Retail News & Media
Improving shopper satisfaction with BOPIS points to kiosk growth opportunity
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Shopper satisfaction with BOPIS continues to improve, especially for purchases made using mobile devices. Automated pick up solutions have proven particularly…
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Giant Eagle supermarkets to install health kiosks
August 14, 2019
Higi, a consumer health engagement company that provides connected health care kiosks to retailers, will place its health stations in 218 Giant Eagle stores…
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Choice Market opens self-service grocery machines in Denver
August 13, 2019
Choice Market, which provides fresh quality food from local vendors, has opened the first two self-service Choice Mini Marts in Denver's Mission…
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The many ways digital kiosks make drivers’ lives easier
by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks
As self-service technology has continued to evolve, digital kiosks have made drivers' lives easier. From purchase to maintenance, testing and parking …
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Virgin Mobile launches Canada-wide kiosk rollout
August 12, 2019
The new Virgin Mobile VIP membership kiosks, which include both self-service and full-service shopping, are being installed across Canada, according to a press…
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Grasshopper introduces digital CBD kiosk
August 9, 2019
Grasshopper's self-serve kiosk for cannabis and CBD products features software that integrates with major POS systems and can verify a user's age and report…
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Gamber-Johnson enters retail market with payment terminal stands
August 8, 2019
Gamber-Johnson, a supplier of mounting systems for mobility applications, is launching products designed for Luxe 8500i payment terminals from Equinox…
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Considerations for UX design for digital kiosk interface
by Jeff LeBlanc — Director of User Experience, Advanced Kiosks
User experience design elements for interactive digital kiosks must be limited and to the point, letting the user accomplish what they want to do quickly and…
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How BOPIS lockers enhance the click-and-collect shopping experience
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Automated buy online pick up in store (BOPIS) lockers let consumers place orders online and pick up at convenient locations. Use cases include food order pick…
read nowKroger to test Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks in Atlanta
August 7, 2019
The Kroger Co.’s Atlanta division will test Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc.'s Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks to measure consumer engagement…
read nowBoston dry cleaner offers 24/7 pickup kiosk
August 6, 2019
Customers at the Anton's Cleaners, at 116 West Broadway in South Boston, can now pick up orders 24/7, thanks to a pickup kiosk, according to a Boston Patch…
read nowSock vending machines launch in San Francisco
August 6, 2019
The Sock Spot, a novelty sock retailer, has launched its first of several automated retail units at Westfield San Francisco Centre, according to a press…
read nowInnerscope Hearing Technologies to launch hearing screening retail kiosks nationwide
August 5, 2019
Innerscope Hearing Technologies Inc., a manufacturer and direct-to-consumer distributor/retailer of FDA-registered hearing aids, personal sound amplifiers…
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Kodak Moments launches photo printing experience to drive retail traffic
August 1, 2019
Kodak Moments, a global provider of photo products and services to retailers, consumers and entertainment properties, has launched the M1 Order Station, a…
read nowRite Aid launches virtual health care kiosks
August 1, 2019
The Rite Aid Corporation is launching RediClinic Express, in partnership with InTouch Health, a telehealth company that offers healthcare providers solutions…
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Epson introduces cloud-based software suite for retail, hospitality
August 1, 2019
Epson America Inc., a supplier of value-added POS printer solutions, has debuted the Epson OmniLink Merchant Services 3.0, a suite of cloud-based software…
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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…
read nowPalmer 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…
read nowTechnology 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…
read nowPartech 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…
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