Monthly Archives: February 2023

Used Kiosks For Sale – 2023

Used Kiosks for sale 2023 We maintain a list on list.ly for used kiosks for sale — https://list.ly/list/2tvX-kiosks-for-sale-used-and-new-make-an-offer. So far this year we have a couple of opportunities.  Companies looking to sell kiosks they bought as “things changed” or variety of reasons. They are will to sell at a reduced price and often will consider donating them if… Read More »

Kiosk Meaning – 2023

Kiosk Meaning What does the word kiosk mean?  It meant one thing 600 years ago. 1620s, “kind of open pavilion” (made of light wood, etc., often supported by pillars), from French kiosque (17c.), which is (along with German and Polish kiosk) from Turkish koshk, kiöshk “pavilion, summer house,” from Persian kushk “palace, villa; pavilion, portico.” They were introduced in Western Europe 17c. as ornaments in gardens… Read More »

Self Service Kiosk News Feb 2023

Kiosk Industry Self Service News Feb 2023 DENVER, Colo., Feb. 20, 2023 (NEWSWIRE) — It’s President’s Day. And the Kiosk Manufacturer Association news centers around dispensing machines/kiosks and in particular legal cannabis and naloxone. In the naloxone news: last year (and year before) there were zero dollars budgeted by state, local and federal agencies for kiosks that dispense… Read More »

Marijuana Vending Kiosk – Terrapin

Cannabis Vending Machine in Aurora Feb 20, 2023 [Presidents Day] — Colorado is home to a first-of-its-kind cannabis digital vending kiosk. The machine currently only takes cash, but later versions will offer digital pay services. There are not immediate plans to take debit/credit because of banking laws. The Safe Banking Act by representative Perlmutter did not get passed. Update on SBA. From… Read More »

Shake Shack Kiosks Important Component in 2023

Shake Shack Kiosks From Yahoo Finance Jan 2023 Tagline – Shake Shack’s outlook for 2023: more locations, more sales—and drive-thrus Looking for a $10 burger? Most chains cannot stop themselves from uttering the phrase “AI” or “robotics” for that matter.  Interesting areas here are the relentless focus on drive-thru, kiosks improving margins (albeit cashless) and using kiosks to… Read More »

Taco Bell Cantina Kiosks in Los Angeles

Taco Bell Cantina Kiosks Design elements marry old Hollywood architecture with Taco Bell’s modern Cantina experience – now open on Hollywood Boulevard Editors Note:  We are pretty sure the actual kiosks (seen in ABC video below) are by Elo. Elo does the NYC cantina.) IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Roll out the purple carpet, as Taco Bell has opened its doors to… Read More »

Airline Kiosks – Lufthansa Adds Shipping & Receiving Kiosks

Airline Kiosks Employees From Imageholders – for more information email info@kioskindustry.org The Client Lufthansa Cargo puts in place ImageHOLDERS Integration Kiosk (K Series) To Optimise Cargo Driver Check-In Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world’s leading companies in the transport of airfreight, covering 300 destinations in over 100 countries, and employs approximately 4200 people worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo is… Read More »

WCAG 2.2 Checklist

From KMA.global WCAG 2.2 Checklist Noted on W3C website – What’s New in WCAG 2.2 – Interesting inputs from “personas” and navigating a website. Typical “disabilities” include repetitive stress injury, low contrast for seniors. Repetitive stress injury persona using speech recognition software, hand tremors, supermarket user with cognitive disorder. Thanks to William Goren. For an introduction to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines… Read More »

LG ISE 2023 Video Review – Magnit, Kiosks, More

LG ISE 2023 Wow! Lots to see from LG at ISE 2023. Here is their main landing page covering all they showed. Most people flocked to the big displays like the “microLED” Magnit but the Hospitality, Food, EV Charging and the Cloud (thin clients) caught our eye. We thought 2022 was big but 2023 dwarfs that. LG’s Oscar… Read More »

Self Service Benefits – The Benefits and Markets

Self Service Benefits Good article by Elo on How to Meet Consumer Demand using Self Service. Includes an ROI calculator. Lays out the markets and the benefits for self service. Excerpt:  Many businesses have discovered that enabling self-service solutions for simple tasks can result in faster, more efficient, and more streamlined processes. Today’s digital-first consumers have come to… Read More »

Ticketing Kiosk 101 – Self Service

Self Service Ticketing Kiosk Comprehensive writeup on the self service ticketing kiosk by Kiosk Group. Everything you need to know about self-service in ticketing and starting your own ticket kiosk project! Summary Here is an outline of the article What is a self-service ticket kiosk? Where are ticketing kiosks used? What types of components make up a ticketing… Read More »

Self Service Kiosk Amazon Drop-off Kiosks

Self Service Drop Off Return Locker Update Formal launch of a new self service return locker or return kiosk as we like to call them is announced by KIOSK Information Systems and Inmar.  Here is the press release link. Self service return lockers & kiosks enable automated, package-free and label-free returns for products purchased online. For more information… Read More »

Electrify America & TravelCenters

Electrify America in the news – Goal is 1000 Chargers WESTLAKE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA), the nation’s largest publicly-traded full-service travel center network, announced today an agreement with Electrify America to offer electric vehicle charging at select TA/Petro locations with the first stations planned to be deployed in 2023. Electrify America is the largest open direct current fast-charging… Read More »