Interactive kiosk innovations let loose at NRF Big Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-serve kiosks were dominant on the NRF trade show floor, offering a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality…

Generation Next announces investment fund to support kiosk franchisees

January 16, 2019

Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc., which provides Reis and Irvy's frozen yogurt and ice cream kiosks, has launched an investment vehicle for its network…

Home Depot, Zivelo give guidance at NRF on building the 'store of the future'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Healey Cypher, CEO of Zivelo, and Albert Vita, director of in-store experience and visual merchandising at The Home Depot, co-presented their ideas on defining…

Pilot Flying J deploys NCR virtualization solution

January 15, 2019

Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, is deploying the NCR Corp. store architecture solution, NCR Software Defined Store…

5G, AI and AR: a changing retail world on display at CES

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosks allow retailers to marry the in-store shopping experience with the content-rich experience of online shopping and research. 5G, AI, virtual reality and…

Technology company Aifi introduces AI-powered automated store

January 14, 2019

Aifi, a technology provider, has introduced its NanoStore, an automated store powered by artificial intelligence, according to a press release. 

American Eagle Outfitters introduces interactive fitting room using Aila Technologies kiosks

January 11, 2019

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Aila Technologies are showcasing the American Eagle brand's new interactive fitting room technology at NRF 2019 this week.

365 Retail Markets certifies Epson receipt printers for self-checkout technology

January 10, 2019

365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-checkout technology, has adopted the Epson TM-T70II and TM-U220 receipt printers for customers in the vending…

Kiosk Information Systems to showcase POS innovations enabled with IoT monitoring at NRF

January 9, 2019

Kiosk Information Systems and its parent company, Posiflex, will showcase new connected retail solutions for self-service, point of sale and digital signage at…

Popcom holds fundraiser to support blockchain-powered cannabis, pharmaceutical kiosks

January 8, 2019

Popcom, a provider of automated retail technology and specialist in vending and kiosk solutions, has announced a security token offering to develop a…

ADUSA introduces self-order software for cannabis dispensaries, food trucks

January 8, 2019

ADUSA, Inc. has introduced two versions of its Qi.SO self-order kiosk application software, one for cannabis dispensaries and the other for food trucks. Qi.DP…

Economic uncertainties don't quell positive 2019 outlook for interactive kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosk industry expects record growth for the coming year, notwithstanding uncertainties about the stock market and the impact of President Trump's trade…

Pepsico ‘snackbot’ delivers snacks via self-driving vehicles

January 7, 2019

Pepsico, in partnership with Robby Technologies, has introduced snackbot, a self-driving robot that brings snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness, a…

Qatar insurance company deploys two insurance kiosks

January 3, 2019

QIC Insured, the retail division of Qatar Insurance and the largest insurer in the MENA region, has opened two mall kiosks to meet insurance needs of walk-in…

New year outlook: 2019 expected to surpass 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk industry observers are upbeat for 2019 as retailers are recognizing the need for in-store technology to assist their overburdened sales associates, a…

Leading kiosk topics in 2018: self-checkout, self-order and more

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The best read stories of 2018 covered a wide range of topics, with self-checkout and restaurant self-order technologies among the more popular themes.

KioWare for Windows supports Omron facial recognition among new improvements

December 31, 2018

KioWare Basic and KioWare Full for Windows now support the Omron facial recognition device and Omron multi-sensor device, according to a press release. Facial…

NexTech AR Solutions integrates IBM Watson machine learning for e-commerce

December 28, 2018

NexTech AR Solutions has begun integrating IBM Watson's machine learning algorithms into its patent pending web enabled augmented reality platform as it builds…

8 digital signage uses in cannabis dispensaries

Recent applications of digital signage in marijuana dispensaries have highlighted how the merging of displays, content management software and point of sale…

Assa Abloy acquires package locker provider Luxer One

December 26, 2018

Assa Abloy, a provider of door opening solutions, has acquired Luxer One, a provider of package locker solutions, according to a press release.