Category Archives: KIosk News

– **Kiosk Industry News**: This page contains the latest news and updates related to the self-service kiosk industry, covering topics such as new products, deployments, partnerships, events, and more.
– **Kiosk Manufacturer Association News**: This page also features news from the Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA), a global organization that promotes the use and advancement of kiosks and related technologies. The KMA provides resources, standards, guidelines, and advocacy for the kiosk industry and its members.
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Self-Order Kiosks by Star Micronics

Self-Order Kiosk Solutions for Airports, Restaurants/QSR, & Check In Simplifying self-service Self-ordering kiosk technology is arguably the fastest growing point of sale trend โ€“ and for good reason. When a business takes advantage of kiosk technology, increased revenue, streamlined operations, and an improved guest experience become easier than ever to achieve. By choosing Star Micronics as your kioskโ€ฆ Read More »

Connecticut Lottery – IGT Issues

Regulators investigating Connecticut Lottery Corp. over ‘many incidents’ tied to new gaming system IGT having problems with Connecticut Lotter Here is a summary Investigation: The state Department of Consumer Protection is investigating the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) and its new contractor, International Game Technology (IGT), for various technical issues with the new retail sales system, including mobile phoneโ€ฆ Read More »

Dunkin Donuts kiosk – Dunkinโ€™ digital-only store in Boston

Dunkin Donuts Kiosk From Boston.com Sep 2021 In Brief All digital Same # of employees Contactless pickup First time we have seen cash handling recycling provided in this configuration. Those are Crane CI-10s. Not a lot of information otherwise Acrelec and Glory attributed Excerpts: On Tuesday, Massachusetts-based Dunkinโ€™ will celebrate the grand opening of its very first digital-onlyโ€ฆ Read More »

Antimicrobial Kiosk – School Test Chromebooks

Antimicrobial Kiosk With the recent outbreak of coronovirus, flying to Portland or Phoenix or other locations gives one pause when we consider the many surfaces that we will come in contact with.ย  Being fearful of unclean surfaces is 100% rational and I can personally attest to the discouraging ratio of men in airport restrooms which walk out withoutโ€ฆ Read More »

QSR and POS Update November

QSR Update Lots of news this week. A couple of earnings reports and call by Shakeshack & Burger King. They always throw in some points about kiosks enhancing their profitability and we jot them down for our next ppt. Olo is in the news for bad reason. They lost Wingstop which is doing it in house. And thatโ€ฆ Read More »

Friday Wrapup – Self-Service News from News Roundup

Here is our wrap on news this week. News Items Digital Signs for Stadiums โ€“ Match Made in Heaven McDonalds AI Drive-Thru Ordering Violates Privacy Laws Nice article onย why Casinos are going cashless How To Setup an Automatย or Ghost Kitchen Explanation Latest iteration ofย British Telecom internet kioskย aka Smart City DOOH Display. Looks like they gave up on transactions.ย Streetโ€ฆ Read More »

Restaurant ADA – Assistive Technology

Restaurant ADA and Assistive Technology QSRMagazine ran a nice article from TPGi on ADA and restaurants. There are certainly legal considerations and given the upcoming actions by U.S. Access Board and maybe more importantly the recent DOJ NPRM, restaurants need to ask themselves a couple of questions (with your litigation team present). Thanks to Laura of Vispero forโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Industry Newsletter October 2023

Kiosk Industry IAAPA and NRF WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) โ€” Kiosk Industry and Kiosk Manufacturer Association News: Trade Shows โ€” IAAPA is next month andย here is our preview. Outdoor ticketing, wristband dispense. In January we are at NRF and are a sponsor of theย NRF Foodservice Innovation Zone.ย We have two full passes to give away forโ€ฆ Read More »

Antibacterial Touchscreen News – Utah Study on COVID Transmission via Surfaces

Antibacterial Touchscreens โ€“ Research Now Shows Little or No Danger Any questions contact [email protected] Seen onย sixteen-nine.net For sure touchscreens and self-service reduce the number of infections. Always true and still true. And best practice is to regularly clean screens (soap and water is fine). The study was based on bovine (cattle) mucus and simulated sneeze onto surfaces thatโ€ฆ Read More »

Taco Bell Kiosk – Restaurant Tech News

First digital dine-in kiosk from Taco Bell.

