Answers to common self-service kiosk questions

by David Loyda — Marketing Manager, Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc.

Dave Loyda, director of strategic initiatives at Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., provides answers to questions companies frequently raise when considering…

Navigating the consumer journey in the digital age

by Scott Robinson — Director of Future Retail Product Line, Kodak Moments

Personalization shouldn't stop at the kiosk or the website. Retailers can enhance their promotions through marketing platforms that promote and influence…

Sports betting jumpstarts gaming and kiosks; (hey, cash isn't dead)

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Gaming continues to grow as a popular form of entertainment as more states permit sports betting. While not one of the larger kiosk verticals, gaming continues…

Sit back, relax and put your entertainment kiosk to work

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Entertainment kiosks provide the efficient solutions venues need to successfully meet their customers' needs while also operating effectively and remaining…

ICX Summit: our customer experience collaboration lab

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Dallas provided the type of education and networking that benefits people in all segments of the customer…

Kiosk Marketplace editor reviews 39 kiosk companies at National Restaurant Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The National Restaurant Show set another record for kiosk introductions. Kiosk manufacturers have heeded the call from restaurants looking to automate the…

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…

What role will kiosks play in an autonomous checkout world?

Fully automated stores are making inroads, largely in tandem with the increase in mobile payment. But customers still want to have the freedom to pay with…

Apple Pay and interactive kiosks

by Frank Olea

The next wave of major innovation to self-service kiosk solutions is the integration of mobile payment solutions, such as Apple Pay.

The many functions of multitouch

by Frank Olea

One of the newest kiosk technologies is the multitouch system that allows multiple touch points to be functional on the screen at the same time, meaning that…

Polaroid Fotobar powers kiosks with Chrome

In the heyday of slide film, the word "chrome" was used to describe slide film. As film trails off into the sunset, Polaroid Fotobar executives are hoping…

Kodak President: Internal buyout a 'win-win'

Eastman Kodak Co. announced an innovative bankruptcy emergence plan today, involving the spin off of its Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging Businesses…

Photo kiosk report from CES

Amid the 150,000 attendees wandering through 2,500 booths at the 2013 International CES, there was a little action in photo kiosks. Now that the Consumer…

Photo kiosks: A look ahead at 2013

With a tumultuous 2012 nearly behind us, let's look ahead at photo kiosk trends for the next year. 

The next wave of photo kiosks go social

Photo printing kiosks have been in the market for over a decade, but the new wave of photo kiosks are more socially focused. We recently spoke with Alexander…

RIP Kodak kiosks. Or maybe not?

The announcement that bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co. would look for a buyer for its Personalized Imaging Group, which includes film, paper and more than 100,00…

More dimensions in photo kiosks

Fujifilm has long been a technology leader in photo printing and processing. Recently, the company demoed a 3-D printer designed to bring dimensional printing…

Predicting the future of photo kiosks

Photo kiosks were once a hot retail topic. They were a way for retailers to fuel foot traffic and to provide an array of profitable services in a limited…

Photo kiosks go where the pictures are

Photo kiosks have become a de facto component of a retailer’s photo department. Whether in a chain store or an independent photo specialty retailer, the photo…