365 Retail Markets audio-accessibility feature simplifies micro market checkout for visually impaired

September 9, 2019

365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-service micro markets, has introduced an audio accessibility feature to its mobile payment app to help visually impaired…

Police claim woman stole $100 from Walmart self-checkout kiosk

September 6, 2019

Police in Romeoville, Illinois are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman they believe stole $100 in cash from a Walmart self-checkout kiosk on…

ING teams with Aifi, Dutch grocer Albert Heijn on cashierless concept store

September 6, 2019

Grocery store chain Albert Heijn has teamed with ING Group, the Amsterdam-based banking company and California-based startup Aifi, to test a new cashierless…

Amazon testing biometric hand scanning technology for Whole Foods rollout: Report

September 4, 2019

Amazon is testing a new biometric payment technology that would allow customers to have their identity confirmed by scanning their hands, according to the New…

How AI enabled kiosks, robots will make offices healthier, more productive

Newer modalities of services will occur in businesses via AI-powered kiosks and robots that are mobile and feature tablets for providing a wide range of…

IGT sports betting kiosks installed at New York casino

September 4, 2019

Sportsbook 360, Resorts World Catskills Casino Resort's recently opened sports wagering destination in Monticello, New York, has installed International Game…

Fiserv introduces self-service bank branch kiosk with biometric identification

September 4, 2019

Fiserv Inc., a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, has introduced the Interactive Branch Kiosk that gives consumers the…

Pyramid Computer debuts 4-in-1 self-serve kiosk

September 2, 2019

Pyramid Computer, a manufacturer of self-service kiosks, has launched the polytouch 32 PE4000, which it calls the world's first system to combine four…

4 BOPIS best practices for the back to school season

Today's consumers want to interact with brands in traditional and nontraditional ways, which is why retailers must excel at integrating their brick-and-mortar…

Foot Locker opens NYC Power Store with 'NikePlus' immersive shopping experiences

August 30, 2019

Foot Locker recently held the grand opening of its Power Store in the Washington Heights section of New York City which features immersive shopping…

IGT Global Solutions Corp. extends contract with Minnesota for self-service lottery machines

August 30, 2019

IGT Global Solutions Corp. has extended its contract with the Minnesota State Lottery for three years through November 2026, according to a press release.

South Korean telecom develops multi-lingual, self-serve pharmacy kiosk

August 29, 2019

SK Broadband and Online Pharm have developed a multi-lingual, self-serve kiosk that allows consumers to order and pay for prescriptions and receive medical…

Souvenear to expand gift kiosks to Sacramento, Las Vegas

August 27, 2019

Souvenear, a provider of kiosks offering souvenirs designed and made in the cities where they are sold, will expand into Sacramento and Las Vegas this fall…

Elo upgrades interactive touchscreen solutions with Google mobile services apps

August 22, 2019

Elo, a supplier of interactive technology solutions, has upgraded its Android-based I-Series, PayPoint Plus and Backpack products, with the availability of…

'Times Square Everywhere' – OOH ready to revolutionize retail as we know it

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Out-of-home digital, known as OOH, is making major strides and promises big changes in consumer shopping behavior. Interactive kiosks and digital signage will…

Airport foodservice operator to install Briggo Coffee kiosks in North American airports

August 21, 2019

SP America, a division of SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has signed an exclusive agreement with Briggo…

Carvana installs car vending machine in Los Angeles

August 21, 2019

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, unveiled its newest car vending machine in the Westminster area of Los Angeles, according to…

As mortgage rates drop, here are 3 ways kiosks can improve the home buying process

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

From informational kiosks to thru-glass, digital signage, secure check-in and more, digital real estate kiosks are improving the home buying process by…

Retail display company Onq Solutions named to Inc. 5000

August 19, 2019

Onq Solutions, a manufacturer of custom retail displays, has been named to the Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine's annual list of America's fastest-growing private…

UX considerations for designing kiosk interfaces: a closer look

by Jeff LeBlanc — Director of User Experience, Advanced Kiosks

When designing a kiosk interface, it's important to minimize user friction, maximize speed, create intuitive interfaces and avoid public shaming.