Self-service innovation emerges faster, but 2023 brings new challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Thought leaders during the Executive Roundtable offered positive predictions for 2023 and beyond as consumer acceptance of self service reaches new levels.

Diebold Nixdorf names Octavio Marquez board chairman

February 7, 2023

Octavio Marquez Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has named Octavio Marquez, who was appointed as Diebold Nixdorf president and CEO on March 11, 2022, to the…

E-Squared Systems intros remote hosting service for kiosks, ATMs

February 7, 2023

E-Squared Systems Inc., a fintech company, has introduced a remote hosting service for financial self-service terminals utilizing the ATM Industry…

Standard AI to acquire self checkout provider Skip

February 2, 2023

Standard AI, a San Francisco based provider of AI solutions for retail, has agreed to acquire Skip, a self-checkout solutions provider based in South Jordan…

Accushield teams with BookJane on health care workforce scheduling platform

February 1, 2023

Accushield, a health care technology provider, and BookJane, a provider of a workforce scheduling platform, have partnered to introduce a solution to address…

Big Outdoor and IKE Smart City to partner on digital wayfinding kiosks in Santa Monica

February 1, 2023

Big Outdoor and IKE Smart City have agreed on a partnership to deploy 50 digital wayfinding kiosks in Santa Monica, California and raise as much as $5 million…

Cognitec adds verification to photo capture device

February 1, 2023

Cognitec Systems GmbH, a Dresden, Germany based provider of face recognition technology, has added a verification feature to its FaceVACS-Entry technology…

Self-service equipment finds more post-pandemic niches

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Post-pandemic, consumers want to return to stores, but they are also seeking an omnichannel experience that includes self-service equipment.

PPDS intros cloud-based Wave ecosystem

January 30, 2023

PPDS, the exclusive provider of Philips professional displays, has introduced its cloud-based Wave ecosystem, according to a press release.

Uniguest names Carlos Amoros EVP/global sales for channels

January 27, 2023

Uniguest has promoted Carlos Amoros from executive vice president of EMEA/APAC to executive vice president of global sales for channels, according to a press…

WelcomeWare upgrades virtual front desk solution

January 27, 2023

WelcomeWare, a virtual front desk solution provider, has introduced a software update to its platform for health care practices to enhance the visitor…

NY Attorney General questions Madison Square Garden on facial recognition

January 26, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested Madison Square Garden Entertainment, which owns Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, to…

What Is Artificial Intelligence, And How Does It Impact Your Point-Of-Sale?

AI has become increasingly engrained in the modern technology we use every day, from our smartphones to our point-of-sale (POS) systems. Incorporating AI POS…

Ready for pickup lockers? What to consider

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of decision makers who have taken the plunge with the nascent pickup locker technology shared their experiences during the recent Self-Service…

How technology moves frictionless retail to a new level

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of shopping technology providers presented innovations that eliminate customer friction during the CES show in Las Vegas.

Partteam & OEMKiosks introduces foodservice software

January 18, 2023

Partteam & OEMKiosks, a kiosk manufacturer based in Portugal, has introduced YCanteen/YSnack software for the foodservice sector to allow users to choose…

How to use category management in micro markets and vending

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Advances in category management software provide the tools to allow operators to have the most profitable product mix for both micro markets and vending…

Cantaloupe taps Discover’s Anna Novoseletsky as legal, compliance officer

January 17, 2023

Anna Novoseletsky Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service…

Sacramento Kings taps Cheq for express f&b ordering at Golden 1 Center

January 17, 2023

The Sacramento Kings has partnered with Cheq, a social payments platform, to provide express kiosks, mobile ordering and social payments at Golden 1 Center…

Diebold Nixdorf taps SeeChange machine learning for self-checkout solutions

January 16, 2023

Diebold Nixdorf Inc., a designer of retail consumer and staff journeys, has teamed with SeeChange Technologies, a provider of retail-focused computer vision AI…