Money-transfer kiosks could send billions around the world

Kiosk Marketplace surveys the money-transfer and remittance industry's self-service and kiosk landscape.

Washington State considers allowing marijuana vending machines

May 13, 2014

The recent unveiling of the ZaZZZ pot vending machine in Colorado has the State of Washington thinking about permitting the use of marijuana kiosks, reports…

Reinventing the vending machine

Between the "back-to-basics" of fresh food, and the "back-to-the-future" of new tech, vending kiosks have bright outlook.

ID-verifying marijuana-vending kiosk launched in Colorado

May 2, 2014

What is believed to be the first age- and identity-verifying legal marijuana-vending machine in the U.S. has been launched in Colorado. The Zazzz Automated…

CloudTalk provider iTalk signs distribution deal with Cyber Kiosk Solutions

May 1, 2014

Advanced communications and mobile broadband services provider iTalk has signed a distribution agreement for its cloud connectivity solution CloudTalk with…

Airlines increasing self-service in Australia

May 1, 2014

Australian travelers should get used to seeing fewer airline staff in traditional service roles, Virgin Australia Chief Customer Officer Mark Hassell told…

US market for intelligent vending machines set to grow

April 29, 2014

The availability of secure and user-friendly cashless payment options in retail stores has made the U.S. the leading country in the global market for…

Millennial travelers prefer digital shopping

April 29, 2014

Millennial travelers are willing to spend their money and loyalty points on purchases for ancillary items at self-service kiosk and mobile devices, according…

Open letter to retailers: Go digital

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

Shop.org, the online arm of the National Retail Federation, has shared recommendations with their audience in an "Open Letter to Retail CEOs." Their…

Breakroom Provisions, ECR Software, USA Technologies partner for self-service corporate vending

April 24, 2014

A single cashless payment and rewards program across all kiosks, vending machines and POS terminals in a corporate facility is being offered by micro market…

ICICI Bank rolls out 100 automated Touch Banking branches

April 23, 2014

ICICI Bank, which started offering automated Touch Banking branches a year ago, has now installed 100 kiosks in 33 cities across India, according to an…

Creditcall partners with Moneris for US EMV acceptance

April 15, 2014

Creditcall claims it has become the first payments gateway provider to support EMV in the U.S. for both attended and unattended retail payments, in a company…

Super Bowl winner teams up with Healthy Vending kiosks

Seattle Seahawks fullback becomes healthy vending kiosk franchisee to support his healthy living foundation.

Indiana county adds self-service tax-payment kiosk

April 11, 2014

The Allen County (Indiana) Treasurer's office recently announced that its new self-pay tax kiosk is now available for public use, according to The (Fort Wayne…

New driver's license kiosk pulls into University of Tennessee campus

April 11, 2014

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Thursday it has installed a self-service driver's license kiosk at the University of…

PCI compliance essential for kiosk operators

Kiosks have to comply with PCI DSS to protect cardholder information from hackers; non-compliance could be costly.

Nikki Baird to give keynote on privacy at CONNECT summit

Top retail analyst Nikki Baird will explore rapidly advancing technology and consumer tolerance for being tracked.

ControlScan seeks to improve BYOD security

April 3, 2014

ControlScan announced that it has partnered with iScan Online to address the security issues caused by consumer-grade mobile-device use in the small to…

On your mark: US kiosks better get ready for EMV

The U.S. is one of the last countries to migrate to EMV, and liability for fraudulent transactions is about to shift.

Nigerian bank opens self-service e-branch

April 1, 2014

Lagos, Nigeria-based Access Bank has opened a self-service electronic branch called Access Express in Lagos State. The bank plans to open at least another 5…