Source: www.behance.net

To illustrate the long cycle of development to deployment, consider this “post examination” of Taco Bell self-order kiosk UX from January 2014.  Last week TB pushed out a bit of news that it actually may be actually going to do it.  I wonder if the original engineers are even there…More likely they rewrote  using this as style model.

China Kiosk & Vending Show Moves to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — As the biggest event dedicated to the Vending and OCS industry in…

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SHANGHAI, ChinaJuly 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — As the biggest event dedicated to the Vending and OCS industry in Asia, the 12th China International Self-Service, Kiosk & Vending Show will move to Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and will be held from 16-18 September, 2015Covering an area of 25,000 square meters, the show is expected to attract more than 500 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors from home and abroad.

Concurrent show: China International Digital Signage, Audio Visual Integration and Equipment show.

Exhibits Profile

The show offers an excellent networking platform for all participants to experience the latest innovative technologies and market development trends in   Vending and OCS industry at home and abroad. Exhibiting products include vending machines; machine accessories, components and spare parts, services; currency recognition system; self-service terminals and solutions; payment systems; mobile payment terminal equipment; self-help printing equipment; vended beverage, coffee and foods; remote data transmission, and other products and solutions. China Self-service, Kiosk & Vending Show provides an incomparable platform for exhibitors and visitors to exchange ideas, promote businesses and reinforce relationships in the vending and OCS industry.  

On-site Events

A series of educational programs will be held concurrently including 2015 Worldwide Vending Operators Conference; Award Ceremony in Vending Industry; Intelligent Innovation and Transformation in Retail, etcAttendees can learn about advanced and successful experiences from developed countries including USAJapan, European countries and the current market status in Chinafrom our event. All these educational programs can help us to tap international trade channels between Chinese and overseas markets, to jointly explore the solutions to challenges and development opportunities and to promote the steady, healthy and sustainable development of the Chinese Vending & OCS industry.

“Smart Day”, presented by five experience sections including Smart  Mall, Smart Hotel, Smart Class, Smart Restaurant & Smart Waiting Room will be decorated by the newest technologies and products provided by our exhibitors to offer audiences an interactive experience of smart life in the future. Decision makers from leading brands in Retail, Hotel, Education, Catering and Transportation industries will be invited to experience by themselves. The effective interaction will comprehensively demonstrate how digital signage can improve customer communication across a wide range of industries.

Overseas Partners

The China International Self-Service, Kiosk & Vending Show has been held successfully for 11 years and is the most influential event dedicated to Vending & OCS industry in Asia. Our show has receivedstrong support from overseas associations such as: NAMA (National Automatic Merchandising Association); EVA (European Vending Association); ANEDA (Asociación Nacional Española de Distribuidores Automáticos) and JVMA (Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association). China is a rapidly-developing country and a huge potential market. As a professional organizer of China Vending Show for more than ten years, we are dedicating ourselves to Chinese market and will continue learning from mature markets in developed countries. We work hard together with everyone engaged in this industry to contribute to the sustainable development of China Vending industry.

2014 Overview

2014 China International Self-Service, Kiosk, Vending Show has attracted 13197 visitors from more than 50 countries and witnessed a growth of 23.4 percent compared with the previous year. The total exhibition area reached 25,000 square meters, more than 500 well-known companies including Fuji Bingshan, Aucma, CPI๏ผˆMEI๏ผ‰, Easy Touch, Leiyun Feng, Snow, Miquan, Zhongji, Junpeng, Le Vending, Jinhe, Fulei, ITL, Fujitsu, JCM, Minhao, Kubota, Intel, Hantai and others came to our large event. Among all the visitors according to statistics, 39.81 percent attended for collecting market information; 32.23 percent were looking for a partner; 11.37 percent visited the show for future exhibiting; 13.51 percent came to purchase, and 3.08 percent  attended for on-site conference. The China Vending Show promotes a better and more functional interaction between sellers and buyers.

Exhibition Space is now on sale!

Leading companies have confirmed their participation in the 12th China Self-service, Kiosk & Vending Show including Fuji Bingshan, KUBOTA, AUCMA, Sanden, FUJITSU, Panasonic, KIMMA, LEIYUNFENG, EASY TOUCH, UBOX, LOTTE and others. Exhibition space is now on sale. Come and join us to showcase your products and solutions in front of more than 20,000 professional visitors dedicated to the Vending & OCS industry.

