How self-serve kiosks are helping cash-paying utility customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Alabama Power Company recognized the need to make payments easier for its cash-paying customers. Self-serve kiosks have proven helpful, and automatic payments…

Massachusetts town debuts parking kiosks

December 21, 2018

The city of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is installing solar-powered parking kiosks featuring electronic screens and a keypad where drivers will type in their…

CPR training kiosk debuts at Georgia World Congress Center

December 19, 2018

Visitors and employees at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will be able to learn lifesaving CPR thanks to an interactive "hands-only CPR" kiosk…

Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh hospital team up on video conference kiosks

December 19, 2018

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is partnering with supermarket Giant Eagle to providing video conferencing kiosks in supermarket pharmacies…

Solar-powered parking kiosks hit the street in Ohio

December 18, 2018

Columbus, Ohio, has installed solar-powered, touchpad parking kiosks from West Street to Long Street, according to Columbus Business First. 

How retail kiosks can help retailers simplify the busy holiday season

Melissa Tally, marketing coordinator at Meridian Kiosks, provides an overview of kiosk technology and how emerging advancements can help retailers meet…

Coinstar moves into France via Eurocycleur acquisition

December 10, 2018

Coinstar LLC has acquired Eurocycleur, a self-service coin counting vendor with 625 kiosks in major retailers across France.

Amazon testing automated checkout in bigger retail stores

December 3, 2018

Amazon is testing its automated checkout technology for larger stores in Seattle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The company has used the…

Outdoor kiosks coming to California retail district

November 30, 2018

City council members in Berkeley, California, have approved the installation of up to 31 kiosks on public sidewalks in the city's shopping district, according…

Commerce 2040: The dawning of a new retail customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The rate of technological change is accelerating, and, by 2040, consumers will be using automation for more of their daily tasks.

Detroit district court hops on DivDat no-fee payment kiosk network

November 8, 2018

The DivDat Kiosk Network has added the 36th District Court in Detroit to its no-fee kiosk network. Individuals can now pay fees and fines owed to the court on…

Blind group claims Walmart self-checkout kiosks violate ADA rules

November 2, 2018

The National Federation of the Blind and three Maryland residents are suing Walmart claiming the company's self-checkouts violate the Americans with…

Preventing digital skimmer attacks threatening e-commerce

Expanding e-commerce has drawn the attention of hackers adept at skimming credit cards. Companies active in online commerce need to pay attention to data…

Panasonic debuts self-order kiosk solution

October 23, 2018

Panasonic System Solutions Co. of North America has launched its new turnkey self-order kiosk solution to provide restaurants an immersive, customized and…

Transit station will be home to solar-powered parking kiosks

October 23, 2018

NJ Transit riders in Maplewood Township, New Jersey, will soon pay to park in the transit station garage using solar-powered parking kiosks, according to the…

TNS Further Targets Unattended and eCommerce Payments with ADVAM Acquisition

October 16, 2018 – Transaction Network Services (TNS) announces it has agreed to acquire unattended and eCommerce payments specialist ADVAM in a transaction…

Aopen launches interactive touchscreen for kiosks

October 16, 2018

Aopen, a global electronics manufacturer of cross-platform, commercial grade products in digital signage and applied computing, has launched its next…

Meridian debuts self-service locker solution for digital signage, kiosks

October 9, 2018

Photo courtesy of Meridian Meridian has expanded its software offerings to include a software platform for mBOX, its self-service automated locker…

Alibaba travel service deploys facial recognition for hotel check-in

October 4, 2018

Shiji Group, a network solutions provider for hotels, working with Fliggy, Alibaba's travel service, has integrated facial recognition for hotel check-in…

ID Tech launches small EMV contactless reader

September 28, 2018

ID Tech, a payment solutions provider, is debuting Kiosk IV, which the company believes to be the smallest EMV contactless reader available to the…