Category Archives: Kiosk picks

Picks are the most newsworthy of articles posts on the site.

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.

March Sponsor – ZIVELO

New Sponsor for March – ZIVELO ZIVELO is a public computing technology company that offers self-service kiosks and digital signage solutions to fit any industry. Our customers including leaders in the QSR, fast-casual, banking, healthcare, retail, and transportation industries, ranging from 3 of the top 5 QSR’s in North America and Fortune 100 companies, to nearly every branch… Read More »

Kiosk Financing – How Does 2018 Tax Reform Affect Kiosks

Kiosk Financing – A look at the changes with Tax Reform Act Note: thanks to Impresa Financial for contributing The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently signed into law includes multiple provisions which encourage businesses to invest in kiosk financing, self-service and automated technology equipment in the 2018 tax year. These include: Immediate Expensing 100% immediate expensing (bonus depreciation)… Read More »

Bite Says Face-Recognizing Kiosks Improve Customer Experience

That’s a belief driving the startup Bite, which creates facial recognition kiosks for quick service restaurants (QSRs). Using a combination of iPads, proprietary software and machine learning, Bite’s tablet kiosks can recognize your face to unlock loyalty programs, bring up food preferences and provide opportunities for restaurants to upsell.

Source: thespoon.tech

Jack in the Box CEO, Leonard Comma, made news this week when he said “it just made sense” for his fast-food chain to consider switching from human cashiers to machines. To be sure, there are big societal implications if every restaurant made such a shift, but what if automated kiosks provide a better customer experience?

Thermoelectric Quarterly News : Winter 2018

Enclosure cooling and heating news from ThermoElectric Cooling America (TECA) Corporation. Thermoelectric News : Winter 2018 Cooling innovations for heat-sensitive electronics & equipment New Product Releases We love listening to customers’ needs and pushing the limits of our designs. This is how we innovate . Accomplish More Cool or heat on a temperature controlled, 28.00 x 28.65 inch… Read More »

McDonald’s rolls out kiosks for customizing orders

From super-size to customize — that’s the path McDonald’s is taking in an effort to reverse 11 straight quarters of declining same-store sales. New Yorkers can be among the first in the US to parti…

Source: nypost.com

Allen and Cort Norman, the franchise’s married owners, say younger customers have been taking to the kiosks — tested in the store since July 30 — as if that’s the way business has always been done.


Over the past 12 months, shares of fast-casual chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill, up 10.1 percent, and Panera Bread, up 35.7 percent, have outperformed McDonald’s, up 5.4 percent.