In search of coffee excellence: Entrepreneur invests 6 years in self-serve brewing technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Entrepreneur Jeff Osburn custom designed his own self-service coffee brewer to achieve the product he wanted. After six years of study and development, he…

Palmer Digital Group debuts EV charging kiosk

July 31, 2019

The PDG EVtower smart electric car charging kiosk from Palmer Digital Group is designed to entice electric car owners to frequent retail locations and…

Technology firms partner on smart locker solutions

July 31, 2019

Smiota, a provider of software for smart locker hardware that uses a cloud-based agnostic delivery platform, is partnering with manufacturer Sanmina…

Partech teams with AI provider to personalize customer orders

July 30, 2019

Partech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…

Magtek introduces mobile card reader authenticator

July 30, 2019

Magtek Inc., a provider of retail payments security technology, has released iDynamo 6, a card reader authenticator built to work with iOS, Android and…

Standard Cognition raises $35 million in Series B funds to grow autonomous checkout

July 26, 2019

Standard Cognition, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in autonomous checkout technology, raised $35 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, a…

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady brings legal sportsbook lounge to NY, including betting kiosks

July 25, 2019

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady officially launched legal sports betting in New York State with the opening of its Rivers Sportsbook lounge, according…

Brands concur: experimental ‘phygital’ store delivered proof of concept

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives for the two brands that participated in The Fitting Room, which combined both digital and physical customer experiences, agreed the one-month…

California grants variance for self-serve frozen dessert kiosks, mandates cleaning and sanitizing product

July 24, 2019

The California Department of Public Health has approved a variance to allow Generation Next Franchise Brands' Reis & Irvy's unattended ice cream and frozen…

NCR Corp. to upgrade, maintain self-serve kiosks for global telecom provider

July 24, 2019

NCR Corp. will upgrade and maintain NCR self-serve bill payment kiosks for Ooredoo, a Doha, Qatar telecommunications provider under a 10-year contract.

The 3 main ways retailers are putting self-serve kiosks to work

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Retailers of are putting self-serve kiosks to work to both enhance the in-store experience and bridge the gap between brick-and-mortar and e-commerce stores,

Expanding the Brick-and-Mortar Footprint with Kiosks and Automated Retail

Interactive kiosks and automated vending solutions are driving the future of retail, and connectivity is the fuel making it happen.

Food kiosk at Halifax airport relies on customer honesty for payment

July 22, 2019

A kiosk recently installed at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport allows guests to purchase sandwiches, snacks, kombucha and other fare, made with…

Impulsify teams with Shiji Group to expand retail POS deployments

July 19, 2019

Impulsify Inc., a provider of retail software, has finalized a partnership with Shiji Group, a provider of software solutions and services for the hospitality…

Frank Mayer and Associates online magazine explores experiential retail and other topics

July 18, 2019

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. is providing an overview of experiential retail, grocery self-service kiosks and other topics in the summer edition of…

BOPIS progress report highlights importance of transparency, timeliness and clarity

July 18, 2019

Transparency, timeliness and clarity are keys to success for retailers offering buy online pickup in store solutions, according to a study released by Bell and…

Grabango tests checkout-free technology at Giant Eagle grocery chain

July 17, 2019

Grabango has launched a pilot study at supermarket chain Giant Eagle Inc. that allows shoppers to purchase goods using its checkout-free technology that…

The Fitting Room merges physical and digital

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Fitting Room converted a 63-square-meter space in a retail mall into a store that allowed customers to browse merchandise on interactive kiosks, try on…

Kiosk software vendor Uniguest addresses vulnerabilities, wins accolades from security services firm

July 17, 2019

Trustwave, a cybersecurity and managed security services provider, recently uncovered vulnerabilites in the Uniguest kiosk customer-facing software, which is…

AR Systems develops automated CBD store for NFL's Kyle Turley

July 16, 2019

AR Systems, a developer of automation retailing systems, data collection services and wireless management tools, has created an automated store for NeuroXPF, a…