- Retailsystems.org updates vending RFP listings
Vending service providers interested in bidding on government requests for proposal can review available RFPs on retailsystems.org, a kioskindustry.org sister ...
- WCAG Certification
All About WCAG and Accessibility for Websites
Question – Is accessibility certification any legal protection from website WCAG issues?
Answer — No ...
- Nalaxone Kiosks – Vending
Pinal County Public Health is expanding access to free health resources through new Public Health Kiosks located throughout the community. ...
- AI Security for Self-Service
When was the last time somebody went thru a Wendy’s Drive Thru with AI and tried to order 10,000 empty ...
- RetailNow 2026 – Elliot Maras Report
RetailNOW 2026 – Discovery and execution call for stronger tech partnerships: 10 takeaways
By Elliot Maras | August 4, 2026
Retail author Carl Boutet describes ...
- Grubbrr – A Closer Look
GRUBBRR is private (Boca Raton, spun out of Sam Zietz’s TouchSuite, which acquired it in late 2018), so everything below ...
- Fujitsu F53 Cash Dispensers — End of an Era
The end of an era — how many times did I get pricing on F53/F56 or F510/F610. Trying to go ...
- Ingenico NRF PINPad Payment Technology Updates
Ingenico Summer Update
In retail, every interaction matters, and the payment experience remains one of the most critical moments in the ...
- SoftPOS Update 2026
How is SoftPOS Coming Along in 2026?
These days payment people get pretty excited talking about upcoming SoftPOS implementations. Next week ...
- Gift Card Kiosk 2026 – Ready for a Rebirth?
Are there kiosks for redeeming gift cards?
1. Gift card exchange kiosks (cash for unwanted gift cards)
These were once the most ...
- Age Verification – IDV in 2026 – Explosive Market Growth
Age Verify and IDVs
We were recently asked: Based on our experience in the market
Do you think age and identity verification ...
- Voice – Code of Practice per KMA 2019
Below is a comprehensive summary of the draft Code of Practice – Tactility, Voice Recognition and Speech Command, with emphasis ...
- CUSS and CUPPS — Where Airport Self‑Service Goes Next
Common Use Self‑Service (CUSS) and Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS) were created to let multiple airlines share the same ...
- Outdoor Kiosk Digital Signage Checklist
Quick run through on Outdoor kiosk that we found worthwhile. Experimenting with Kimi.
Decent starting point for outdoor we think. Saline ...
- Vending – I Hope You Paid for that Cookie
Big bruhaha in Kentucky over unpaid cookie. https://fordauthority.com/2026/07/former-ford-plant-worker-hires-legal-counsel-after-kiosk-debacle/
Here’s where it stands now: Ford confirmed the cookie was paid for, offered the ...
- Tech partners to converge at RetailNOW in Las Vegas
Convention Preview
Everyone working with retail technology today finds themself on information overload. A reality that makes tech partnerships important.
The RetailNOW ...
- Press Release — Kiosk and POS Market Report
PRNewswire — APnews
‘TIGER 2026’ Released with RetailNOW 2026 Event
Image caption: Kiosk and POS Market Report ‘TIGER 2026′ Released with RetailNOW ...
- From NCR to AI Checkout: Goodwin’s Inside View on Walmart, Self-Checkout, and What Comes Next.
Self-Check Out at Walmart and Others
At kioskindustry.org we’ve been tracking Walmart, NCR, and self‑checkout since the first FastLane units started ...
- UCP Expands Specialty Hardware with Hengstler Thermal Printers
Unattended Card Payments (UCP) has expanded its self-service hardware portfolio by adding Hengstler thermal printers, giving kiosk manufacturers, integrators, and ...
- SoftPOS, Semi‑Attended and the Android Terminal:
Datacap’s SureTap and What It Means for Kiosks.
Datacap Systems has launched SureTap, a SoftPOS “bring your own device” solution that ...
