C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

AWM Smart Shelf launches autonomous shopping shelf technology

April 24, 2019

AWM Smart Shelf, which is bringing the benefits of the online experience to physical retail, has integrated its frictionless shopping application with its…

Civic Network app to combine identity verification and payment, announces 12 automated retail partners

April 24, 2019

Civic Network announced it will release its Civic Pay app to enable partners to combine identity verification, payment and rewards into a single transaction.

How EMV makes mobile payments secure in self-serve kiosks

EMV compliant mobile payment processing improves payment security and safeguards organizations and individuals against fraud threats.

Coffee service gets a robotic boost at Illinois university

April 15, 2019

Coffee is being doled out by a robotic arm at the engineering quad of the University of Illinois.

Amazon Go stores to start taking cash

April 11, 2019

Amazon's Go stores, which let shoppers buy without a cashier checkout experience, will reportedly begin accepting cash.

Poll: Most consumers expect self-checkout from grocery retailers

April 8, 2019

When it comes to the retail grocery experience, consumers want a fast checkout and many believe grocers haven't moved into the modern age and need to do more…

Self-serve kiosks reduce friction, but IoT learning can throw a curve

IoT is an exciting playground as machines are being built that do things faster, more accurately, and at a fraction of the cost than ever before. But customer…

Byte Foods becomes Byte Technology, allowing retailers to use its unattended merchandisers

March 20, 2019

Byte Foods, a San Francisco based refreshment services company that provides refrigerated merchandisers to businesses to allow employees to pay using a…

Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. extends self-service kiosk line

March 18, 2019

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. has announced the latest additions to its self-service kiosk line. In addition to its original freestanding Approach floor…

Eatsa releases technology to support virtual restaurants; Deliveroo becomes first user

March 15, 2019

Eatsa, the restaurant technology provider, has announced a new suite of products for virtual restaurants and delivery-only operators.

Library kiosk a big hit in Pennsylvania town

March 15, 2019

A new library kiosk serving Millersport, Pennsylvania, has been a big hit with residents, according to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

GEMALTO Automatic Border Control Gates

Security and speed, cost-efficiency and convenience have long represented conflicting goals for airports and border control authorities. Gemalto’s new ABC…

2019 Kiosk Market Census Report reports record growth in 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The industry's growth in 2018 was driven largely by factors cited in last year's report — rising mobile commerce and Internet of Things technology — but the…

Bleep UK PLC introduces self-service kiosk

February 18, 2019

Bleep UK PLC, a U.K. provider of innovative point-of-sale solutions, has introduced a self-service kiosk after several successful trial installations…

3 Ways Retailers Are Putting Kiosks to Work

In 2017, consumer retail spending in the United States totaled more than five trillion dollars—marking another year of retail sales growth. While numerous…

Meridian, HP team up on digital retail offerings

February 7, 2019

Meridian Kiosks and HP are launching two kiosks for the retail sector.

Seattle food cooperative removes self-serve kiosks

January 31, 2019

PCC Community Markets, a food cooperative based in Seattle, has decided to remove all the self-checkout kiosks from its stores by summer, and has already…

Library kiosk to serve Missouri residents

January 28, 2019

The Springfield-Greene County Library in Springfield, Missouri, will allow cardholders to check out books, CDs and DVDs at a newly installed kiosk, according…

German manufacturer introduces multipurpose POS kiosk

January 28, 2019

Format, a Germany based manufacturer, has introduced its POS Multi Terminal with a 31.5-inch touchscreen designed for multiple purposes, according to a press…