Bitcoin Depot converts 7,000 crypto ATMs to BitAccess software

February 22, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, doing business as Bitcoin Depot, a U.S.-based bitcoin ATM operator, has converted all of its roughly 7,000 kiosks to BitAccess software…

Checkout-free market brings convenience, incremental sales to Dave & Buster’s

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, Florida teamed with The Coca-Cola Co. and Zippin to deploy a 'store within a store' and allow guests to buy food and beverages…

Tyme self-order kiosks to offer PopPay face verification

February 20, 2023

Tyme, a self-ordering platform for restaurants, will offer PopPay face verification from PopID at Tyme self-checkout kiosks, according to a press release.

Self-service tech: The future of the restaurant industry

Beyond QSRs, today's customers are seeking self service and contactless payment at all types of restaurants.

Aisle 24: From vending to cashierless ‘grocery markets’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…

Key Digital updates button programmable wall plate keypad

February 14, 2023

Key Digital, a developer and manufacturer of digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions, has updated its KD-WP8 keypad, according to a…

UAE food stores install PopPay face verification

February 10, 2023

Majid Al Futtaim, which operates shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates, has teamed with Network International, an enabler of digital commerce in the…

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…