Monthly Archives: July 2017

AR and VR Kiosk Coming to a Kiosk Near You

Last Updated on November 10, 2023 by Craig Allen Keefner Although still in their relative infancy, augmented reality and virtual reality technologies promise to greatly expand the types of screen-based applications in the marketplace. By Richard Slawsky contributor A new dimension is about to be added to the world of customer-facing screens. Retailers and other businesses are working… Read More »

McDonalds Kiosk- website disputes claim Wendy’s replaced workers with kiosks

Snopes.com, a fact checking website, reported that a July 20, 2017 meme claim that Wendy’s replaced 6,000 workers with kiosks is false.

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Snopes.com, a fact checking website, reported that a July 20, 2017 meme claim that Wendy’s replaced 6,000 workers with kiosks is false. The claim was posted on the Facebook page of Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit group, along with a photograph of self-serve kiosks at a Wendy’s restaurant.

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Subway’s digital self-order kiosks w/ Apple Pay

Subway is refreshing its store design with new digital self-order kiosks that will feature Apple Pay (and Samsung Pay) as well a faster experience for delivery and pre-ordering via its mobile app a…

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The new ”Fresh Forward” store design is currently being tested in twelve locations in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., including: Tamarac, FL; Orlando, FL (2); Winter Park, FL; Chula Vista, CA; Knoxville, TN; Palmview, TX; Hillsboro, OR; Vancouver, WA; Beauport, QC; Granby, QC; and Manchester, U.K.

Wine kiosk initiative costs $300K

Last Updated on December 7, 2025 by Craig Allen Keefner The Wine Kiosk – historically the most quoted is the PA Liquor project. Wine kiosks  provide useful functionality and information but typically they have been used to explain a wine rather than recommend. That makes ROI difficult to establish. It sounds good and it probably tastes good, but… Read More »

Automated Wine Kiosk Update – LCB

Last Updated on March 20, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner Automated Wine Kiosk Update – LCB At one time the automated wine dispensing kiosks in PA were the talk of the industry.Their ROI model which included “free deployment” came under a lot of discussion as well.  Here was one of the first self-dispense retail automation example and case… Read More »

First of three approved kiosks installed

ROSSBURG – The first of three informational kiosks approved by local entities have been installed. Eldora Speedway was one of the first to jump at an opportunity to share with its fan base everything available to visitors in Darke County. Two kiosks sharing information about Darke County’s landmarks, its historical significance and tourist attractions were …

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Kiosk Lockdown – KioWare Selects cleverbridge

Last Updated on May 3, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner Kiosk software developer leverages cleverbridge’s commerce solutions to transition to a subscription business model and sell seamlessly around the world cleverbridge not only gave us a complete global commerce solution with a simple integration – rapidly accelerating our time-to-market – but delivered the best possible online customer experience… Read More »

Gemaltobranded credit cards more accessible to consumers

Retailers know store-branded credit cards keep consumers coming back, but asking them to enroll at checkout or by mail can be hit-or-miss and puts store employees in charge of anti-fraud checks. With a new self-serve kiosk from Gemalto, large retailers can lift that burden from employees and make enrollment more convenient for customers, providing them with an instantly issued, branded credit card they can use that day.

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Down the “Endless Aisle” with Elo’s Director of Sales

It’s no secret that major retailers are scrambling to maintain their dominion as tech-savvy millennials increasingly opt for spending their hard-earned money on intangibles that create memories rather than forking it over for widgets on shelves. Indeed, consumerism as we’ve come to know it is changing across the board, and in many ways, the retailRead More

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This addition created an endless aisle by allowing customers to shop the store’s full stock in-store, ship to home and make secure payments using EMV card readers, thereby decreasing the risk of losing a potential sale due to an out-of-stock or unavailable item.

Visualplanet kiosk solutions with touchglass – Installation

Large-format touch-sensor expert Visualplanet is calling its new ‘touchglass’ product an industry game-changer. A glass-laminated variant of Visualplanet’s trademarked ‘touchfoil’ product, touchglass is aimed at integrators who require durable and customised sensors for public-facing touchscreen solutions. To create touchglass, Visualplanet has formed a strategic partnership with bespoke glass manufacturer Romag. The latter’s glass shaping, curving and ceramic printing machinery

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Marijuana Kiosk & Cannabis

Last Updated on March 28, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner As marijuana legalization continues to spread, the marijuana kiosk is helping to simplify and secure the sales process. By Richard Slawsky contributor Just two years into the state’s experiment in the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, Colorado businesses are on track see more than $1.3 billion in… Read More »