Technology partners simplify payment at 6K EV charging stations in Europe

September 4, 2018

Wirecard, a provider of digital financial technology, is teaming with Wirelane, a provider of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, to roll out…

How 5G, combined with IoT, will make mobile carriers the enablers of retail engagement

Video, gaming, AI, robotic, AR/VR platform CIOs and CTOs looking to embrace newer digital transformation solutions should look holistically within the mobile…

Self-serve kiosks bring more employees to McDonald’s Chicago flagship

August 9, 2018

McDonald's will be employing more people when it reopens its flagship store in Chicago today. The newly remodeled store offers self-serve kiosks, mobile…

NEC gets it right – for display technology, the age of collaboration has arrived

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

NEC Display Solutions showcases the fruits of partnerships in its new versatile headquarters and briefing center at a ground breaking open house.

Self-serve kiosks allow students in Thailand to check educational loan status

July 30, 2018

Thailand’s Digital Government Development Agency has teamed with the Student Loans Fund office to allow students to check the status of their education loans…

World of Money helps you keep tabs on payment technology and more

by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld

World of Money will provide a singular source of information for professionals working in businesses that operate within the larger sphere of financial systems…

The Present-Day Kiosk and Its Benefit to Today's Consumer

Kiosks are an effective tool in branding efforts targeting the modern connected consumer. Offering customers everything from convenience to personalization…

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Implementing unattended payment solutions? 7 things to keep in mind

Before upgrading your kiosk to accept more cashless pyment options, it’s critical to make sure you're incorporating all the necessary components, features and…

Human image sensing technology makes big strides; Omron steps forward

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

One of the most powerful biometric identification tools have come across at trade shows recently is the HVC-P2 from Omron Electronic Components LLC, an…

Report shows significant growth opportunities for unattended payment kiosks

June 19, 2018

Seventy percent of consumers want unattended terminals to accept both bankcard and cash payments and a significant number are willing to use wearable devices…

Self-order kiosks let loose at National Restaurant Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The number of self-order kiosks on display at the National Restaurant Show nearly tripled over last year's exhibits as hardware and software manufacturers rush…

Bitcoin and cash: When two worlds collide, ATMs need to get it right

Bitcoin ATMs that enable users to buy and sell bitcoins for cash are making bitcoin more available. While the number of bitcoin ATMs is still fairly low…

Getting AI right: 3 rules that will show results

Artificial intelligence brings a wealth of opportunity for improving customer interactive experiences, but being a new science, there are plenty of pitfalls…

2018 Kiosk Marketplace Census cites positive outlook driven by retail technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The 2018 Kiosk Marketplace Census Report confirms a positive outlook for the self-serve kiosk industry, giving statistical insight into the customer segments…

Foodservice technology innovations point to a bigger role for kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

With technology evolving on multiple fronts in today's foodservice industry, foodservice operators are facing more pressure than ever to improve their business…

Mobile payment: How it redefines the customer experience for unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the best-attended educational sessions at the recent National Automatic Merchandising Association show in Las Vegas focused on how payment technology…

SlabbKiosks expands its production capabilities

SlabbKiosks will continue growing its kiosk production capabilities at a newly leased 12,065 square foot facility in Mesa, Arizona.

Customer demand surges for restaurant self-serve kiosks, survey indicates

March 7, 2018

Self-serve kiosks are catching on with customers, according to Tillster's Self-Service Kiosk Index.

Limited-service restaurants take the lead with self-order kiosks as technology evolves

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Most observers expect self-service progress to continue in the restaurant space as both kiosk hardware and software evolve to make the ordering experience more…

CHK America's transit kiosks boost transit use in Pittsburgh and Las Vegas

February 15, 2018

CHK America's Connectpoint Interactive Kiosks deployed in several locations throughout Pittsburgh and Las Vegas have produced unprecedented usage numbers in…