Self-serve lockers let consumers preorder and pick up cannabis products

September 28, 2017

Grasshopper Kiosks has introduced a self-service locker that enables customers to preorder and retrieve cannabis products, according to a press release. The…

Has automated retailing’s time finally arrived in the US?

There are 10 new automated retailing systems that I have counted in the last 12 months from the U.S., Europe and Asia, including Bodega. The concept, despite…

Telemedicine solutions provider teams with Olea Kiosks

September 25, 2017

AMD Global Telemedicine Inc., a provider of clinical telemedicine solutions, and Olea Kiosks Inc., a designer and manufacturer of self-service kiosks, have…

Brooklyn, New York LinkNYC terminal becomes drug den concierge

September 25, 2017

A LinkNYC wireless internet kiosk installed in Brooklyn, New York in late July has become a concierge for a neighborhood "drug den," enabling people to…

Florida utility introduces bill payment kiosks

September 22, 2017

Gulf Power, an electric utility based in Pensacola, Florida, has implemented self-serve kiosks to make bill payment easier and more accessible, according to…

Restaurateur shares benefits, pitfalls of kiosk deployment (Part 2)

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An independent fast casual encountered its fair share of challenges in deploying self-order kiosks. The restaurant's co-founder and the kiosk vendor weigh in.

California DMV opens self-serve kiosks in San Francisco supermarkets

September 19, 2017

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has installed 14 self-service kiosks at San Francisco area grocery stores so drivers can renew vehicle…

‘Bodega Mania’ fails to make the case for technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hopefully, Bodega's social media firestorm will help educate the automated retailing industry and the technology community about the need to be direct with the…

Imageholders develops tablet enclosures for biometric readers

September 13, 2017

The Slimline+ tablet enclosure from imageholders can now securely enclose biometric readers, according to a press release.

Boulder County, Colorado installs vehicle registration kiosk

September 12, 2017

Residents of Boulder County, Colorado can now renew their motor vehicles' registrations at a self-service kiosk in the lobby of the Boulder County Clerk and…

Porteus Kiosk 4.5.0 available for download

September 12, 2017

The Porteus Kiosk 4.5.0 is now available for download, the company announced in a press release.

Independent fast casual wades into self-serve kiosks, Part 1

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosks have been an efficient way for customers to access the menu and nutrition information, in addition to other benefits for Flatbread Grill. There have…

Christian ministry network teams with North Carolina library to provide kiosk to help military families

September 11, 2017

A Christian ministry network based in Asheville, North Carolina has partnered with a local library to provide a kiosk to help military families access…

Tourist information kiosk draws positive response in Missouri town

September 11, 2017

Response to a tourist information kiosk at the Farmington Civic Center in Farmington, Missouri, providing information on restaurants, lodging and downtown…

The future of digital communications in restaurants: Touch, signage, entertainment

With restaurants' constantly changing menu offerings, promotions, FDA regulations, and beyond, digital communication is key as it allows restaurants to quickly…

Self-order kiosks play key role in Subway’s tech redesign

by Elliot Maras, Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

By deploying its "Fresh Forward" concept, Subway has recognized the need to make ordering more convenient in addition to continuing its emphasis on freshness.

Pennsylvania college installs mental health kiosk

September 6, 2017

The Kutztown University Health and Wellness Center in Kutztown, Pennsylvania has installed a MindKare Kiosk inside the main entrance to Rohrbach Library as…

West Virginia DMV installs vehicle registration and license renewal kiosk

September 6, 2017

The DMV in West Virginia has installed a kiosk at the Martinsburg Regional Office, the sixth to be installed in West Virginia, according to wdtv.com. 

Wisconsin city installs parking kiosks

September 5, 2017

Parking kiosks installed in Stevens Point, Wisconsin become active today, September 5, according to The Stevens Point City Times.

Saladworks selects POS system as its omnichannel digital platform

September 5, 2017

Saladworks, the nation's largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, has chosen Dovetail Systems Inc.'s Gusto POS system as its omnichannel digital platform…