Special reminder: For booth reservations, please note that the only organizer and sales company is Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Contact us for more details:

Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. VDS Team
Tel: +86 21 3339 2569
Contact: Ms. Kim Chen
Email: [email protected] 
Website๏ผšwww.chinavending.com.cn

SOURCE UBM Sinoexpo

Amazon Vending Machine Competitor Vicki

Amazon Vending Machine Apple has Siri. Amazon has Alexa. This summer Tom Murn will have Vicki, a vending machine endowed with artificial intelligence that will be popping up in college cafeterias, drugstores, hospital waiting rooms and offices around town, and could change the way New Yorkers shop. Shaped like an iPhone but as big as a refrigerator, theโ€ฆ Read More »

Self-Service Kiosks Benefits Utilizing in Quick Service & Fast Casual

Benefits of Utilizingย ย Self-Service Kiosks in Quickย ย Service & Fast Casual May 2018ย  —ย The following is an excerpt from a whitepaper covering Self-Service Kiosks in Quick Service and Fast Casual. For more information contact [email protected] 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 shinedโ€ฆ Read More »

College Campus Kiosks Transform Higher Education

From Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Blog — February 15, 2021, Katie Kochelek Asย standardย andย customย kiosks spawn innovation and provide convenience across several industries, college campuses can capitalize on many of the same benefits for students, faculty, and staff. From streamlining student services to delivering information and ensuring public safety, there are countless opportunities for college campus kiosks to transformโ€ฆ Read More »

Thermal Kiosk Printer Update

Thermal Kiosk Printer Wide Format High Speed Printing From Multiple Positions When an application calls for an 8.5โ€ printer, kiosk space may be limited. The 814M can be mounted in various ways to lessen the stress of finding space in your kiosk for a wide format printer. Various Communication Ports Whether you connect to a local host orโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Remote Monitoring Update

Updated tutorial and resources: Kiosk Remote monitoring software comes in many configurations. Alerts, remote access, PC diags, activity, reports customized or not. Very strong systems.  Here are some considerations: 

  • Heartbeat (is it up or down?)
  • Statistics on usage
  • Custom reports
  • Configuration of behaviour
  • Reconfiguration
  • Remote access client
  • Patch management
  • Batch updates
  • Batch enrollments
  • 3G or 4G redundancy
  • Backups (now you need security)
  • Remote power cycle
  • Physical access to machine internally
  • Cash or currency involved?

Source: kioskindustry.org

Self Service Kiosk News Feb 2023

Kiosk Industry Self Service News Feb 2023 DENVER, Colo., Feb. 20, 2023 (NEWSWIRE) โ€” Itโ€™s Presidentโ€™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 dispenseโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Industry Top Tags and Categories

Top Tags and Categories For all of our posts over the years, we “tag” and “categorize” our posts (since 2014). Here are the top ones: McDonalds Kiosks (83) ADA kiosk (76) Payment Kiosks (59) Retail Kiosks (44) Payment kiosk (40) temperature kiosks (40) PCI Kiosk Kiosk Mode restaurant kiosk digital signage kiosk Categories ADA Kiosk (140) Food Orderโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk People on the Move — Olea Kiosks Brings on Michael Tulloch

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) โ€”ย Olea Kiosksยฎ, Inc., the premier provider of innovative self-service kiosk solutions, is proud to welcome industry veteran Michael Tulloch to its team as Director of Solution Sales. In this role, Tulloch will be responsible for growing the business in Access Control and Transportation. With his ability to build strategic relationships,โ€ฆ Read More »

New Skincare Kiosk with AI for Retail

Noted on Retail Automation — Maybe “new” isn’t the most accurate word. More like emerged from Pandemic hiatus.ย  Interesting that original iteration from Samsung and then offloaded. Skincare Kiosk AI in Retail skincare kiosk AI Fromย Trendhunterย July 2021 Editors Note:ย  First time we have seen skin care kiosk, and with AI. Actually makes a lot of sense especially withโ€ฆ Read More »