- Picking a China OEM/ODM kiosk manufacturer
From Stealth OEM Supplier To Visible Partner
Summary — “Shenzhen speed” — while Shenzhen offers the fastest hardware prototyping cycles in ...
- TIGER 2026: How Self‑Service Kiosks Are Redefining POS and Unattended Payments
A focused excerpt from TIGER on POS July 2026. July special is Silver Membership and TIGER for $3999 ($7,500 value)
TIGER ...
- Whitepaper – Using Kiosks To Reduce Paper and Print
Benefits of Kiosks Over Paper
Paper-based systems have been used for decades across healthcare, hospitality, retail, government, and service-based industries. From ...
- Sports Betting Kiosks — Delaware Lottery Launches
Delaware Expands Self-Service Sports Betting Kiosks Statewide
The Delaware Lottery has completed a statewide rollout of self-service sports betting kiosks, making ...
- Public AI Kiosk in Vietnam
Letting the Masses Use AI
From Kiosk asia
From Vietnam Plus — While traditional electronic kiosks mainly provide information lookup or queue-number ...
- Do Fast-Food Guests Really Want Voice AI Drive-Thrus?
Taco Bell’s Voice AI Drive-Thru: What Guests Really Want
Post on HT Hospitality Technology — We haven’t seen any of these ...
- Case Study – Veterans Memorial Musuem
From KDVR
Veteran Museum Broomfield Story:
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — More than 300,000 veterans call Colorado home, and a local museum wants ...
- Giada Unveils Intel Alder Lake-N Embedded Boards for Next-Gen Self-Service Kiosks
Excerpt:
Giada has introduced a new family of embedded motherboards based on Intel Alder Lake-N and Twin Lake-N processors, purpose-built for ...
- Smart City News Summer 2026
From Design Smart City – full article
Smart city investments are pivoting from showpiece pilots to hard-nosed infrastructure and AI‑driven services, ...
- Digital Signage in 2026: Still Chasing ROI, and AI Is Still Mostly Smoke and Mirrors
A self-service reality check. Our sister site just published a full breakdown of the invidis Yearbook 2026 — the shift from ...
- Supermarkets in China Update and SCO
Inside Alibaba’s High-Tech Freshippo Supermarkets: Mobile-First, Self-Service, and 30‑Minute Grocery
Write up on Retailsystems post — Supermarket Grocery of Future – ...
- AI Kiosk For Government Services
Inspired by KioskAsia post
Summary
A rural district in Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam has deployed what it calls a full-process AI public ...
- RetailOCD Friday July 10th – Is SCO Becomed Assisted Checkout
RetailOCD — Next podcast scheduled for Friday July 10th — DeAnn Campbell Bio – RetailOCD — In my old days ...
- Audio and Kiosks: No Longer Optional Under EAA
Writeup inspired by Olea Kiosks on Audio and Kiosks.
Audio can no longer be ignored. For consumer-facing kiosks in the EU ...
- SiteKiosk has been inducted into the Kiosk Industry Hall of Fame
As posted by Sitekiosk
We are proud that Christoph Niehus and Heinz Horstmann have been honored by the Kiosk Industry aka ...
- The Untapped and Growing Market for Disability
Article on CSA highlights that the U.S. disability consumer market is a massive, fast-growing opportunity—measured at 675 billion dollars in ...
- Kiosk Market Report TIGER June 2026
DENVER, Colo., July 6, 2026 (SENDPRESS NEWSWIRE) — The self-service kiosk industry continues to expand at a fast pace, driven ...
- ARM-Based HMI Panel PCs
Giada Addresses the Android 14 Kiosk Migration
The market chatter often pushes high-end, power-hungry processors for self-service deployments, but operational realities ...
- DeAnn Campbell Bio – RetailOCD
In my old days Peppers & Rogers were my retail gurus. As a branded consulting “thing” in retail tech still ...
- RetailNOW 2026 Walking Tour
Presented by Intel
Intel Inside for Your Self-Service Technology
Your guide to the companies shaping the future of POS, kiosks, digital signage, ...
