TouchMate intros business solutions tablet

August 5, 2014

Touchmate, an Austin, Texas-based provider of kiosks and self-service equipment, has launched its TouchPad business tablet, according to a company announcement.

Mobile and kiosks: One brand's touchpoint formula

Using mobile device and kiosk features, your brand can be integrated into nearly every phase of a consumer's day.

Furniture Wizard intros POS kiosk and iPad inventory app

July 29, 2014

Furniture Wizard, a technology provider to the furniture industry, announced the release of its iPad inventory application and touchscreen kiosk application…

Essie nail polish vending swoops into airports

July 28, 2014

This month Essie will pilot nail polish vending kiosks in airports and malls around the country, according to Fashionista.com. 

Cambridge, UK, shopping mall deploys digital signage 'Virtual Assistant' kiosk

July 28, 2014

In what it being billed as "a U.K. first," The Grafton shopping center in Cambridge, U.K., has a new, "virtual" employee, an interactive Virtual Assistant from…

Fujitsu, OnCue offer in-aisle point-of-information systems

July 28, 2014

Fujitsu has announced an international distribution and license agreement with OnCue Technologies, a developer of in-aisle point-of-information solutions that…

Blending the physical with the digital: What we can learn from Lego and 3D printing

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

New tech lets us go from physical to virtual and back; how can this be applied to digital signage and kiosk solutions?

Kodak's new president leads company focus on retail kiosks

July 15, 2014

Nicoletta Zongrone has been hired as Kodak's president of retail systems solutions and event imaging solutions, a company announcement said. 

Credit applicants receive retail discounts at in-store kiosks

July 14, 2014

Versatile Credit, a provider of solutions linking lenders with credit applicants, announced the integration of their credit kiosks with promotional campaigns…

USAT extends MORE, ePort Connect services to Airvend

July 11, 2014

USA Technologies Inc., a Malvern, Pa.-based company providing wireless and cashless payment services, announced the integration of its loyalty and prepaid…

Retail kiosks integrate online, self-service shopping options

July 11, 2014

Demand is growing for the integration of online and self-service stores, according to Corona, Calif.-based AVT Inc., a developer of custom kiosks, vending…

U.K. consumers frustrated by self-service machines, prefer humans

July 8, 2014

An overwhelming 93 percent of U.K. consumers using self-service machines in banks and retailers feel frustrated by the technology, according to research by…

UK shoppers using less cash, British Retail Consortium says

Self-checkout and new ways to pay are leading to a decrease in the use of cash in the U.K., according to a BRC study.

Fendi London dolls up luxury handbag vending kiosk

July 3, 2014

Luxury brand Fendi has opened a flagship store in London that features a handbag vending machine, reports Handbag.com. The store opened May 1 on London's…

Versatile Credit strengthens self-service credit via Credit Source partnership

June 26, 2014

Versatile Credit, a U.S. provider of self-service kiosks linking lenders with consumers applying for credit in retail stores, has added consumer lending…

Old Navy vending machines dispense free flip flops

June 26, 2014

In the run-up to its annual $1 summer flip-flop sale on June 28, Old Navy has been dispensing free flips from vending machines in locations around New York and…

Location, location, location: Experts offer advice for in-store kiosk placement

Kiosk vendors provide tips on the best places to locate self-service kiosks in your store.

USAT adds ePort Online to ePort Connect for self-service industries

June 24, 2014

USA Technologies (USAT) has added ePort Online to its existing ePort Connect payment processing service for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries. The…

Mobile and self-service key to future of postal operators

June 24, 2014

Traditional postal operators will need to tap new channels such as mobile and self-service in order to improve customer experience and cut costs, Wincor…

AVT targets NASCAR fans with clothing partnership

June 23, 2014

Custom vending machine supplier AVT is aiming to develop brand recognition among 75 million NASCAR fans via a clothing line partnership.