Vending machine uses vein mapping to verify age

May 13, 2022

FinGo, a London, U.K. based biometric identity authentication solutions provider, has introduced FinGoVend, a vending machine that allows users to pay and…

Dutch floral coop taps Blue Yonder for greater operations visibility, supply chain infrastructure

May 12, 2022

Royal FloraHolland, a Dutch cooperative with more than 3,700 members, is deploying Blue Yonder technology to transform warehouse and digital fulfillment…

Skincare brand teams with LoyaltyLion to boost customer experience, loyalty

May 12, 2022

REN Clean Skincare is deploying LoyaltyLion loyalty and engagement platform to revitalize customer loyalty, boost engagement and improve the customer…

SNA Displays installs direct-view LED display for Atlanta business

May 12, 2022

SNA Displays, an LED display producer, manufactured and installed a direct-view LED screen inside the headquarters lobby of Veristor Systems Inc., an IT…

Meta retail store opens doors this month

May 11, 2022

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is launching its first retail store called the Meta Store.

Tech update for convenience services: AI, contactless payments and cybercrime

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology experts gave attendees a chance to unpack the key tech innovations at the National Automatic Merchandising Association show at Chicago's McCormick…

Scanner tech aims to simplify online tire sales

May 10, 2022

Mobile data capture company Anyline is launching a tire size scanning technology which promises to simplify online tire sales.

Metaverse not too familiar among consumers

May 6, 2022

Nearly half of consumers surveyed have not yet heard the term "metaverse" and only 5% consider themselves enthusiastic users.

How digital kiosks are helping to relieve US labor shortage

Businesses, especially retail, are turning to kiosks to attract customers, rely less on employees during a nationwide labor shortage, and hopefully return…

Augmented reality to grow to $77B by 2030

May 5, 2022

Augmented reality will gain in adoption in the next several years with global enterprise AR revenues are set to grow from $1 billion in 2021 to $77 billion in…

Hanoi replacing public hawkers with vending machines

May 5, 2022

Residents and tourists in Hanoi will be able to buy snacks, beverages, crafts and souvenirs from vending machines in public places by 2025 under a recently…

Korea telecom, Deep Brain AI team on customer service kiosks

May 4, 2022

KT, South Korea's largest telecom company, has teamed with Deep Brain AI, an artificial intelligence provider, to introduce customer service kiosks that can…

Valens Company, Signifi Solutions team to deploy retail CBD kiosks

May 4, 2022

The Valens Company Inc., a manufacturer of cannabis products, has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Green Roads Inc., teamed with Signifi Solutions…

Amazon's jump into DOOH will propel technology adoption

Retail giant Amazon plans to jump into the digital-out-of-home marketplace. Peter Bordes, from AI platform company Alfi, talks about how Amazon and other…

Startup integrates vending machines with delivery services

May 3, 2022

A Turin, Italy-based software company called VADO (Vending Automatic Delivery Operations) has introduced an e-commerce solution that allows vending machines to…

Prestop launches portable ‘semi-outdoor’ kiosk

May 3, 2022

Prestop, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of order and information kiosks, touch tables and other interactive solutions, has introduced a portable…

Carvana installs car vending machine in Houston

May 3, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online, launched its newest car vending machine, located in Spring, Texas, a suburb of…

Why retailers need to step up digital investments in store

April 29, 2022

Shoppers are increasingly returning to physical retail stores, with 85% predicted to do more in-store shopping this year than last and are eager to buy in…

Home Depot CIO takes on customer experience technology role

April 28, 2022

As part of its quest to focus on customers Home Depot is moving its CIO into a newly-created role focused on customer experience technology.

ICX Association announces Elevate Awards finalists

by Morgan Petty — Executive Director, ICX Association

The ICX Association has announced finalists for the 2022 Elevate Awards. Winners will be honored during a special awards ceremony at the Interactive Customer…