- TSA’s America 250 Screening Tech Is a Preview of What’s Coming for CUSS Kiosks
The Travel has a good consumer‑facing rundown of how TSA is trying to keep July 4th and “America 250” travel ...
- Definition of Terms in Self-Service – Glossary
Here’s a set of 50 one‑sentence definitions, all oriented around kiosks, lockers, POS, digital signage, and unattended payments.
Kiosk types and ...
- Tiger Report offers multi-faceted insight on self-service kiosk industry’s double-digit growth
Report Overview
The self-service kiosk industry continues to expand at a fast pace, driven by evolving automation technology and growing customer ...
- Restaurant AI in 2026: The Real Opportunity Isn’t Selling More Beer
The latest report, How Restaurants Are Using AI: 2026 Data From 125,000 U.S. Locations, provides an interesting look at where ...
- Editorial Policy, Corrections & Disclosures
Editorial Policy, Corrections & Disclosures
At KioskIndustry.org, we are committed to providing the self-service, kiosk, and interactive digital technology sectors with ...
- Infocomm panel explores AI’s changing role in customer engagement
Ed Crowley of Urway Holdings addresses a panel on how AI and intelligent systems create connected experiences, flanked at left ...
- 2026 Buyer’s Guide
The Industry Group is an independent hub for the self-service kiosk industry, led by Craig Allen Keefner. linkedin.com/in/kiosk
You can purchase ...
- Infocomm 2026: Pro AV amplifies customer experience, goes multi-channel; 10 takeaways
Photo provided by AVIXA.
Trade Show Report
InfoComm 2026 made one thing clear: Pro AV is no longer just about better hardware. ...
- Whitepapers
Listing of self-service and kiosk whitepapers. We also include special section ADA and Accessibility with a global view along with ...
- TIGER Market Report
We are happy to launch our new TIGER market report. For the rest of June and July the launch specials ...
- Payment Processors in Self-Service
Payment processors now sit at the center of how money moves in retail, restaurants, and unattended vending, with a clear ...
- MRO Vending Systems: The Smart Factory Infrastructure
Industrial vending machines have quietly become one of the largest self-service technology deployments in manufacturing. While public attention often focuses ...
- Local News Highlights Broad Shift: Advanced Kiosks Scales Enterprise AI Workflows
A recent feature by the Concord Monitor highlights a significant milestone for New Hampshire-based Advanced Kiosks, detailing how the self-service ...
- Toast POS and Self-Order Kiosks in 2026:
Integration, Partners and What Restaurants Need to Know
If there is one question I get over and over from restaurant operators, ...
- Retail Automation: What the Big Chain Stores Are Actually Doing
Don’t believe every sensational headline claiming self-checkout is dead. If you monitor the actual data across the retail market, the ...
- Coinstar Overview 2026
Coinstar and the Evolution of Automated Retail Kiosks
By Craig Allen Keefner
If you have walked into a grocery store over the ...
- Parking Kiosks – 2026 Update
The U.S. parking industry is actually divided into several segments: parking operators, parking technology platforms, payment/mobile apps, and hardware/access control. ...
- Restaurant Kiosks and Tillster 2026 Index Report
Tillster’s biggest news this year is the release of its 2026 Phygital Index Report, based on a survey of more ...
- New Supporter – PhotoAiD AI Biometric Digital Identity
PhotoAiD – The Industry Group Member Profile
Website: PhotoAiD
AI-Powered Biometric Photography for Digital Self-Service
PhotoAiD is an AI-driven biometric photography platform that ...
- Infocomm 2026 in Las Vegas: How AV innovation powers retail personalization
Image provided by AVIXA.
Infocomm 2026 Preview
As retail continues to evolve, organizations are rethinking how physical spaces connect with digital platforms, ...
- Press Release – Kiosk Manufacturer Association Announces InfoComm 2026 Presence
InfoComm 2026 Press Release
By NEWS SOURCE: The Industry Group
Published 4:07 AM MDT, June 11, 2026
LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 11, 2026 ...
