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Kiosk Industry is the news engine for the Kiosk Manufacturer Association or KMA which is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better self-service for customers and employees through kiosks and information technology (IT). Kiosk Industry Association leads efforts to optimize self-service engagements and engagement outcomes using information technology such as kiosks.

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CREATE Restaurant Show in Denver Next Week – Press Release

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CREATE Restaurant Show Denver DENVER, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ /APnews/– Big return of CREATE Restaurant Technology event in downtown Denver. The Kiosk Association is a returning sponsor (three years now) – Sponsors this year are Johnsonville, Coca-Cola, and Tyson. Participants include iHop, Nations Restaurant News (NRN), Noodles, Denny’s, Wendy’s and many more top tier speakers. Registration info is here. Supporting sponsors include Revel, Stratcache, the Kiosk Association (KMA), Keurig/Dr. Pepper and… Read More »

Hospitality Kiosk News – Olea Partners with UrVenue

Hospitality Self-Service Kiosk Solution – Olea Kiosks and UrVenue Non-Room Inventory Solution Hospitality partnership news excerpt from press release — An Olea kiosk paired with UrVenue’s booking solution puts hospitality patrons in the driver’s seat with frictionless, on-property, cashier-less, self-service booking capabilities. Guests can now book and transact any inventory within UrVenue, including but not limited to, special… Read More »

Checkout Kiosks – 235% increase Touchless Kiosks for Grab & Go

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Checkout Kiosk Deployments for Grab-and-Go Markets Increase 235% Guests opt for a self-service option for 92% of retail transactions.  The touchless component for this is provided by KioTouch. For more information on this solution contact [email protected] DENVER, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Impulsify, Inc. reports a 235% increase in deployments of their ShopPoP: Check-Out Kiosk in 2021. The hotel… Read More »

Press Release – Olea Kiosks Wins Multiple Innovation Awards

Olea Wins Kioskmarketplace Awards The Kioskmarketplace Innovation Awards to be presented at the ICX Summit, Jun. 5-7 in Dallas, Texas announced the winners and Olea Kiosks was judged the best of class in three different categories. “We are blown away and grateful for the recognition,” said Frank Olea, CEO and third-generation leader of the Los Angeles-based self-service manufacturer.… Read More »

All-In-One Kiosk Powered by BrightSign – Peerless-AV

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The second generation of the All-in-One Kiosk, the new KIPICT2555 is powered by a BrightSign XT1144 Expanded I/O Player, offers ten points of IR touch, and allows users to fully engage through a Wi-Fi enabled device, such as a tablet, computer, or phone. AURORA, Ill. – March 20, 2019 – Peerless-AV®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality… Read More »

Kiosk PC News – Dell Announces Industrial PC in Germany

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Dell Embedded PC This week Dell announced the launch of its first Industrial PC (IPC) products at Embedded World, Nuremberg Germany. The products are fanless, solid-state design and highly reliable devices to use “headless” or with keyboard, mouse and monitor. Flexible and powerful, with extensive input/output (I/O) options, they run on Intel processors. Embedded Box PC 5000 is… Read More »

NRA Kiosk News – Elliot Maras Tours NRA & QSR POS Providers

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Original article by Elliot Maras published on KioskMarketplace May 2019 The self-service drumbeat rattled Chicago’s McCormick Place last week as attendees swarmed exhibits promising faster customer service. This year’s National Restaurant Show showcased even more interactive kiosks (39 exhibitors) than last year’s record-breaking 36 exhibitors. Less than a third of this year’s companies (11 exhibitors) were repeats from… Read More »

Protecting the Unbanked in Philadelphia

Full article as originally published on NPR.org Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia’s population — close to 200,000 people — are unbanked, according to federal banking data. That’s more than double the regional average. Excerpt: The following is except from news article from PBS on Philadephia deciding to ban “cashless” stores. The Unbanked and Underbanked in Philadelphia Last fall, a veteran lawmaker… Read More »

