Demand on the rise for customer loyalty kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As a marketing tool, kiosks can engage customers in various ways using email marketing or linking the kiosk to an interactive mobile experience. For the kiosk…

Calvin Klein stores to offer phone charging kiosks

November 22, 2016

Consumers at select Calvin Klein stores will get to enjoy a complementary phone charge during their shopping experience with Veloxity charging kiosks…

How to use kiosks to improve the customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

With brands and retailers looking to tap the benefits kiosks offer in improving the customer buying experience, technology is providing more tools to make…

Amazon installs pickup lockers in Central Pennsylvania

November 18, 2016

The Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania now offers Amazon Locker, providing consumers with somewhere other than their home or office to…

Source Technologies debuts 8-Series countertop kiosk to meet business needs

November 8, 2016

Source Technologies, a provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and secure business processes, has introduced its 8-Series…

A year after the US deadline, EMV compliance lags: Part 1 — What's causing the delay?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

EMV system compliance has taken longer than many expected due to the complexity of integrating certified hardware with software and processors. Part 1 in a…

Wal-Mart tests huge in-store pickup machine for online orders

November 1, 2016

Wal-Mart has built a giant tower inside one of its stores that acts as a vending machine for online orders, according to Business Insider.

Cherokee Nation seeks proposals for 50 multi-function kiosks

October 28, 2016

Cherokee Nation Businesses Llc., a wholly-owned tribal corporation of the Cherokee Nation, has posted a notice requesting proposals for cash access services…

KeyMe kiosks copy car key fobs and save digital copies in the cloud

October 26, 2016

KeyMe key copying kiosks now allow consumers to copy car key fobs and have the extra fob shipped to their home, saving digital copies in the cloud.

Chartwells deploys Epson printers to support food ordering kiosks at Utah educational institute

October 25, 2016

Chartwells, a school foodservice management contractor, has successfully installed Epson receipt printers to support kiosk ordering at Lassonde Entrepreneur…

North American kiosk-generated revenue to hit $4.4 billion by 2024

October 24, 2016

Revenue generated by kiosks in North America is pegged to jump a 6.1 percent compound annual growth rate to $4.4 billion by 2024, according to Transparency…

ROBO 3D™

The ROBO 3D printer has given the design and engineering teams the power to create nearly anything that can be imagined to test, validate, explore and play to…

Micro market leader Avanti Markets introduces customer loyalty app

October 19, 2016

Avanti Markets Inc. — the largest independent micro-market provider in the United States – recently introduced a customer app that integrates intuitive…

4 Predictions for touchscreen software in 2017

by Casey Dubbs — Marketing Manager, Horizon Display

Touchscreens are everywhere, and the technology behind it is continuing to advance. From next-gen haptic touch technology to content delivery software…

FIS helps petro merchants with new mobile platform

October 19, 2016

FIS has launched BuyWay, a mobile payments platform that is intended to unite all points of contact within a transaction to deliver an easy, secure…

Vision Media Management inks acquisition of digital display network company

October 17, 2016

Vision Media Management, a marketing company for entertainment studios, has acquired Cinema Scene Marketing to expand its digital capabilities. Vision can now…

Digital signage solution lures customers with customized messages

October 14, 2016

Videotel has launched the SENSE digital signage solution designed to play different messages on a display, kiosk, end cap or other deployment based on customer…

Credit application kiosks boost sales, customer experience

The customer credit process can be frustrating, especially when some businesses still use a pen-and-paper process. Some retailers are shaking up the process…

DOOH campaign targets audience with facial recognition technology

October 5, 2016

Posterscope USA, a DOOH company, recently partnered with Quividi, EYE Corp Media and Engage M1 to launch a campaign for the GMC Acadia car, which used facial…

Shoppers charge up electric cars at kiosks

October 4, 2016

Shoppers at five Hannaford supermarkets in Maine can now charge their electric cars at new kiosks. The charging kiosks are designed to charge cars in 2…