After accepting Apple Pay at all of its stores on the Apple Pay launch day on Monday (Oct. 20), the $26 billion 4,600-store Rite Aid pharmacy chain apparently changed its mind and yanked support from those stores Wednesday (Oct. 22), with no official explanation.
Source: www.pymnts.com
Speculation – Rite Aid is backer of Walmart-backed MCX’s CurrentC. Rival Walgreens is a major Apple Pay supporter.
There are few subjects that highlight the chasm of opinions between payments players quite like EMV. That EMV is coming: of that there can be no doubt. In a
Source: www.pymnts.com
panel was positive on EMV’s adoption, which the majority forecasting that by the time of the liability shift deadline, over 50 percent of retailers will have switched over to EMV.
Among EMV’s detractors, the prevailing opinion is that EMV is the best payment security the 1990’s had to offer, which is problematic since it is almost 2015. According to critics, EMV goes to the American market as an anachronism, trying to protect cards when the payments ecosystem is evolving towards mobile.
MyBilet is a key player in Turkey’s entertainment sector, selling more than 37 million concert, movie and event tickets a year. MyBilet has recently chosen to work with Kiosk Innova to expand its self-service ticket sales.
Source: www.virtual-strategy.com
The collaboration between MyBilet and Kiosk Innova has led to the deployment of dual screen kiosks throughout Turkey’s most prestigious shopping centres and in cinemas working in partnership with MyBilet.
The first free Wi-Fi nodes in the region will be going up in Newport later this year.
Source: wvxu.org
As many as 30 kiosks will be installed. Jon Salisbury with Nexigen says they’ll be nine feet tall, wrapped in carbon fiber, and will help users connect with the city.
“They have multiple large outdoor displays, as well as extremely fast Wi-Fi internet access, charging stations, as well as tablet devices.”
Salisbury says the nodes are a public-private partnership, and Newport will make money through ad revenue.
“Based on preliminary, anticipatory numbers, we believe the city could make anywhere between $6,000 and $14,000 monthly.”
Salisbury says 150 businesses have already signed on as advertisers.
In truth, nearly 90% of McDonald’s locations are independently-owned by franchisees who aren’t making “millions” in profit.
Source: www.forbes.com
Makes sense McDonald’s would use someone retired to say it since it allows them to stay at arm’s length.
We’ll see many more articles like this in the future.
patent relates to cash transactions on an electronic kiosk where remaining funds after the initial transaction can be used towards a subsequent transaction. Transactions can involve products or services, as well as account-based transactions
Source: money.cnn.com
Recognizing that many reverse ATMs required the customer to pay the exact amount, potentially losing leftover change, Shahbazi applied for the patent in 2005. Almost a decade later the patent has been granted and TIO Networks continues to focus its services on America’s underbanked population, which has grown to 68 million people, representing one in five households. TIO Networks is a socially minded corporation dedicated to providing a much-needed service to a market that is often under-served and under-represented.
“The walk-in bill payments market generates annual fee revenues of $2 billion a year in the US, including both clerk-driven bill payments and self-service payments at kiosk,” said Shahbazi. “Our patented reverse ATM is a critical tool for the underbanked population who look to alternative financial services that are accessible and affordable.
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TIO, a cloud-based omni-channel bill payment processor, has recently experienced greater expansion into the US and diversification in its product and service offerings with the acquisition of ChargeSmart.com and Global Express. Since the acquisitions, the company has experienced triple digit growth in both revenues and transactions. For more information including images, charts and tables, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1xy6lFv.
Aberdeen, N.C. (PRWEB) November 26, 2014 — Over the next six months, Meridian will be conducting an in-house beta test and a pilot project with its Mzero Remote Sensor solution.
Source: www.prweb.com
The sensors being used for Meridian’s beta tests will both be powered using small solar panels. Mzero Remote Sensors can also be powered by battery or be hard wired, depending on the scenario and ideal configuration.
The Mzero Remote Sensors are attached to traditionally offline devices. A variety of sensors measure different inputs such as temperature, motion, weight, etc. and send signals when conditions trigger any number of preset parameters. “I like the idea that we are connecting previously unconnected devices,” said Meridian CEO Chris Gilder. “When you have a business, the ability to receive instantaneous feedback gives you a huge advantage; we know that Mzero Remote Sensors will be a game changer for all sorts of organizations.”
“Mzero Remote Sensors make way for the ‘Internet of More Things,’” said Gilder. “The use cases are endless – inventory alerts for ice chests or propane tanks at convenient stores, notifications for shopping carts at large retailers, and so on; these tests will give us important feedback as we refine and open up this product to many more possibilities.”
We reached out to an external IT professional for his take on the iOS, Windows, and Android tablet debate.
Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com
A look at tablet hardware and OS by people in software. Nothing about Linux options surprisingly.