Retail Kiosk – Millennials Instore & Autumn Comforts

By Ron Bowers, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. November 2016 Reprinted from Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc blog Autumn is upon us! It’s time to pull out a sweater, light the fireplace, and relax with a good book. Along with the falling leaves and cooler temperatures comes the desire for comfort. So,… Read More »

ADA Kiosk – High Level Overview of Rule Making U.S. Access Board

Sept 13, 2017 — The U.S. Access Board recently updated the 508 requirements for accessible ICT (information and communication technology) in the Federal space.  This is their “press release”. About the Update of the Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines for Information and Communication Technology On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Access Board published afinal rule updating accessibility requirements… Read More »

Shake Shack Kiosks Drive Thrus 2023

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Shake Shack Kiosks 2023 Strategy 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… Read More »

Kiosk Newsletter – Kiosk and Self-Service Industry News for December 2017

Kiosk and Self-Service Industry News for December 2017 Your best resource with  50 members and another 310 in our free industry directory.  For full online version of this email with pictures (everybody likes pictures) then please visit online version. Our feature this month is a case study in tablet kiosks and giving back to the community.  In it, an interactive tablet kiosk from… Read More »

Sports Betting Kiosks Growing All Over U.S. — But Not In Vegas

Sports Bettings Kiosks But Not in Vegas Originally published and written for US Bets. Republished with permission. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh opened its temporary sportsbook in December 2018 with six self-serve betting kiosks, a feature that had been rarely seen in the large, glitzy Las Vegas casinos patrons might have visited. For customers, there was a sharp learning… Read More »

McDonald’s Kiosk – Low Vision, Blind & Robots

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McDonald’s Kiosk Accessibility We don’t normally see kiosk-related content on the DailyKos but this week a couple of nice videos surfaced on McDonald’s kiosk accessibility and in particular Low Vision and the magnifier. To top it off for McDonald’s videos, we’ve included one from the new robotic server in Dallas. Robotics are NOT going away and will just… Read More »

Samsung Kiosk Restaurants – GRUBBRR Rolling out – Case Study

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GRUBBRR Rolling out Samsung Kiosk Update 3/4/2023 — Restaurant Spaces mostly reiterated all the same data points and added some ad hoc comments from Goodhew + a nice video of Goodhew speaking to audience. Notes below. GRUBBRR, an industry-leading provider of self-ordering technologies that are revolutionizing the way that commerce is transacted, announced today that it will be… Read More »

Healthcare Kiosk – Olea Patient Check-In at HIMSS

Note: Olea announces new healthcare products at HIMSS 2017 and includes new models for patient check-in. New tablet offering will be there with telehealth telemedicine demo.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Healthcare Kiosk, Telemedicine Telehealth and Tablet Products at HIMSS Olea Kiosks has announced it will launch an all-new line of healthcare kiosks for patient check-in at HIMSS 2017… Read More »

LG EV Charging Stations Update

HiEV Charger, an LG Affiliated Company, Has Unveiled Its New Portfolio of Convenient and Reliable Electric Vehicle Chargers SEOUL, May 25, 2023 — LG Electronics (LG) is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charger solutions business, a move expected to solidify further the company’s position in the fast-growing EV charger segment. LG held a ceremony yesterday to celebrate the commencement of… Read More »

RFID Readers for EV Chargers: Six Questions to Ask

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EV Charging Station Technology News By Sean Houchin, ELATEC Intro The electric vehicle (EV) charging market is growing at lightning speed, both in the U.S. and globally. As both consumers and government and commercial fleets transition to electric, membership-based charging stations are popping up in employee parking lots, tenant parking garages and public areas. Many of these EV… Read More »

Kiosk Industry Dec2017 Newsletter

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 »

