Sacramento Kings stadium to offer Zippin cashierless checkout

September 30, 2019

Customers at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, will be able to walk in, grab an item and check out in less than 3…

Clear teams with Mashgin on fully automated concessions at Mets stadium

September 25, 2019

New York Mets fans can now purchase snacks from a self-checkout kiosk at Citi Field, thanks to a collaboration between Mashgin, a provider of self-checkout…

Briggo Coffee partners with AI provider on self-service coffee kiosks

September 23, 2019

Briggo Coffee, which provides self-service coffee kiosks to airports and other locations, has signed an agreement with Foxconn Industrial Internet, a provider…

Paradies Lagardère joins Freedompay's network

September 19, 2019

Paradies Lagardère, a travel retail and dining provider, has joined Freedompay's DecisionPoint network platform, a consumer-centric commerce platform.

'HeroMirror' augmented reality photo booth marks 3 years

September 19, 2019

Augmented reality provider INDE is celebrating the third anniversary of the international launch of its kiosk-sized interactive photo booth, "HeroMirror.…

The politics of self-service technology strikes; strong stomach needed

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retail and foodservice are on the front lines of the way automation is impacting jobs since they are the most visible workplaces the public sees on a regular…

Trigo raises $22M to allow retailers to battle Amazon Go

September 16, 2019

Trigo, a computer-vision company providing checkout-free systems to grocery retailers, has raised $22 million in an A Round led by growth fund Red Dot Capital…

Oregon labor organization seeks ballot initiative to limit self-checkout kiosks

September 13, 2019

A proposed ballot initiative by the Oregon AFL-CIO will require supermarkets to limit the number of self-checkout kiosks, according to a Willamette Week…

California supermarket selects NCR Emerald POS platform

September 12, 2019

Northgate Gonzàlez Markets, which serves Southern California, has selected NCR Emerald, a cloud-enabled point-of-sale platform offered on a subscription basis…

365 Retail Markets acquires Company Kitchen’s tech division from Canteen

September 11, 2019

365 Retail Markets, one of the largest micro market providers, has acquired Company Kitchen's self-service technology division for an undisclosed sum, one of…

Spendgo partners with Buzztime on loyalty, marketing tablets

September 11, 2019

Spendgo, a loyalty and digital marketing company, is deploying Buzztime customer-facing tablets among its customer base, which includes small and medium-size…

Sensory debuts AI-enabled voice assistants for foodservice, retail kiosks

September 10, 2019

Sensory Inc., an artificial intelligence provider in Silicon Valley, is debuting the alpha release of its artificial intelligence enabled virtual assistant, a…

Kiosks, digital signage deliver transformed smart cities

by Kiosk Marketplace

Smart cities have become increasingly more common as city officials attempt to transform themselves into more tech-savvy spaces to streamline public transit…

3 ways digital kiosks drive retail sales

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

From improving convenience for shoppers to increasing store and employee capacity and promoting awareness, self-service retail solutions are helping…

Illinois shopping center home to dropoff dry cleaning kiosk

September 9, 2019

A Libertyville, Illinois shopping center will be home to a 24-hour dropoff dry cleaning kiosk after trustees voted to allow G. Fisher Commercial Construction…

365 Retail Markets audio-accessibility feature simplifies micro market checkout for visually impaired

September 9, 2019

365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-service micro markets, has introduced an audio accessibility feature to its mobile payment app to help visually impaired…

Police claim woman stole $100 from Walmart self-checkout kiosk

September 6, 2019

Police in Romeoville, Illinois are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman they believe stole $100 in cash from a Walmart self-checkout kiosk on…

ING teams with Aifi, Dutch grocer Albert Heijn on cashierless concept store

September 6, 2019

Grocery store chain Albert Heijn has teamed with ING Group, the Amsterdam-based banking company and California-based startup Aifi, to test a new cashierless…

Amazon testing biometric hand scanning technology for Whole Foods rollout: Report

September 4, 2019

Amazon is testing a new biometric payment technology that would allow customers to have their identity confirmed by scanning their hands, according to the New…

How AI enabled kiosks, robots will make offices healthier, more productive

Newer modalities of services will occur in businesses via AI-powered kiosks and robots that are mobile and feature tablets for providing a wide range of…