Zebra Kiosk Blog Post by Richard Thompson Feb 2021 COVID-19 has been a catalyst of change in a way unseen since the Second World War. Its impact on every industry has been immediate, significant and in some cases devastating. And though many expect the economic repercussions of coronavirus to outlive the pandemic, it is the unprecedented changes we are… Read More »
Kiosks Business is Booming. This Is How Your Business Can Take Advantage. Zebra Has Been Partnering With Several OEMs To Help Them Quickly Design, Build And Deploy Kiosks Around The World. Find Out How We Can Help You Get Off To A Strong Start, Too.. by Richard Thompson August 17, 2020 If you’re an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)… Read More »
Benefits of Utilizing Self-Service Kiosks in Quick Service & Fast Casual May 2018 — The following is an excerpt from a whitepaper covering Self-Service Kiosks in Quick Service and Fast Casual. For more information contact info@kioskindustry.org Contents Forward Enhanced Customer Service Improved Productivity Increased Profits Conclusion Resources Forward Recent industry news pertaining to quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and fast-casual establishments has shined… Read More »
Kiosk Industry News January 2024 Latest Kiosk Industry News for January 2024 includes NRF kiosks, special report Kodak Moments and photo kiosks, China kiosks, Mobile POS and Android Handheld Computers. Busy month — also see PRnewswire and APnews BY KIOSK MANUFACTURER ASSOCIATION Published 1:18 PM MST, January 8, 2024 WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 8, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Kiosk Industry… Read More »
Self-Checkout Innovation – Germany A very informative paper (88 pages?) on self-checkout innovation over the last few years. Thanks to Zahdan of Pyramid Computer (one of the featured examples) for pointing this out. The guide summarizes the status and future of self-checkout (SCO) systems in retail. It notes that SCO systems are becoming increasingly popular as they offer… Read More »
Turnkey, Self-ordering Kiosk Solution NEWS PROVIDED BY Panasonic Corporation of North America 10:35 ET ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, an industry leader in food services technology, announced today the launch of its new turnkey kiosk solution that provides restaurant customers an immersive, customized, and faster experience. The new solution will premiere at… Read More »
Slabbkiosks Expanding SlabbKiosks Expanding – Slabbkiosks will continue growing its kiosk production capabilities at a newly leased 12,065 square foot facility in Mesa, Arizona. The move became necessary to meet an increase in customer demand while ensuring the continued production of high quality kiosk units. Operations at the new location will focus on product integration and will include highly efficient quality… Read More »
Phoenix Kiosk was well-known for its line of American-made modern kiosks including table and floor series models while RedDotNet specializes in more compact commercial-grade units. The acquisitions will bring three companies with similar values and philosophies together, to provide a wide range of kiosk products and services to their clients. A bit of kiosk history as this came… Read More »
How much are you paid? Compensation Report for the Self-Service Kiosk Industry EASTLAKE, CO – 11/16/2016 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Instead of taking away jobs, self-service technology is opening up a host of new opportunities. A look at how self-service adds employees and also an internal look at compensation for people in the self-service industry and CAGR.… Read More »
So How Much Does it Cost to Service a Kiosk Questions we are asked include just what are the usual service and maintenance costs associated with a kiosk. Determining the service cost for a kiosk involves several factors. We’ll put all the “details” aside for now. Here is real life “current” example of request. SOW SCOPE OF WORK_Final… Read More »
Las Vegas, July 11, 2016 – Kiosk News – Rick Kobal has joined the SlabbKiosks’ sales team. The announcement was made today by the company’s President, Peter te Lintel Hekkert. He indicated the move was necessary as the company continues to expand its customer base and increase production. “We are very pleased to welcome Rick to our team,” said te… Read More »
Thanks to Andrew Savala of Red Swimmer for this article on Custom Kiosk Software originally published on LinkedIn. One key takeaway for me is getting the in-house IT people onboard and feeling ownership. That usually gets talked about in terms of employee reactions to self-service but in the development phase usually it is IT which wants to justify… Read More »
Reprinted from Olea Blog.. Thanks! AUGUST 28, 2015 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL INTERACTIVE KIOSK DEPLOYMENT Interactive kiosks are everywhere! Nearly every day in the news there is a new story of kiosks being deployed in a wide variety of applications intended to create greater efficiency in a variety of industries, including retail, food service, casino gaming, government agencies,… Read More »
Hygiene Theater News Back in September, there was a terrific article related specifically to temperature kiosks which we promoted. The tagline was “Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson’s defense of “hygiene theater” shows what the business community sees as a viable alternative safety measure.” Back then the news was all about: cleaning contact points (actually touchscreens part of daily maintenance… Read More »
CEO Corner Where we talk to “Big Cheese” and find out a little bit about who they are and what company they are with. The choice of who you do business may come down to the look in the eye and a simple handshake. Ten Questions for Mike James with Kiosk Group: 1. Kiosk Industry Group: What… Read More »
KT Group’s CEO Kenneth Larsen Nominated for Induction into the Kiosk Hall of Fame KT Group is proud to announce that its founder and CEO, Kenneth Larsen, has been nominated for induction into the prestigious Kiosk Hall of Fame 2025. This honor recognizes Kenneth’s 20 years of leadership, innovation, and impact in the self-service industry. The Kiosk Industry… Read More »
See Kiosk Industry at HIMSS By Kiosk Manufacturer Association Published 4:07 AM MST, February 17, 2025 WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2025 — Kiosk Association: Come see us in booth 3165 (HIMSS site) at the Venetian for the HIMSS Healthcare conference. Say hello, make connections and setup meeting. Patient check-in, accessibility tools for UX and usability, visitor registration and even wristband… Read More »
