Fastenal reports 14.8% net sales jump in fourth quarter, driven by customer demand

February 1, 2018

Fastenal, a supplier of industrial supply kiosks, reported net sales increased $140.5 million, or 14.8 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the fourth…

Advanced Kiosks introduces multi-function kiosk for high traffic settings

January 25, 2018

Advanced Kiosks has introduced its Merchant Max Kiosk, designed for foodservice, retail, movie theaters and other high traffic sales settings. Functions…

Amazon Go disrupts, re-invents, elevates the customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Amazon's supermarket, which boasts a cashier-less checkout, is open to the masses after a year in beta with Seattle-based company employees. Industry pundits…

Amazon Go cashlierless store opens to Seattle consumers

January 22, 2018

Amazon is opening its cashierless Amazon Go store to consumers in Seattle today, following a 14-month trial with company employees, according to The Seattle…

App controlled single product vending machine debuts

January 17, 2018

Cerevo Inc., a consumer electronics manufacturer, has introduced Qvie, a connected, cashless, single product vending machine with 4G/3G connectivity. Cerevo…

Advanced Kiosks introduces multi-functional kiosk for retail and foodservice

January 16, 2018

Advanced Kiosks has introduced its Merchant Max Kiosk for foodservice, retail, movie theaters and other high traffic sales settings, according to a press…

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…

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…

Redbox to offer same-as-retail release of Universal Blu-Rays and DVDs

December 27, 2017

Universal Pictures' Blu-Ray disc and DVD releases will be available for rental at Redbox kiosks the same day as retail under a new distribution agreement…

ADUSA Debuts Qi Self-Ordering Software for Restaurants

Self-Order Software leverages ADUSA’s Enterprise Grade OrderHUB™ Server

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.

San Diego library installs book kiosk near human services agency

November 1, 2017

Chula Vista, California will become the third site in the county library system to have an automated "Library To Go” book dispenser, according to The San Diego…

Startup tests portable, mobile order food kiosk

October 26, 2017

Veebie, a Portland, Maine based startup, offers a portable, self-service food cart where customers can order and pay for their grab-and-go meal through their…

The electronic kiosk/tablet checklist: It’s all about the CRM

A checklist of features for self-serve kiosks and tablets should include a customer management platform that allows information managers to perform routine…

Seaga Manufacturing introduces intelligent inventory control machine

October 17, 2017

Seaga Manufacturing Inc., a vending equipment manufacturer, has introduced an intelligent inventory control machine, the IIC SightGuard, according to a press…

Virtual concierge: A new level of personal assistance for hospitality

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The intelligent virtual assistant gives companies an opportunity to leverage their existing digital infrastructure to offer personalized assistance to…

D-Tech International introduces self-serve solution for libraries

October 9, 2017

D-Tech International has introduced serveIT-T, enabling library patrons to check out and check in their items via mini kiosks, according to a press release.

365 Retail Markets reaches wireless milestone with OptConnect

October 6, 2017

OptConnect Managed Wireless Solutions has reached a milestone with partner 365 Retail Markets, a provider of micro markets, according to a press release.

Shake Shack to introduce cashless kiosks in New York City

October 2, 2017

Shake Shack will introduce its first-ever cashless kiosks at a new restaurant in New York City early this month, according to a press release. Located at 5…

Loyalty marketing firm acquires eTouchMenu

September 29, 2017

House Advantage, a customer loyalty marketing, strategy and technology provider, has acquired eTouchMenu, a provider of digital menu technology with clients…