KIOSK Information Systems Virtual Tour

KIOSK Information Systems We want to thank KIOSK Information Systems in Colorado for participating as a Gold sponsor for the Kiosk Association. KIOSK Information Systems is the largest focused kiosk manufacturer in the world. Standard kiosks, custom kiosks, complete software application development in-house and a wide range of warranty and services and monitoring KIOSK provides by default. KIOSK… Read More »

Five Ways of Implementing Digital Signage and Kiosks at Universities

Five Ways of Implementing Digital Signage and Kiosks at Universities Reference link Visit any college or university academic building and you’ll most likely be overwhelmed with an abundance of technology. Classrooms are digitized, libraries are home to countless computers, cameras, and equipment, and if you asked any student what kind of technology they had in their bookbag, their… Read More »

Hospitality Kiosks – Digital signage & Wayfinding

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Article on Hospitality Technology Embracing the Travel Boom with Confidence: Signage and CMS for Peace of Mind Digital signage and interactive wayfinding are fast-growing communication channels for the hospitality sector because they can help guests embrace travel opportunities with confidence, pointing to all the amenities and services the hotel has to offer while being mindful of health requirements.… Read More »

digital signage solution – DSE & Kiosk Industry

DSE is right around the corner. Here’s a glimpse of what’s happening in the self-service arena. By Richard Slawsky contributor Although next week’s Digital Signage Expo doesn’t include kiosks in its name, self-service devices will play a prominent role in the show. DSE, produced by Exponation LLC, is co-located with the Digital Content Show, and will be held… Read More »

Clover Kiosk by Samsung & Nanonation

Samsung Kiosk With Nanonation kiosk software

Clover Kiosk by Samsung+Nanonation New entry in the McDonalds kiosk field. Interesting too since not only does Nanonation provide self-order platform, they also provide robust digital signage and menuing software. From the Nanonation website Samsung’s state-of-the-art kiosk platform combined with Nanonation’s content and application management tools is a win-win for any business The Samsung Kiosk platform is a… Read More »

Generative AI – Coming soon to kiosks

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Generative AI: Coming soon to a kiosk near you The most talked about technology this year–generative AI, which is behind ChatGPT, BingChat, Google Bard and dozens of other implementations–is likely to be talking right from the speaker of most kiosks quite soon. With some simple limitations to avoid it hallucinating the kiosk into big trouble, GenAI could take… Read More »

Video ImageHOLDERS – Production Floor Showing Mass Product – See at Retail Tech & NRA

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Kiosk Video ImageHOLDERS Ltd This week imageHOLDERS is at Retail Technology in the UK.  Next month see ImageHOLDERS at NRA in booth 6475. To setup an appointment email [email protected] imageHOLDERS is very well-known in Europe and has opened offices and manufacturing capability in the U.S. Elevating your customers’ digital experience with best-in-class kiosk solutions. imageHOLDERS design and build… Read More »

Customer Engagement Strategy Works for Employees Too

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Solutions to Increase Employee Productivity and Satisfaction Report on the factors which serve to engage employees on a positive basis.  It would be pretty easy to substitute the word customer instead of employee.  Employees are just as valuable as customers in many ways. See the full article and download the whitepaper. This whitepaper report explores the ever-changing corporate… 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-Checkout Kiosk for Grocery Stores Planned Rollout Huck’s

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Self-Checkout Kiosk News – Ingenico From CSP Daily news Skips Checkout kiosks announces new deployment checkout deal with Hucks. In Brief relatively young company Skip Started as “pay with your mobile phone” app Venmo and Paypal original support They don’t identify the exact version. There are rendering/simulations of grocery checkout and also countertop Includes an Ingenico ISMP4 mobile… Read More »

Samsung Kiosk New Partner Applova

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Samsung Kiosk New Partner Applova Samsung adds another integration/software partner to its QSR kiosk ecosystem. Rolling Stone pizza is the front page brag for Applova. Integrated with clover, Square, Go Daddy, power, Toast, NCR Aloha and Oracle micros. Applova also uses the Elotouch countertop it looks like (or did). Hard to say which OS for ELO but the… Read More »