Cenium-provider of Cenium Hospitality ERP all-in-one software to the hospitality industry, today announced implementation of Cenium FastTrack self-service kiosk and mobile interaction at two hotels within the Nordic Choice Hotel group already using the Cenium Hospitality ERP suite. The Comfort Express brand within Nordic Choice, caters to younger travelers who want simplicity and high tech options to optimize their travel experience. The Cenium solution offers convenient communication and check-
Source: www.hospitalitynet.org
Built on Microsoft Dynamics, this PMS also announced installation at MGM Grand in Chengdu
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that leading Irish bank, AIB, has chosen NCR fina
Source: www.businesswire.com
NCR has deployed 400 NCR SelfServ™ 4 kiosks at branches throughout the Republic of Ireland to provide convenient access to a wide range of AIB banking services for its customers and help the bank run its business more effectively. AIB uses NCR APTRA™ software on the kiosks that has allowed it to offer internet banking access and internet functionality to all customers who have a debit card even if they are not registered for internet banking
“Bank branches must evolve alongside other banking channels to provide great choices and value for consumers, and a sustainable, profitable business model for financial institutions”
Unveiled this week the “Connected Mall” experience in Palo Alto, Calif. The installation features a “smart” directory developed by eBay for the Simon Innovation Group that elevates the shopping experience by providing consumers with a suite of services, including point-to-point navigation and personalized offers and deals.
Source: www.retailingtoday.com
Features of the new digital directory include:
But even before the new Ford F-150s arrive in showrooms in large numbers, some dealerships can give shoppers a good look at the redesigned pickup truck with video kiosks.
Source: www.autonews.com
“Truth About Trucks” kiosks being installed this month in about 1,900 dealerships are part of a huge effort by Ford to educate consumers and salespeople, a testament to how crucial the F-150 is to the automaker and its retailers. The $5,000 interactive kiosks promote the trucks’ improved capabilities and fuel efficiency and show why Ford chose to use an aluminum body instead of steel.
Many Ford dealers in the U.S., including Galpin Ford in California and Village Ford in Michigan, are getting ready for the launch of the 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck by installing interactive product-information kiosks in their showrooms.
Source: www.edmunds.com
Nice units
Biometric Kiosk News
Jamaica’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has announced that automated border control kiosks will be appearing in Kingston’s Norman Manl
Source: findbiometrics.com
A machine couldtheoreticallyreplace teachers in places where schools are scarce.
Source: www.fastcoexist.com
Nice group solar internet kiosk in Nigeria
Thanks to a new kiosk installed earlier this school year, one Olentangy middle school now considers itself a miniature branch of the Delaware County District Library.
Source: www.thisweeknews.com
The kiosk features a touch-screen monitor that allows the user to browse a library’s collection of digital works and request a link to download titles.
Amsterdam-based Coinzone, partners up with payment processing company Zebrapay, to introduce Bitcoin transactions to 1,000 self-service terminals.
Source: cointelegraph.com
VSR sits down with director of North American channel sales Jeff Burroughs to discuss how the company is investing in the channel through new products and partner initiatives.
Source: vsr.edgl.com
New PayPoint goes after POS market
How the smallest of retail venues are innovating for the future Before there was the convenience of the internet, there was the humble vending machine. Vending machines were literally on every traffic corner standing ready to …
Source: www.imsresultscount.com
Buying lobster or pizza from machine, now possible.
Acuity Market Intelligence announced that the deployment of Automated Board Control and Automated Passport Control kiosks has risen to more than 2,500 worldwide, a sign of a maturing market.
Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com
Coverage of Acuity market Press Release and APC market by KMC
Source: retailsystems.org
Customer lifecycle management whitepaper — retaining and acquiring. 86% of customers would pay for a better product and service, but never see the option presented to them.
iPatientCare integrated with Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) to provide Patient Kiosk Integrates Self-Service Check-in, Credit Card Scanning, Multi-Language Support, Pre-Populated, and Patient Information Summary, Updating to Modernize Patient Registration Method for Physicians Practices | Virtual Strategy Magazine is an online publication devoted entirely to virtualization technologies.
Source: www.virtual-strategy.com
Smart wearable devices may help save 1.3 million lives by 2020, according to a prediction made by Switzerland-based firm Soreon Research. According to the analyst group: “Smart wearables, a set of sensors attached to the body with a direct link to smart devices, are the most industry-disrupting innovation as well as a major opportunity to transform the healthcare system.”
Source: mobihealthnews.com
Source: retail-innovation.com
Smart vending concept testing in Japan which performs age and gender identification also coordinates the current weather conditions? Those are pretty constant inside a subway system. Maybe they should correlate mentions on twitter for various properties/elements.