Driving Technology Through Innovation: Peerless-AVโ€™s InfoComm 2018 Showcase

Driving Technology Through Innovation: Peerless-AVโ€™s InfoComm 2018 Showcase AV solutions designer and manufacturer exhibits new Xtreme™ High Bright Outdoor Displays, SEAMLESS LED Solutions, Smart City and Outdoor Kiosks, Mounting Systems, and more at Booth C2947 LAS VEGAS โ€“ June 6, 2018 โ€“ย Peerless-AVยฎ, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of innovative audio and video solutions and accessories, is pleased toโ€ฆ Read More »

Bluestar and Zivelo Announce Distribution Partnership

Bluestar and Zivelo Partnership News FOR IMMEDIATE USE Scottsdale, AZ (October 2, 2018) โ€“ World-class kiosk manufacturer ZIVELO (best known for providing kiosks to McDonaldโ€™s across North America) is proud to announce the completion of a Distribution Partnership with BlueStar to streamline the companyโ€™s ability to meet increasing demand. Founded in 1929 with a network of over 12,000โ€ฆ Read More »

Zipdrug & CityMD Go Uber & Revolutionize Prescription Delivery

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Zipdrug and CityMD Partner to Revolutionize Prescription Delivery for Millions of New Yorkers. Partnership Brings…

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With this partnership, Zipdrug is unveiling digital kiosks and placing them within CityMD locations, beginning in Manhattanat CityMD’s Murray Hill location. After seeing a doctor, CityMD patients can order medication delivery from any pharmacy directly through these on-site kiosks. Once an order is placed and medications are ready for pickup from the patient’s preferred pharmacy, a HIPAA-trained, drug-screened, and background-checked messenger will promptly deliver prescriptions to their location of choice. Medications typically arrive at patients’ doorsteps on average of 16 minutes withinManhattan after they are ready for pick-up and Zipdrug users can track delivery progress in real-time on an interactive map.

Kiosk Industry Press Release April

Kiosk Industry Self Service News April 2023 โ€‹DENVER, Colo.,ย  April 13, 2023 — PRNewswire & APnews Contact: [email protected] with any questions.ย  From Kiosk Manufacturer Association – A couple of deadlines approaching and very nice conversational AI. SMBs invited to NRF Small Business Fly-In in D.C. July 11-12. Topic is swipe fee reform & credit card competition. They willโ€ฆ Read More »

Quick Ship Kiosk Program by Olea Announced

Olea Kiosks Launches Quick Ship Program for Austin Model LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 9, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) โ€”ย Olea Kiosksยฎ, the fastest growing provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has announced the launch of its new Quick Ship Program for its most popular model, the Austin kiosk. This program is designed to provide customers with a fast and efficient wayโ€ฆ Read More »

Retail Kiosk News – Frank Mayer Launches New Website

Point-of-purchase industry leader Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. reveals new website for 2020 GRAFTON, WI โ€“ Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. recently launched its new website design to provide brands and retailers with an industry-driven experience when accessing detailed information about the companyโ€™s solutions in the point-of-purchase industry. The website is found at frankmayer.com The updated website showcasesโ€ฆ Read More »

365 Retail Market Reaches Wireless Milestone With OptConnect – Vending Times

KAYSVILLE, UT -– OptConnect Managed Wireless Solutions said that in fewer than 18 months, 365 Retail Markets has connected more than 5,000 OptConnect cellular units in its micromarket applications across the U.S. Keysville, UT-based OptConnect’s wireless technology allows new devices to be deployed rapidly, without any need to connect to the location’s existing network connection. This helps to ensure a more reliable network with improved uptime and security without the IT hassle, or delays, accordin

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“OptConnect has been a perfect companion offering to our micromarket hardware and software,” said 365 Retail Markets founder and chief executive Joe Hessling. “Hard-wired Internet connections are costly and a pain to setup and manage, with OptConnect Operators can be connected and operational in a matter of minutes, serving customers and making sales more quickly than ever before.”

DryBox: Self-serve kiosk claims to dry wet smartphone

ย  Chances are youโ€™ve dropped your cell phone in a rain puddle, a pool/hot tub, or even the …Continue Reading Source: whateverblog.dallasnews.com 30 minutes in an oven and out it comes (working). More Posts Social Security Kiosks โ€“ Visitor Intake Awarded to KIOSK EV Charging Station โ€“ Volta Billion Impressions (Peerless-AV) iPad Kiosk News โ€“ Human Services Kioskโ€ฆ Read More »