2 ways digital signage can make your store post-quarantine ready

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

As states reopen, many retailers are struggling to set standards in place to protect both employees and customers. One way retailers, restaurants and other…

Panasonic and PopID partner to bring facial recognition to restaurants, retailers

June 11, 2020

Panasonic Corporation of North America and PopID, a Cali Group company, have partnered to bring facial recognition ordering and payment processes to both the…

Starbucks closing 400 stores

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Over the next 18 months, Starbucks will increase convenience-led formats in company-operated locations with drive-thru and curbside pickup options, as well as…

Robotic video display kiosk can invite diners to 'roll on in' for pizza

What if you had a way to send out a kind of unpaid pizza emissary who displayed enticing video of your brand's menu items to passersby to pull them in to eat?

Portland eatery installs vending machine to serve guests during COVID-19

June 8, 2020

Pix Patisserie, a Portland restaurant, installed a refrigerated vending machine to serve rotating trays of pork dumplings, squid, crème brûlée, macarons and…

The imminent kiosk boom in quick-service restaurants

Pre-coronavirus, kiosks were springing up in countries across the world, in the main to provide a faster and more efficient service for customers who wanted…

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Post COVID-19, self-service kiosks will play a bigger role in limited service restaurants

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

COVID-19 has stimulated new capabilities for self-serve kiosks. Beyond the coronavirus, however, self-service technology continues to evolve to make the buying…

How self-service can make restaurants omnichannel retailers

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

Fully opted-in loyal restaurant customers would jump at the chance to get their order started long before they wait to get to a speaker box. Self-service…

Sushishop intros Elo touchscreen for social distancing ordering

May 22, 2020

Sushishop, a sushi restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, recently deployed an Elo open frame touchscreen behind its outdoor windowpane to enable outdoor ordering.

BrightSign intros touchless solutions for retailers, restaurants

May 14, 2020

BrightSign LLC, a provider of digital media players, has introduced its BrightLink and BrightMenu touchless solutions to help retailers, restaurants and other…

'Smart fridge' helps build Coolgreens brand, offers convenient alternative

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

After testing a "smart fridge" last year, Coolgreens established a division that includes a marketing staff and service organization. The alternative service…

Chowbotics quadruples robotic salad maker placements in hospitals amidst new criteria for food safety

May 6, 2020

Chowbotics, a manufacturer of a robotic salad machine, is deploying over 50 new robots providing fresh customizable meals to hospitals around the country…

Personnel Management Solution kiosk verifies temperature, ID to help locations control visitor access

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One way retailers, restaurants and other establishments are addressing temperature and security concerns is with contactless kiosks that automatically identify…

COVID-19 drives contactless payments; new emphasis on sanitation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The coronavirus pandemic has driven a preference for self-checkout and contactless purchases. Will the unattended retail industry be able to assure customers…

Restaurants and kiosks in a post-Covid19 world: What's the 'new normal'?

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

Restaurant owners are going to have to think outside the box about things like decreased capacity at their restaurant to accommodate for social distancing.

Revel Systems introduces standalone online ordering

April 24, 2020

Revel Systems, a provider of a cloud-based point of sale and business management platform, introduced a standalone version of its online ordering tool called…

PopID, Wasserstrom partner on facial-recognition and temperature-screening solution

April 24, 2020

PopID, a Cali Group company, and Wasserstrom, an integrated distributor/manufacturer of foodservice equipment and supplies, have announced the nationwide…

Will COVID-19 change consumer buying habits long term?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The COVID-19 outbreak has already shifted consumer buying habits to self-service. Kiosk industry leaders see the changes in customer behavior continuing…

DOOH keeps small business alive during COVID-19

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Many small businesses are hurting due to COVID-19 restrictions. Some DOOH vendors, however, are helping them stay alive by offering free DOOH advertising to…

Texas city installs kiosks for paying water bills

March 30, 2020

Dayton, Texas has installed a pair of 24-hour service kiosks that allows residents to pay water bills, according to a Houston Chronicle report.