Grasshopper introduces digital CBD kiosk

August 9, 2019

Grasshopper's self-serve kiosk for cannabis and CBD products features software that integrates with major POS systems and can verify a user's age and report…

Considerations for UX design for digital kiosk interface

by Jeff LeBlanc — Director of User Experience, Advanced Kiosks

User experience design elements for interactive digital kiosks must be limited and to the point, letting the user accomplish what they want to do quickly and…

Innerscope Hearing Technologies to launch hearing screening retail kiosks nationwide

August 5, 2019

Innerscope Hearing Technologies Inc., a manufacturer and direct-to-consumer distributor/retailer of FDA-registered hearing aids, personal sound amplifiers…

Meridian invests over $1M in equipment, expands staff

August 2, 2019

Meridian has completed several improvements to its global corporate headquarters in Aberdeen, North Carolina. A fully-integrated manufacturer, the company…

Epson introduces cloud-based software suite for retail, hospitality

August 1, 2019

Epson America Inc., a supplier of value-added POS printer solutions, has debuted the Epson OmniLink Merchant Services 3.0, a suite of cloud-based software…

Clicking with Customers: Exceeding Expectations Through Better Digital Experiences

It’s not enough for a restaurant to add technology solutions such as online ordering and self-service kiosks. Those solutions must work together to create a…

Technology firms partner on smart locker solutions

July 31, 2019

Smiota, a provider of software for smart locker hardware that uses a cloud-based agnostic delivery platform, is partnering with manufacturer Sanmina…

Partech teams with AI provider to personalize customer orders

July 30, 2019

Partech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…

Medical registration kiosks go offline temporarily in Nova Scotia

July 26, 2019

An update to the patient registration system caused registration kiosks to stop working temporarily Thursday morning in Halifax, West Hants and Eastern Shore…

Apple to buy most of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, gets thousands of patents

July 25, 2019

Apple Inc. said it entered an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. 

Brands concur: experimental ‘phygital’ store delivered proof of concept

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives for the two brands that participated in The Fitting Room, which combined both digital and physical customer experiences, agreed the one-month…

The case for managed services for kiosks

As the economy keeps getting more and more specialized, businesses have to focus on what they know to stay alive. For many businesses that use self-service…

Kiosk software vendor Uniguest addresses vulnerabilities, wins accolades from security services firm

July 17, 2019

Trustwave, a cybersecurity and managed security services provider, recently uncovered vulnerabilites in the Uniguest kiosk customer-facing software, which is…

Amsterdam airport passengers satisfied with self-service kiosks

July 11, 2019

Most passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are satisfied with the recently installed self-service kiosks that allow them to look up flight…

Interactive touchscreens put avocado education in the driver's seat

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Avo-Matic food truck now uses interactive touchscreens to offer free avocados and educate millennials about their benefits.

Health and fitness payment processor teams with vending management software provider

July 10, 2019

ABC Financial, a software and payment processing provider for the health and fitness industry, is partnering with Vendnovation, a provider of vending…

Freedompay extends partnership with Agilysys

July 9, 2019

Freedompay, a commerce payments platform, has extended its five-year partnership with Agilysys, a provider of hospitality software solutions and services…

US shopping centers quietly test facial recognition technology

July 8, 2019

Some U.S. shopping centers are using facial recognition technology that detects customers' facial features and their paths of travel, along with AI to mine…

How to plan your kiosk workflow

by Andrew Savala — CEO, KioskSimple

Planning your kiosk workflow allows you to better understand your vision and to convey that vision to a designer.

Autotext.me introduces tool for scheduling appointments for walk-in customers

June 25, 2019

Autotext.me, a cloud-based tool for workflow management, improved communications, vehicle inspections, work orders, quality control and customer rewards, has…