LG Electronics to offer restaurant kiosks in Korea

April 5, 2022

LG Electronics has entered the restaurant kiosk business, according to a report in the Korea JoongAng Daily.

Newcastle integrates Epson POS receipt printer in mobile POS station

April 5, 2022

Epson America Inc., a supplier of point-of-sale solutions, and Newcastle Systems, a provider of industrial mobile-powered carts designed to make retail floors…

Robotic burger preparation/vending machine debuts

March 25, 2022

RoboBurger, a fully autonomous robotic burger preparation and vending machine, launched today with a ribbon cutting at the Newport Centre, a Simon Mall in…

Outdoor Digital Menu Boards Boosting QSR Profits

With QSR sales increasingly occurring at the drive-thru, outdoor digital menu boards are helping to cut costs and speed up service.

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Rise debuts 'tiny' prototype

March 25, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has opened a 960-square-foot "digital store" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina's Eastgate Crossing at 1800 E.

Self-order kiosks come in handy for Jersey burger/milk shake bar

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This burger/milk shake bar found self-order kiosks helpful streamlining both walk-in traffic and pickup orders.

Moneyhub teams with Samsung on open banking self-serve kiosk

March 21, 2022

Moneyhub, a payments platform, has teamed with Samsung to facilitate open banking payments on a retail self-service point-of-sale kiosk, according to a press…

Raydiant acquires audience analytics firm to empower Tyme's self-serve kiosks

March 16, 2022

Raydiant's recent acquisition of Sightcorp, an anonymous audience analytics specialist for digital signage and retail, has created synergies between the…

Axiomtek Launches High Performance Quad 4K Digital Signage Player • DSP511

Axiomtek is pleased to introduce the DSP511, a versatile, high-performance 4K Ultra HD digital signage player. Equipped with four HDMI 2.0 ports and a 2.5G…

Texas Roadhouse introduces Ziosk Mini

March 10, 2022

Texas Roadhouse has launched "Roadhouse Pay," which uses the Ziosk Mini, a smaller, portrait version of the tabletop tablet, to allow guests to pay at the…

Star Micronics introduces wireless printers with dual-band connectivity

March 10, 2022

Star Micronics has introduced wireless models in the mC-Print Series, according to a press release. Using the additional ethernet port of the mC-Print31W or…

2022 retail tech trends: Crypto, micro-fulfillment, the Edge and labor optimization

by David Wilkinson

Everyone knows 2021 was a challenging year, but with challenge comes opportunity. Retail technology veteran David Wilkinson shares his insights on what attuned…

Tech partners introduce self-serve kiosks that accept PayPal, Venmo

February 23, 2022

Citcon, a mobile wallet payment provider, has integrated its payment technology with Abacus Business Computer, a merchant services company serving the…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opening in Connecticut

February 22, 2022

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opened its first franchised location Tuesday near the University of Connecticut.

Apex Order Pickup Solutions teams with Kitchen United on grab-and-go solution

February 18, 2022

Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of contactless pickup solutions for use in foodservice, retail and b2b ecommerce, has teamed with ghost kitchen pioneer…

Hooters faces backlash for hosiery vending machine

February 16, 2022

Vending got some unusual attention recently when a Hooters employee revealed on Tik Tok that waitresses have to buy their tights for $5 in a bathroom hosiery…

Apex Order Pickup Solutions teams with Tacit on digital solutions for foodservice

February 4, 2022

Apex Order Pickup Solutions has partnered with Tacit Corp. on a software integration to help foodservice operators improve digital experiences, according to a…

Yo-Kai Express to debut electric mobile restaurant

February 3, 2022

Yo-kai Express, a robotic ramen vending machine, demonstrated its first electric powered mobile restaurant, called the Yatai, in a Tik Tok video.

Paris Baguette tests climate controlled pickup lockers

February 2, 2022

Paris Baguette, in response to the rising demand to meet customers where they are, is testing climate-controlled smart lockers at its Edison, New Jersey…

Pandemic emboldens brands' omnichannel strategies

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel at the Self-Service Innovation Summit representing different retail sectors explain what omnichannel means to their business and what impact the…