- Signal vs. Noise: The Digital Signage Trends Worth Investing In and the Ones That Aren’t
The paper argues that the digital signage industry is entering a long-term growth phase, with forecasts exceeding $52 billion by ...
- DX Pro™ unified web-native released by 22Miles
Enterprise Platform by 22Miles
DX Pro is 22Miles’ pivot from “just” digital signage CMS to a full-blown enterprise visual-experience platform that ...
- LG Launches Ultra-Low-Power “LG E-Paper Display” for Commercial Spaces
LG Electronics Launches Ultra-Low-Power “LG E-Paper Display” for Commercial Spaces
The commercial signage industry has spent years balancing two competing priorities: ...
- A High-Performance Mini-ITX Platform for Modern Gaming Machines
Welcome to the Giada CB5-108:
GIADA’s latest edge computing platform demonstrates how AI workloads are increasingly moving from centralized cloud environments ...
- Press Release – NRF Singapore 2026
By NEWS SOURCE: Kiosk Association
Published 4:27 PM MDT, May 28, 2026
– Visit Kiosk Association in #2113 –
SINGAPORE, May 28, 2026 (AP ...
- PIN on Glass for Kiosks: PCI Rules, MPoC, SoftPOS and Security
PIN on Glass, PCI, and the Day Your Kiosk Screen Becomes the PIN Pad
If you’ve been around kiosks long enough, ...
- Elliot Maras Profile
Elliot Maras — Self-Service Technology Journalist, Industry Analyst and Event Moderator
Elliot Maras is one of the leading journalists and analysts ...
- National Restaurant Show 2026: In search of the unified tech stack – 10 takeaways to consider, exhibits review
National Restaurant Show 2026
AI makes it easier to get things done faster. But putting it in place to work right ...
- Advanced Kiosks® Secure Touchless Identity Solution kiosks
ASRC Federal’s Agile Decision Sciences group and Advanced Kiosks completed a TSA Touchless Identity Solution (TIS) pilot that deployed 45 ...
- Virtual Gift Card Program – Channel Friendly Add-On
Datacap Systems has launched Virtual Gift™, a hosted digital gift card storefront platform designed for POS providers, ISVs, and payment ...
- EUDI Wallet website Launched — All About EUDI — FAQ
The European digital identity ecosystem is taking shape and SiteKiosk is becoming part of it.
With the launch of the official ...
- Regulatory Deadline Update — Top Eleven in Play as of May 2026
Best to remind ourselves of deadlines for regulations.
“If you run kiosks, digital signage, or unattended retail, you’re now in the ...
- Square Launches “Square for Drive-Thru” to Boost Speed and Accuracy for Quick-Service Restaurants
Summary of Key Points for New Drive Thru by Square
1. End-to-End Drive-Thru Integration Square for Drive-Thru is a purpose-built solution ...
- Shenzhen Kiosk OEM & ODM Providers
How to Pick the Right Manufacturing Partner
Kiosks are just one slice of the global OEM/ODM universe. So are:
LCDs and touchscreens ...
- National Restaurant Show 2026: Will self service drive the AI restaurant ecosystem?
National Restaurant Show, May 16-19, McCormick Place, Chicago
The race is on in the restaurant space. Consumers, time pressed and increasingly ...
- Olea Kiosks Enterprise Self-Service Platform Profile
Olea Kiosks is a California-based designer, engineer, and manufacturer of enterprise self-service kiosks focused on healthcare, retail, government, hospitality, financial ...
- Acer Repositions With Posiflex Buy
Acer Posiflex
From selfservice.io
TAIPEI (February 21, 2025), Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced plans to acquire 25.6% of Enrich Investment Inc. and ...
- Matthijs Verhagen as Accessibility Co-Chair for ADA
See post on KMA — WESTMINSTER, CO — The Kiosk Association (KMA) today announced the appointment of Matthijs Verhagen, European Sales ...
