Employee kiosks save HR time, money and resources

You enter this giant retail store and you’re looking for a bathroom…

Kiosk company imageHOLDERS teams with Nash on self-serve kiosks for Mercedes, Nissan, Toyota, Fiat and Vauxhall

January 12, 2017

Kiosk company imageHOLDERS has partnered with Nash Management Consultant to design and manufacture a self-service check-in kiosk for Mercedes Benz and other…

What’s in store for 2017? Part 3: Innovation calls for more customer education

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As technology improves, the kiosk industry has to educate two main user groups about the benefits kiosks provide – the locations that host kiosks and the…

Calgary, Alberta marketing/software company launches multi-functional kiosks

January 6, 2017

Storm Division, a marketing and software solutions provider in Calgary, Alberta, has launched Storm Kiosks that allow client businesses to gain customer…

What’s in store for 2017? Part 1: Kiosks build on a strong foundation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

With positive momentum carrying over from 2016, a healthy stock market and continuously improving technology, most kiosk industry observers are optimistic…

Provision Interactive Technologies enhances software for kiosk coupons

December 30, 2016

Provision Interactive Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Provision Holding Inc., recently launched version 2.0 of its 3D Savings Center kiosk software…

Panasonic tests automated checkout in Japanese convenience stores

December 27, 2016

Panasonic recently unveiled "Reji Robo" — short for register robots — an automated checkout system that scans and bags groceries, according to CNBC.

Carvana opens car vending machine in Houston

December 26, 2016

Carvana opened the nation's largest fully-automated, coin-operated car vending machine in Houston – the second of its kind in the country, according to a press…

Kiosks drive sales of Detroit Lions jerseys at Ford Field

December 22, 2016

A trio of walk-up self-serve touchscreen digital ordering kiosks for custom player jerseys at Ford Field's main retail store has boosted efficiency and revenue…

InComm to launch PlayStation Network kiosks through more than 200 Indonesian 7-Eleven stores

December 20, 2016

InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has partnered with MOL Global, Inc., to launch PlayStation Network prepaid products to be…

Top 5 stories for November: Reader interests cover diverse retail segments

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Top read stories in November demonstrated the diverse interests of the KioskMarketplace reader audience. Topics covered a wide scope of retail segments…

Three Square Market announces nutrition information functionality

December 6, 2016

Three Square Market will be the first micromarket company to provide consumers nutrition information right at the point-of-sale kiosk, the company announced in…

Kiosks send directions to smart phones at Mall of America

December 5, 2016

Six interactive kiosks have been installed at the Mall of America in Minneapolis to help guests search for shopping, dining, attractions, parking, ATMs and…

Demand on the rise for customer loyalty kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As a marketing tool, kiosks can engage customers in various ways using email marketing or linking the kiosk to an interactive mobile experience. For the kiosk…

Calvin Klein stores to offer phone charging kiosks

November 22, 2016

Consumers at select Calvin Klein stores will get to enjoy a complementary phone charge during their shopping experience with Veloxity charging kiosks…

How to use kiosks to improve the customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

With brands and retailers looking to tap the benefits kiosks offer in improving the customer buying experience, technology is providing more tools to make…

Amazon installs pickup lockers in Central Pennsylvania

November 18, 2016

The Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania now offers Amazon Locker, providing consumers with somewhere other than their home or office to…

Source Technologies debuts 8-Series countertop kiosk to meet business needs

November 8, 2016

Source Technologies, a provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and secure business processes, has introduced its 8-Series…

A year after the US deadline, EMV compliance lags: Part 1 — What's causing the delay?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

EMV system compliance has taken longer than many expected due to the complexity of integrating certified hardware with software and processors. Part 1 in a…

Wal-Mart tests huge in-store pickup machine for online orders

November 1, 2016

Wal-Mart has built a giant tower inside one of its stores that acts as a vending machine for online orders, according to Business Insider.