Is keeping up with consumer acceptance of automation worth the challenges it brings?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A session on the need to adopt automation in retail drew an overflow audience during the CES show in Las Vegas.

California marijuana dispensary installs cannabis kiosk

January 10, 2018

Grasshopper Kiosks, a developer of self-service systems for the storage and dispensing of cannabis products, has installed a kiosk at Berkeley Patients…

Kiosk Information Systems teams with gift registration platform provider

January 9, 2018

Kiosk Information Systems has partnered with Jifiti Gifting Solutions, provider of a gift registration platform, on a self-service gift registry experience for…

Why 2018 will be a banner year for self-serve kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk deployers and providers are encouraged by growing customer acceptance of self-service technology and expect 2018 to be an outstanding year.

Robomart 'grocery on wheels’ debuts at CES

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Australian cinema chain acquires rival's DVD rental business

January 5, 2018

Evolve Entertainment, a cinema chain in Australia, has acquired rival Hoyts DVD rental machine business for an undisclosed sum, according to The Sydney Morning…

Mobile wallet operator opens unmanned convenience store with kiosks in Malaysia

January 5, 2018

Following Amazon and Alibaba, a mobile wallet operator, Irispay, recently opened Malaysia's first unmanned, self-service convenience store, according to…

Alibaba to introduce gigantic car vending machines in China

January 4, 2018

Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, will introduce two gigantic vending machines this month that will enable customers to order and purchase a car, according to…

Kiosk lets pet owners create pet identification tags

December 28, 2017

The Hillman Group, a provider of hardware solutions for retailers and industrial customers, offers an "I.D. Spot" kiosk that allows pet owners to…

PRN acquires Belgium-based digital signage provider

December 28, 2017

PRN LLC, a digital media solutions provider, recently acquired iDKLIC, a digital marketing and signage provider in the healthcare industry based in Brussels…

Top 10 stories of 2017: Self-order food kiosks dominate reader interest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-order kiosks in restaurants dominated reader interest in 2017 as several national foodservice chains announced kiosk deployments.

Chuck E. Cheese now entices guests with game payment and meal ordering kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chuck E. Cheese is using gaming kiosks and food ordering kiosks to upsell customers and create a more enjoyable experience for its guests.

Study: Self-serve kiosks would increase consumer purchases at theme parks

December 19, 2017

By deploying self-serve kiosks and mobile apps, theme parks could see visitor spending on food, beverages and merchandise increase significantly, research by…

Kiosk allows customers to design and order puffy jackets

December 18, 2017

A new 6-foot tall self-serve kiosk allows consumers to design and purchase a puffy jacket, selecting from a choice of sizes, colors and materials, according to…

'Mornings With Maria' explores high tech vending machine with artificial intelligence

December 15, 2017

A vending machine that uses artificial intelligence and can interact with customers both visually and audibly was the subject of a recent "Mornings With Maria…

Kiosks help ready families for photos with Santa

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosks allow families to reserve a photo op with Santa and continue shopping until Santa is ready for them.

Bell and Howell to expand click-and-collect pickup kiosks

December 13, 2017

Bell and Howell has announced it will "significantly expand" the number of click-and-collect pickup locations it installs throughout the U.S. in 2018…

Spanish apparel retailer tests online pickup kiosks

December 13, 2017

Zara, a Spanish apparel retailer, is testing the newest version of the self-serve pickukp kiosks that Walmart is using, according to Business Insider.

Whole Foods adds Amazon lockers in Southern California

December 12, 2017

Whole Foods has added Amazon Lockers to multiple stores throughout Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

A millennial love letter to the self-checkout line

In discovering his personal affinity for self-checkout, this millennial's experience taught him that his generation is not alone in having this attachment.