ComQi acquires financial CMS provider JohnRyan

February 5, 2020

ComQi Inc., a provider of content management solutions for retail, has acquired JohnRyan, a provider of financial content management solutions, fo an…

Beauty care pioneers self-service AI, AR technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

AI and AR provide customers personalized recommendations and allow the retailer to move from a product-centric to a customer-centric experience.

Perfect Corp.’s YouCam makeup virtual beauty app wins innovation award

January 27, 2020

Perfect Corp., the beauty technology solutions provider behind the YouCam Makeup virtual beauty app, has been named a winner in the 2020 BIG Innovation Awards…

Grubhub expands its digital ordering platform for restaurants

January 23, 2020

In an effort to solidify its status as a leader in the $250 billion U.S. takeout market, Grubhub has launched Ultimate technology, a hardware and software…

Panel explores diverse directions of self-service retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service technology allows retailers to meet customer expectations established by the pioneering tech efforts of brand's, like Starbucks. These…

Grubbrr teams with FreedomPay to create improved payment experience

January 22, 2020

Grubbrr, a technology company delivering ordering and fulfillment solutions through its self-ordering kiosk, has integrated with payment innovator FreedomPay…

Posiflex teams with Banyan Hills Technologies on IoT platform

January 21, 2020

Posiflex recently partnered with Banyan Hills Technologies on its new IoT platform, Canopy — Empowered by Posiflex, an IoT-enabled remote monitoring service…

Will 2020 be the breakout year for 5G?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

5G cellular service has been introduced to several markets, but use is limited due to the need for consumers to have compatible phones. Experts, nonetheless…

Self-checkout beats the drum hard at NRF 'Big Show'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace reviews 44 kiosk exhibits at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City.

Datalogic introduces vision technology for self-checkout

January 14, 2020

Datalogic, a provider automatic data capture and process automation, has introduced new vision technology for self-checkout that will be on display at the NRF…

Converge Retail to unveil RFID-based interactive display platform

January 7, 2020

The Converge Virtual Try On is an interactive kiosk that uses mixed reality to enable customers to virtually try on jewelry items.

Kiosk executives highly bullish on 2020

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

2019 marked the third straight year of excellent growth for self-service technology, and most kiosk industry executives say 2020 will be just as good if not…

Interactive kiosks in retirement homes: a handy guide

Adding interactive kiosks is a great way for seniors to get information they need, create a social space in retirement homes, and even play fun, interactive…

Facial recognition to grow 12.5% annually through 2024

December 30, 2019

The facial recognition market is expected to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 12.5% for the forecast period 2019 to 2024, according to Mordor…

Aptito introduces self-order kiosk solution that integrates with delivery service

December 27, 2019

Aptito has introduced a self-ordering kiosk solution that integrates with food delivery services, according to a press release.

On Track Innovations raises $2.5 million

December 26, 2019

On Track Innovations Ltd., an Israel-based provider of near field communication and cashless payment solutions, has raised $2.5 million from private investors…

NCR Corp. acquires Zynstra for $129.3M

December 23, 2019

NCR Corp. has acquired Zynstra, a U.K.-based provider of virtualization technology, for approximately 100 million British pounds ($129.3 million).

South African fashion retailer deploys kiosks, omnichannel solution to stores

December 23, 2019

The Foschini Group, a South Africa fashion retailer, is deploying kiosks and an omnichannel solution for its leisure brands, Sportscene and Totalsports…

Self-checkout kiosk replaces manned store at Japanese rail station

December 20, 2019

A snack and souvenir shop at a Japanese rail station that closed due to a lack of workers recently reopened with a self-checkout system that takes cashless…

Appetize names Knutson-Ratto, Avakian and Pratts to new roles

December 18, 2019

Appetize, a provider of a cloud point-of-sale and management platform for self-service, retail and foodservice, has tapped industry veteran Robbie…