according to The Baltimore Sun. The two-sided kiosks will have a map of Bel Air with key places…

Interactive customer technology: How to achieve employee buy-in

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Achieving employee buy-in needs to be part of the project from the beginning when introducing customer interactive technology.

Iowa DOT opens driver's license kiosk at Davenport library

June 19, 2017

The city of Davenport, Iowa has opened a new driver's license kiosk at the Davenport Public Library to make the process of getting or renewing a driver's…

3 keys to interactive digital signage solutions

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

When determining whether to integrate interactive elements into your digital signage, you need to consider content, cost and potential pitfalls.

Data analytics hold the key to understanding and guiding the retail customer

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Interactive technology promises a wealth of insights on customer behavior, but retailers need to have a plan for deploying the technology and glean insights…

Oregon city installs wayfinding kiosks

June 16, 2017

Hillsboro, Oregon has begun installing digital information kiosks at the Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza on Main Street and at the Hillsboro Central/Southeast…

Subway adds touchscreen kiosks and mobile app to improve sales

June 16, 2017

Subway is introducing touchscreen ordering kiosks and a new mobile app in an effort to catch up with competitors like Panera Bread that have credited…

Customer experience is defined at new levels during ICX Summit 2017

by Lyle Bunn — Strategy Architect, BUNN Co.

When brands, retailers and digital experience providers met at the 2017 ICX Summit in Dallas the focus was on defining “what works” to maximize CX approaches.

Interactive Customer Experience: the start of a daunting, yet exciting journey

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ICX Summit gave retailers and interactive technology players a chance to learn why companies have to share information both internally and externally to…

West Virginia installs vehicle registration kiosk at convenience store

June 14, 2017

Government officials introduced a self-service vehicle registration and license renewal kiosk at a convenience store in Barboursville, West Virginia, according…

Sacramento seeks to partner with Verizon on Wi-Fi, wayfinding kiosks

June 13, 2017

Mayor Darrell Steinberg and the city of Sacramento have announced a tentative agreement with Verizon to create a public-private partnership designed to bring…

Brown University students develop smart kiosk for choosing recipe spices

June 12, 2017

A group of Brown University students has developed a smart kiosk called Zest that uses computer vision to recommend spice combinations for cooking.

SoftBank buying Boston Dynamics to boost robotic advancements

June 12, 2017

Robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics, owned by Google's Alphabet Inc., is being acquired by SoftBank Group Corp.

Tennessee county installs vehicle renewal kiosk

June 9, 2017

Williamson County, Tennessee has installed a vehicle tag renewal kiosk at the Fairview Recreation Center to allow for license plate renewals for cars, trucks…

Scranton, Pennsylvania explores Wi-Fi kiosks for its downtown

June 9, 2017

The Scranton, Pennsylvania city council has voted to explore deploying informational, Wi-Fi kiosks downtown, according to The Times Tribune.

Kiosks help keep brick and mortar stores relevant as e-commerce expands

Interactive kiosks offer retailers a tool for allowing customers to join the e-commerce experience with in-store purchasing by allowing shop to shop for both…

ICX Summit honors Olea Kiosks and Elevate Award winners in Dallas

Olea Kiosks receives the first annual Kiosk Innovation of the Year Award during the ICX Summit.

Virginia county installs kiosk for making tax payments

June 7, 2017

Albermale County, Virginia has installed an automated tax payment kiosk that replaces a drive-thru window, according to The Daily Progress. The kiosk operates…

Walmart tests kiosk for picking up online grocery orders

June 6, 2017

Walmart is testing a kiosk called 24-Hour Pickup at a store near Oklahoma City that allows shoppers to pick up online grocery orders, according to Supermarket…

Port of San Diego to install 30 interactive kiosks to promote attractions

June 6, 2017

The Port of San Diego will install 30 interactive kiosks in 2018 to promote attractions, according to NBC 7 San Diego. The kiosks will enable visitors to find…