Public perception: What holds the kiosk industry back

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

Over the years, it has seemed like the biggest problems for many self-service kiosk networks has been two main things: Long-term maintenance and justifying the…

Holographic Greeter using 360° HD technology

May 29, 2012

Marketing Ad Group has incorporated 360-degree HD image technology into its Holographic Greeter. The result is a dynamic range of view that is unrestricted…

The dangers of using the 'K' word

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

I just wanted to take a moment to expound a little bit on a piece in my last blog challenging that the term "kiosk" is a much too general and outdated word…

Take a stand against 'showrooming' with digital signage, kiosks (Commentary)

Retailers can use digital signage and kiosks to get customers to buy in-store rather than online.

CETW12: Olea debuts small footprint kiosk

Olea Kiosks unveiled its MetroLite kiosk designed for retailers looking to deploy a machine with a small footprint. RetailCustomerExperience.com’s Joseph…

Pink kiosks helping to 'Save the tatas'

CTS will make a donation to breast cancer awareness research for each pink kiosk it sells.

Are kiosks still relevant in a mobile world? Part 3

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

The past two blogs have brought up the concern of kiosks staying competitive in an environment that is seeing the increasing dominance of mobile technology.

Wine-selecting kiosks succeeding in supermarkets

British kiosk company is coming to America.

AVT Designs recycling kiosk for Mountain Dew

February 13, 2012

AVT Inc, a provider of automated and self-service retailing systems, recently completed the design and manufacturing of a recycling kiosk for Mountain Dew to…

How receipts can enhance the user experience

by Adam Ortlieb — Associate Director, Marketing, Seiko Instruments

Retailers can use the receipt as a platform to improve the user experience while generating incremental revenue.

Expanding customer reach via vending kiosks

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

Where can you find an iPad for sale in a clothing department store, or a portable DVD player for sale in an airport terminal? In product kiosks.

Military using Dream Machine kiosks

January 2, 2012

Military bases around the United States now have access to 200 PepsiCo Dream Machine recycling kiosks.

Liquor and phone charging - made for each other?

November 30, 2011

Manufacturer and distributor of Mobile Device Charging Kiosks goCharge has partnered with Patrón Spirits to give the liquor company exclusive branding rights…

Is a virtual receptionist right for your business?

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

If your business is growing, it's inevitable that your office is going to need a little extra help managing the traffic coming through You think to yourself…

Robotic kiosk taking self-service to next level

Company testing ice cream in its new kiosk that uses a robot to makes five-layer concoctions.

Robotic ice cream kiosk

Robofusion has created a self-service kiosk that allows customers to use a robot to create desserts.

Self-service network audience: The benefits of the transient user

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

When we first started our kiosk company, our first graphical user interface was a stylized design that used heavy doses of a sky blue color and a gaudy yellow.

Australians demand technology-based shopping

June 5, 2011

Nearly three quarters of Australian consumers wanted their shopping experiences to have some type of technology, including in-store kiosks, mobile phones and…

RFID + social media = marketing machine (video)

Kiosks designed for tradeshows allow attendees to sign in and post photos to Facebook.

Self-service goes wireless

Being able to reach consumers at any time, anywhere has become increasingly important to businesses trying to remain competitive in the current economy. The…