Chopt launches digital restaurant

May 8, 2023

Chopt Creative Salad Co. is opening a digital restaurant in Manhattan featuring ordering with multiple touchpoints where guests can order ahead for pickup or…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opening in Texas

May 8, 2023

NYC-based Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will open its first Texas location next week in Dallas, at 2548 Elm St, marking its sixth location and first outside of the…

Self-service POS maker Kurve raises $315+k seed capital

May 5, 2023

Kurve, a Bristol, U.K.-based technology company that provides self-service POS solutions to the hospitality sector, has secured £250,000 ($315,380) of seed…

Right to Repair

The Right to Repair means you're actually in the driver's seat when it comes to selecting & partnering with an independent service provider or even choosing to…

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Digital Transformation Technologies To Implement For 2023

When you’re responsible for ensuring your organization’s day-to-day operations run smoothly, securely, and reliably, it can be difficult to find time to look…

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Olea Kiosks taps Zytronic touch sensors for QSR kiosks

May 2, 2023

Olea Kiosks Inc., a kiosk designer and manufacturer, recently partnered with Zytronic Displays Ltd., a U.K. based manufacturer of touch sensors for…

ICXA announces 2023 Elevate Awards

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

Alicia Lavay is Executive Director at the ICX Association. Image provided. "Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little…

Epson intros minilab photo printer

April 25, 2023

Epson has introduced its SureLab D570 professional minilab photo printer for the event market, according to a press release. The printer provides a solution…

Snack POS intros tipping feature

April 21, 2023

Snack POS, a provider of restaurant point-of-sale software, has introduced a feature that allows customers to add a tip directly on the customer-facing screen…

365 Retail Markets acquires UK foodservice menu management firm

April 19, 2023

365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, has acquired Kafoodle, a U.K. based food technology company that specializes in menu and…

Japanese subway style automated restaurant serves ramen in California

April 17, 2023

Ramen lovers in a hurry can pick up bowls of tonkotsu from an Automat style machine near Brooklyn Basin in Oakland, California, according to a report in The…

Toshiba inks distribution pact with BlueStar

April 11, 2023

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has teamed with BlueStar, a distributor of digital identification, mobility, point-of-sale and security technology, to…

Partner Tech USA intros POS terminal with embedded printer, payment peripherals

April 11, 2023

Partner Tech USA, an Anaheim, California based provider of POS and self-service solutions, has introduced Cleo C10 and C14, an all-in-one POS terminal with a…

Minneapolis columnist: kiosks killing fast food clerks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

April 11, 2023

James Lileka, a columnist for the Star-Tribune in Minneapolis, bemoans the loss of cashiers to self-serve kiosks in a recent column.

Star Micronics America debuts printer shelf attachment

April 3, 2023

Star Micronics has released its all-steel mUnite printer shelf attachment for tablet stand and mounts, describing it as an affordable and flexible option for…

Advocacy group petitions Panera Bread to drop Amazon One

March 30, 2023

Fight for the Future, a nonprofit advocacy group that describes itself as dedicated to causes related to online privacy and censorship through the use of the…

China based Telpo teams with McDonald’s on order kiosk

March 28, 2023

Telpo, a Guangdong, China-based terminal solutions manufacturer, has teamed with McDonald's Corp. to provide a customized, 27-inch self-service ordering kiosk…

‘Smart fridges’ today, automated drive-thru’s tomorrow?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The quest to build an automated pizza drive-thru led this entrepreneur to an opportunity to offer 'smart fridges' to provide worksite foodservice.

Panera Bread launches Amazon One in St. Louis locations

March 22, 2023

Panera Bread, a self-serve kiosk pioneer, is rolling out Amazon One, a palm identify and payments technology, at select bakery-cafes in the brand's hometown of…

Peerless-AV® Announces Global Availability of New Single and Dual-Sided Smart City Kiosks

Peerless-AV’s new generation Smart City Kiosks offer even more versatility and functionality for outdoor advertising and wayfinding applications.