Clicks and Mortar news – In October 2014, Amazon announced it would be opening its first physical retail location in New York City. Now Zappos, an Amazon-owned company, plans …
Source: www.retailsolutionsonline.com
Write-up by Retail Solutions Online of new Zappos physical incarnation test going on in Las Vegas.
TAGS: bitcoin ATM, vending, two-way bitcoin ATM, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Mission Market Express, digital currency, ZenBox
ANAHEIM, CA — A two-way bitcoin ATM has been placed the new Anaheim Regional Transportation I
Source: www.vendingtimes.com
Mission Market Express was the first convenience store in California to accept bitcoin, according to ZenBox, and it is now introducing the alternative currency to a broader audience through its ATM. To further encourage adoption, the c-store will offer ARTIC customers ongoing discounts on bitcoin purchases.
Enter Now and Discover Seven Habits of Incredibly Happy Customer Service Managers and Ensure You Achieve the Best Possible Results for Your Efforts.
Source: iwantitnow.walkme.com
Article by Amy Clark on Customer Service
A look into the creation of MoneyGram’s new self service kiosk solution.
Source: www.youtube.com
Nice promo video by MoneyGram on new financial service kiosks
Learning doesn’t stop when students leave school. But what can a digitally powered initiative do in areas lacking wireless Internet connections?
Source: www.edtechmagazine.com
In a depressed economic area ensuring internet access means installing custom ATM-like hotspots throughout the community so residents can connect. Much like a third world internet effort.
Google is fighting a war on multiple fronts—against Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and others—and is outspending them all in the one area that will be critical to winning the future: the cloud.
Source: qz.com
CrewTablet is a tablet-based solution that aims to remove the need for paper for in-flight staff. CrewTablet aims to deliver a simple user interface, that is deeply integrated with passenger name lists, passenger luggage systems, connecting flight information and airline’s back office systems.
Aeroflot recently announced that it will be deploying CrewTablet later this year. The airline will deploy 500 iPad minis, ramping up over time to 1,200 devices.
If you are still in the early stages of converting your hardware and systems to an EMV compliant solution, you will want to consider the following shortcuts and hints to a painless EMV solution.
For those that have relatively new hardware. . . Find out if your existing hardware will be updated or supplemented to provide chip reading capabilities. Depending on the age of your hardware, you may find that vendors are offering updates to allow your device to read “chip” technology. If your hardware vendor will not be providing hardware updates, you will need to select a hardware option that is chip ready. Chip ready hardware can be purchased via companies like UCP (Unattended Card Payments).
Use your existing application or website. While you may find that this is an opportune time for an update, you may find time savings by using your existing application with a few modifications to hardware and payment processing. There is no need to reinvent something that works effectively and is not in need of an update. There are simple hardware and software solutions that do not require a complete system redesign.
Upgrade your hardware (if necessary) & use pre-configured payment communication options. Certainly, your hardware needs to not only be chip ready, but it must also accommodate secure data transfer via software and payment gateway. By selecting hardware and software that can become compliant with the flip of the proverbial switch, you can upgrade your system without the need to make complex changes later, to finalize the update. It may be a challenge to identify companies that are prepared to go live with EMV via the flip of the proverbial switch. Finding those that are already integrated can be an enormous time saving from implementation to certification. Payment gateway Credit Call offers ChipDNA, which allows hardware to communicate financial information to Credit Call via KioWare kiosk software using the ChipDNA API. KioWare’s configuration (available in Version 7.3.0 and higher) offers a simple drop down with no programming required.
Take advantage of EMV pre-certified solutions. EMV compliance is not just the act of making a system secure, but also obtaining the official certification that verifies that your system is secure. the entire system Credit Call ChipDNA/KioWare system is EMV certified without requiring the paperwork and processing time that other solutions may require.
Other systems may also come with EMV pre-certification. Additional information can be found here:
Six Tips for becoming EMV Compliant
What Can US Retailers Learn from UK about Chip & Pin
Envoy™ platform simplifies communication between transaction software and devices Mebane, NC (January 6, 2015) — ARCA, a global leader in cash and payment automation technology, announced today the release of its latest software solution, Envoy™ to help accelerate the integration of self-service transaction software with kiosk hardware.
Source: www.arcatechsystems.com
Great stuff from ARCA who has always provided top tier application device support.
KIOSK will feature MoneyGram’s new self-service money transfer and electronic payment kiosk solution at NRF’s 2015 Big Show (booth 4235).
Source: www.businesswire.com
Bellevue-based Outerwall, which is best known for operating Redbox and Coinstar machines, is continuing to add new kiosks to its fleet.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
Writeup on latest from Coinstar and SampleIt. Also at CES 2015. There are more than 40,000 Redbox machines spread across the country, 20,000 Coinstars, 1,500 ecoATMs, 700 Coinstar Exchanges and 50 SAMPLEits.