Grocery Self Checkout & Accessibility by Food Institute. Includes comments from Toshiba, Storm Interface and also Kiosk Association. One distinction that we like to make is that self-checkout at grocery stores is closely aligned with Point of Sale terminals and in fact are truly just hybrid customer-facing POS terminals or platforms. You can see on the Toshiba site… Read More »
Self Checkout Trends for Walmart and Target From RetailSystems From article at MRCTV May 2024 Summary of the key points: Rising Retail Theft: Major retailers like Walmart and Target are closing self-checkout terminals due to a spike in shoplifting, leading to a loss called “shrink” which surged nearly $20 billion in a year Self-Checkout Evolution: The self-checkout (SCO) technology is evolving with the integration of artificial intelligence… Read More »
Self-Checkout Kiosks – a Look at Two Editors Note : Article for Kiosk Industry by Francie Mendelsohn of Summit Research Associates. Francie is highly respected industry consultant with many years of experience and we are pleased to publish a new article by her. Thanks to Richard Slawsky for serving as editor. When Summit Research Associates began testing kiosks more… Read More »
Self-Checkout or Not to Self-Checkout? CNN ran an article on “Nobody likes self-checkout”. It made some good points albeit short on any backfill data to support. It hinged on study by an academic and built a negative narrative around that. Covering it ss the only way to make our own balanced viewpoint more balanced. The premise “nobody likes”… Read More »
Disabled Shoppers Struggle With Inaccessible Self-Checkouts Dec 1, 2022 – New article from Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on inaccessible self-checkouts. Blind people, wheelchair users and others say the design of typical self-service machines prevents them from shopping independently. By Katie Deighton — we continue to see major media taking the “increase our viewership” tactic by less than accurate… Read More »
The Future of Self-Service: Balancing Technology with Human Touch Olea Kiosks® November 2023 The Future of Self-Service: Balancing Technology with Human Touch We see the need for a fresh perspective on self-service. It’s no longer just about automating processes; it’s about striking a delicate balance between technological efficiency and the irreplaceable value of the human touch. How well… Read More »
Home Depot Bill Pay Kiosks reviewed by Francie Mendelsohn Every so often, industry veteran Francie Mendelsohn tests kiosks that she previously evaluated several years ago to see if they are still useful, operational and, most-importantly—enjoying popularity among the establishment’s customers. This time, she paid a return visit to Home Depot. Years after initially installing self-checkout kiosks, Home Depot… Read More »
…Wild – Seva at Walmart- Check-In Kiosk In the Wild – La-Z-Boy Credit Application USB Hack More about SCO While we are talking SCO…. ingenico payment terminal Lane Target Stores…
Self-Checkout Kiosk Design News Pyramid Computer has received the Good Design Award for its new Polytouch® NANO self-checkout terminal. The GDA has been awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum since 1950 and is one of the most prestigious awards for industrial and product design. From Pyramid. For more information email [email protected] and we can arrange intro. To be eligible for one of the… Read More »
We welcome our latest Gold sponsor, FEC. Four sizes & resolutions to fulfill different needs Standalone, Desktop or Wall-mount Expand your in-store aisles or your menu board to expand sales Device flexibility to expand kiosk capabilities Windows or Android Contact information Mark Buenaventura FEC USA 41668 Christy St. Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: 510-683-9188 www.fecpos.com www.youtube.com/user/FECPOS About FEC FEC… Read More »
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 »