- The Vending Industry Is Changing Faster Than NAMA’s Narrative
NAMA Los Angeles (Post-Show) + the 2024–2025 Census: growth is real, but the category is changing
The NAMA show in Los ...
- Digital Wayfinding News from 22Miles
22Miles April Update Signals Shift from Digital Signage to Experience Platform
The latest update from 22Miles is not just a product ...
- Passing of Ron Bowers
Ron Bowers of FMA passed away in April 2026. We’ll make entry in our kiosk history
Ron’s value was not just ...
- Edge AI Company Profile for Giada
Giada Edge AI Media Player — Giada (Shenzhen JIEHE Technology) designs embedded computing platforms that power kiosks, digital signage, and edge AI ...
- NAMA 2026: AI-drives opportunities for unattended retail; 9 takeaways to consider
AI plays a key role in convenience services post-COVID rebound
“Fresh Food, No Kitchen Required” was how Aramark Refreshments greeted visitors ...
- The Self-Service Retrofit Masterclass
The $50,000 Question
Why scrap a $4,000 stainless steel enclosure because a $400 PC or a $200 card reader is obsolete?
The ...
- Retrofit for Edge AI and Hailo
Upgrading Legacy Kiosks to Edge AI
Don’t Rip and Replace: Adding 26 TOPS of AI to Legacy Kiosks for Under $200
The ...
- Cash vs Cashless — The Complete Executive Bundle
Now available on Gumroad
If you are making decisions about self-service, payments, or unattended retail in 2026, the question is no ...
- Self-Service Market Data and Research for Purchase
Self-Service Infrastructure Intelligence
The Industry Group (TIG) has released a comprehensive suite of market research data, financial calculators, and modernization tools ...
- Voice — the new modality for Self-Service – How Popular?
We like to say interactive touchscreens have “peaked” as far as usage. The new modalities such as Voice interaction or ...
- NAMA 2026 Preview – All About Vending Automation
NAMA 2026 Preview — Vending Becomes the Backbone of Unattended Retail
NAMA (thenamashow.org) continues to evolve from a traditional vending show ...
- NAMA 2026 – Convenience services: From commoditization to specialization
NAMA Show 2026 in Los Angeles
Has there ever been a more exciting time to be in the convenience services industry? ...
- When Loyalty Programs Show Up, Real Loyalty May Already Be Leaving
The AI Layer: More Human, or More Extractive?
On a long-enough timeline, every growth-minded restaurant brand seems to discover the same ...
- Facial Recognition Kiosk Hardware: A Buyer’s Guide and Executive Checklist
Nice article by Olea on Biometrics and “How Olea thinks about designing biometric kiosks” The article is strong on design ...
- Interactive Digital Software – Sitekiosk
SiteKiosk Online 1.9 is a feature and platform update focused on identity integration (Keycloak), accessibility hardware, power/device control, and a ...
- Tampa Airport Digital Signage by 22Miles Case Study
22Miles describes a phased rollout from an internal workplace app at SkyCenter One to a full passenger-facing digital experience at ...
- 2026 Strategic Compliance Checklist
In 2026, compliance is no longer a legal review process—it is a system architecture decision. Organizations deploying kiosks, self-checkout, or ...
- Self-Service Tech News – March 29
Today, March 29, 2026, the self-service industry is recalibrating as the QSR sector reaches a $1.55 trillion valuation milestone, driven ...
- Raspberry Pi Digital Signage Software Released
SiteKiosk Online goes Raspberry Pi
January 29, 2026
SiteKiosk Online expands to Raspberry Pi, delivering a full-featured kiosk client. Sign up for the early ...
- Original Standards Hub Page
We are redoing the STANDARDS main page and here is what we had before…
Kiosk Standards and Regulations
Last Updated on March ...
- CareU service simulates everyday kiosk environments to help seniors gain confidence
LG Electronics Launches Kiosk Practice Service for Seniors on TV
It’s significant because it treats kiosk literacy for seniors as a ...
