Specialty retailer Boot Barn taps kiosks to deliver 'infinite aisle'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Boot Barn uses kiosks to provide customers an 'infinite aisle' to find what they are looking for, regardless of whether it is physically available in the store…

Purolator installs one-stop 'shop and ship' kiosk at Toronto mall

December 2, 2019

Purolator has unveiled its Quick Stop Kiosk that allows shoppers to buy gifts and ship them from a convenient location at the CF Toronto Eaton…

Retail Business Services teams with UST Global on unattended store

November 27, 2019

Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has announced a frictionless store technology, piloted under the name lunchbox, which…

Interactive wayfinding kiosks to post free ads for small Chicago businesses

November 26, 2019

Small businesses in Aurora, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, can post ads for free on the eight recently installed CityPost interactive touchscreen kiosks…

Smile! 3D facial recognition is raising kiosk value

3D facial recognition, well established in China, is in its early stage of adoption in the U.S. Despite privacy concerns, the technology will make transactions…

Palmer Digital Group introduces EV charging kiosk

November 22, 2019

Palmer Digital Group has introduced its PDG EVTOWER electric car charging kiosk designed for QSRs, retail, theaters, casinos, grocery stores, hotels, municipal…

Coinme introduces bitcoin purchasing to Coinstar kiosks in Denver Safeway stores

November 21, 2019

Coinme, blockchain financial technology company that operates a network of bitcoin ATMs, has entered the greater Denver area by adding more than 100 bitcoin…

The Vitamin Shoppe introduces Vengo Labs interactive kiosks to drive trial of new products

November 21, 2019

The Vitamin Shoppe, an omnichannel retailer of nutritional products, has included Vengo Labs' interactive sampling technology in its new innovation store in…

How retailers can fine tune the click-and-collect experience for shoppers

While much has been written about brick-and-mortar retailers’ continuing fight for market share with online competitors, data on continually evolving consumer…

How interactive kiosks will shape grocery's future

by Katie Kochelek — Marketing Specialist, Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

Self-service kiosks can easily help grocery stores improve their patrons' weekly shopping trips as well as the store's own bottom line.

Denver's Empower Field at Mile High introduces self-service concessions

November 18, 2019

The Denver Broncos, in conjunction with Aramark, its new food and beverage provider, unveiled on Friday concessions improvements at Empower Field at Mile High…

National Entertainment Network to deploy 5,000 more USAT cashless payment systems

November 15, 2019

National Entertainment Network Llc. has signed an agreement to deploy USA Technologies Inc.'s NFC-capable ePort Connect cashless payment system on 5,000 of…

Spain's CaixaBank launches facial recognition system for payments at Nestle Market

November 15, 2019

CaixaBank, based in Spain, announced the launch of a payments system trial at a Nestle Market, marking the first time that a grocery or retail store uses…

Kiosk Marketplace needs your input for annual industry census

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The census will provide statistics on the industry's size and scope, and will serve as a helpful tool in allowing companies in the industry to measure their…

Stora Enso teams with Atos on ‘intelligent cabinets’ for unattended payment

November 12, 2019

Stora Enso, a provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper, is partnering with Atos, a digital transformation…

Pay-at-pump increases, opens door to more retail sales

November 12, 2019

The majority of consumers are open to new experiences when they pay at the pump, which could provide significant revenue opportunities for retailers, according…

Podcast explores how to ensure connectivity integrity

Jason Dorough of Digi International discusses what companies and organizations need to consider when embarking on an interactive digital journey, including the…

Pyramid Technologies teams with Nayax on cash/cashless payment solution

November 8, 2019

Pyramid Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of bill validators and thermal printers, has teamed with Nayax, a manufacturer of cashless payment solutions, to…

Toshiba promotes Bill Campbell to top sales role

November 7, 2019

Bill Campbell Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has promoted Bill Campbell to senior vice president, global sales, the company's top worldwide sales…

Coates Group launches kiosk for retail, QSRs

November 6, 2019

Coates Group has launched its K2 kiosk designed to integrate into modern retail, hospitality and QSR environments, according to a press release.