Self-Service Trends 2025 “AI for Kiosks and More: Must-Know Self-Service Trends for 2025” by DynaTouch provides insights into the latest trends shaping the self-service kiosk industry in 2025. The rapid technological advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), have significantly influenced self-service kiosks, transforming both customer interactions and internal processes. Key Trends Meaningful AI Integration AI is revolutionizing how… Read More »
Micro Market Kiosk acquisition by 365 Retail Noted on KioskMarketplace Good writeup on acquisition by 365 Retail. Micro Markets have held steady and last year it was Slabbkiosks that was purchased. It’s an interesting market in that the main competitors share a lot of the same people and origins. Its a lot like the thinclient market in that… Read More »
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 »
Kiosk Association Press Release April 2024 PRnewswire link and APNews WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Kiosk Association’s mission is to inform and educate on self-service. Membership is open to all companies. If you follow accessibility guidelines and encourage ADA contact us at info@kioskindustry.org. Accessibility is in the news and we’re happy to announce new members… Read More »
Noted on Retail Automation August 2021 Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Delivers automat dining to Dallas Click for full-size image — Dumpling Automat In Brief: Combination of automatic self-service ordering + lockers (temp controlled) Couple of kiosks + wall of lockers Vimeo Video of process Franchise opportunities Very nice press coverage Wonderful history of the automat Food looks great! Please come to Denver! Excerpt:… Read More »
Rapid Prototyping Becoming the Norm for Kiosk Design From Olea Kiosks — Today, businesses are always looking for ways to stay ahead, particularly as it relates to technology adaptation or the next evolution in their digital transformation. Rapid prototyping has emerged as a key strategy, allowing companies to quickly turn ideas into tangible models for testing. This approach… Read More »
Self-Service Award Winners for 2024 — Innovations in Immersive Technologies WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 8, 2025 — Kiosk Industry Group, the marketing arm of KMA Kiosk Association, announces the Best of 2024 Self-Service award winners. The winners exemplify the best in self-service and kiosk design, including kiosks. You can meet many of the winners and chat at NRF this… Read More »
Facial Recognition Turning Retail On Its Face Very nice writeup on Retail and Restaurant on facial recognition by Thibaud Denolle of ACRELEC America. You can contact Thibaud at his LinkedIn or by email. Summary of Facial Biometrics in Retail Technology Overview: Facial biometrics uses AI for identity verification via facial features. Real-World Applications: Brands like Steak n’ Shake… Read More »
Europe Kiosk and Design Best of 2024 Prestop is one of the “more experienced” and mature self-service kiosk providers in the world and we have added the Prestop 32 Evolution kiosk to Best of 2024 Awards. It’s note worthy that we also find out later that SiteKiosk software and Storm AudioNav module our major components. Description The 32-inch… Read More »
Small business owners cut costs by 1.38 million From Chosun Biz Xmas Day 2025 — The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises conducted a survey on 402 companies utilizing kiosks for the ‘2024 Small Business Kiosk Utilization Status and Policy Discovery Survey,’ and reported on the 25th that 93.8% responded that ‘the introduction of kiosks helps management.’… Read More »
Todays Unattended Kiosk News Relevant news impacting unattended self-service news from around the world. If interesting and noteworthy news send comments/suggestions to craig@catareno.com October 2021 [do_widget id=rss-4] September 2021 Healthcare Kiosk Case Study Kiosk Supply Chain – China in NY Times news. This is a fact. Many factories have been notified that in the next 3 months, they… Read More »
Self-Service Industry News for December 2017 Your best resource with 50 members and another 310 in our free industry directory. Our feature this month is a case study in tablet kiosks and giving back to the community. In it an interactive tablet kiosk from the Kiosk Group serves as the centerpiece of a young man’s Eagle Scout Service… Read More »
What’s Happening This Week Lots of news items this week. Also an update on how lacking AI graphic generation is. This one is from Copilot. Pretty bad. ACRELEC America — Check out Thibaud Denolle‘s latest article in Aviation Pros! He discusses our collaboration with SSP Group plc Nordics at Arlanda Airport, where we’ve introduced self-service kiosks and self-checkout… Read More »
Micro Market Software Announced MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT), a premier payment technology service provider of integrated cashless and mobile transactions in the self-service retail market, today announced the expansion of its newly acquired micro market optimization solution, Seed Markets™. The cloud-based and mobile solution was introduced in March 2016 in a limited-test deployment, bringing select micro market operators the… Read More »
LG EV Chargers Now Available LG Business Solutions has announced they will begin taking orders for their first Level 3 DC Charger in the United States. The new fast charger, model LG EVC175SK-PN, has been certified to UL 2594, the UL Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Equipment. The Level 3 DC Charger has a number of dynamic… Read More »
WCAG Guidelines for Non-Web Posted on KMA.global Latest guidance from W3C on basically closed systems which do not fall under the Open systems that WCAG normally applies to, Think someone using their desktop at home versus using an ATM. The accessibility guidelines for closed systems do in fact have references to WCAG (three total) and the US Access… Read More »
Top 5 Reasons Healthcare Embrace Self-Service Kiosks This guide, published by ImageHOLDERS, explores the key benefits of integrating self-service kiosks into healthcare settings and how they contribute to a more efficient, patient-centric approach. Patient check-in kiosk technology is a key driver in modern healthcare In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency is critical, especially in healthcare, where time saved can… Read More »
Digital Wayfinding Software News 22Miles, a global leader in digital signage wayfinding software and interactive digital solutions, released its Tradeshow AI Assistant: a custom-trained conversational AI tool that streamlines event operations and attendee support via an engaging, user-friendly and responsive chat interface. This solution offers a first-of-its-kind experience, leveraging the 22Miles generative AI solution integrated with the brand’s… Read More »
