Fanatics teams with Apex Order Pick-Up Technologies to get sports merchandise faster to fans

January 19, 2018

Fanatics, a provider of licensed sports merchandise, has introduced a self-serve, order pick-up program for its merchandise at its flagship NBA Store in New…

KeyMe kiosks now make RFID keycards in Amarillo supermarkets

January 19, 2018

A trio of self-serve kiosks in United Supermarkets in Amarillo, Texas, will permit shoppers to make copies and create cloud storage for RFID-based keycards in…

App controlled single product vending machine debuts

January 17, 2018

Cerevo Inc., a consumer electronics manufacturer, has introduced Qvie, a connected, cashless, single product vending machine with 4G/3G connectivity. Cerevo…

Advanced Kiosks introduces multi-functional kiosk for retail and foodservice

January 16, 2018

Advanced Kiosks has introduced its Merchant Max Kiosk for foodservice, retail, movie theaters and other high traffic sales settings, according to a press…

Mesa, Arizona hospital offers prescriptions via self-serve kiosk

January 16, 2018

A self-serve kiosk at Bayless Integrated Healthcare's Dobson Ranch in Mesa, Arizona, enables patients to receive prescriptions and over-the-counter medications…

KIOSK Information Systems Introduces New Self-Service Solution Functionality Plus New Enclosure Designs at NRF Retail’s Big Show

KIOSK Information Systems and Parent Company, Posiflex, will be co-exhibiting at The NRF Big Show (Booth #3453). The team is pleased to feature a full range of…

MinuteKEY raises $83 million

January 11, 2018

MinuteKEY, a network of self-service key duplication kiosks, has raised $83 million for expansion, according to a press release. The funding, arranged by…

Is keeping up with consumer acceptance of automation worth the challenges it brings?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A session on the need to adopt automation in retail drew an overflow audience during the CES show in Las Vegas.

California marijuana dispensary installs cannabis kiosk

January 10, 2018

Grasshopper Kiosks, a developer of self-service systems for the storage and dispensing of cannabis products, has installed a kiosk at Berkeley Patients…

Kiosk Information Systems teams with gift registration platform provider

January 9, 2018

Kiosk Information Systems has partnered with Jifiti Gifting Solutions, provider of a gift registration platform, on a self-service gift registry experience for…

Why 2018 will be a banner year for self-serve kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk deployers and providers are encouraged by growing customer acceptance of self-service technology and expect 2018 to be an outstanding year.

Robomart 'grocery on wheels’ debuts at CES

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Australian cinema chain acquires rival's DVD rental business

January 5, 2018

Evolve Entertainment, a cinema chain in Australia, has acquired rival Hoyts DVD rental machine business for an undisclosed sum, according to The Sydney Morning…

Mobile wallet operator opens unmanned convenience store with kiosks in Malaysia

January 5, 2018

Following Amazon and Alibaba, a mobile wallet operator, Irispay, recently opened Malaysia's first unmanned, self-service convenience store, according to…

Alibaba to introduce gigantic car vending machines in China

January 4, 2018

Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, will introduce two gigantic vending machines this month that will enable customers to order and purchase a car, according to…

Kiosk lets pet owners create pet identification tags

December 28, 2017

The Hillman Group, a provider of hardware solutions for retailers and industrial customers, offers an "I.D. Spot" kiosk that allows pet owners to…

PRN acquires Belgium-based digital signage provider

December 28, 2017

PRN LLC, a digital media solutions provider, recently acquired iDKLIC, a digital marketing and signage provider in the healthcare industry based in Brussels…

Top 10 stories of 2017: Self-order food kiosks dominate reader interest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-order kiosks in restaurants dominated reader interest in 2017 as several national foodservice chains announced kiosk deployments.

Chuck E. Cheese now entices guests with game payment and meal ordering kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chuck E. Cheese is using gaming kiosks and food ordering kiosks to upsell customers and create a more enjoyable experience for its guests.

Study: Self-serve kiosks would increase consumer purchases at theme parks

December 19, 2017

By deploying self-serve kiosks and mobile apps, theme parks could see visitor spending on food, beverages and merchandise increase significantly, research by…