Excerpt from very nice article on Fast Company covering Walmart and its IRL lab stores. Great example of inventory management and fulfillment via AI and cameras By Mark Wilson 5 minute Read When Amazon launched its first Go store in 2018, the public lined up around the block to see the future of retail: a new experience where… Read More »
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 »
In the Wild – SEVA at Walmart check-in kiosk (take a number) Seva operates microstores in Walmart and for customer check-in you take a number though you use a kiosk to get the number. The kiosk is a tablet which is sandwiched between black particle board on spinning lazy susan (as they say here in the states). I might… Read More »
With the recent news of the Walmart Innovation Lab 415-C soliciting new tech ideas, I thought it would be useful to look back at one of the original Star Labs. From March 22, 2002 Technology Spotlight — NCR Room 504 In these days of busted budgets and deferred deployments, it was a real treat while at the ATMIA… 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 »
Drive Thru Technology (eg McDonalds Drive Thru) Each year Intouch Insight along with QSR magazine do their analysis of QSR drive-thrus to see who is getting faster and who is getting slower. Drive-Thru utilizes a number of technologies including: Humans with tablets taking orders from waiting customers Two way audio systems for ordering Typically multiple large 55 inch… Read More »
Self-Order and AI Sonic McDonalds Read full article at PSFK From menus curated to individuals’ dietary needs to offers that adjust in real time to trends and even weather patterns, here’s how top food names like Sonic and THE.FIT are using AI to enable tailored food experiences Today’s consumers have more food options than ever. The ordering experience… Read More »
Screen Reader Kiosk News All company-owned restaurants to offer screen-reader on their kiosks by 2022 In Brief Mounting new keypads and headphone jacks to the touch-screen kiosks it introduced in 2015. Blind users can connect their headphones to the system and browse the digital menu using screen-reader technology and tactile arrow buttons, adding items to their basket by… Read More »
McDonald’s Partners with Vispero to Provide Access for Blind and Low Vision Customers in US Self Order Kiosks Press release Sept 2021 Editors Note — you can meet with Vispero at the upcoming M-Enabling Summit in Arlington, VA in October. The Kiosk Association is a sponsor and exhibitor. Laura and Matt from Vispero will be there. Note that… Read More »
McDonald’s Kiosk Accessibility News In Brief Public announcement by McDonald’s they are intent on addressing accessibility AudioNav selected by McDonald’s More specific details on an implementation schedule, company-owned versus franchisees, new kiosk versus existing kiosks expected prior to NRF 2022 which at the KMA Booth 1606 Storm will be showing the latest in accessibility technology. Worth noting that… Read More »
McDonalds Drive-Thru Kiosks During recent COVID months, Evoke Creative and McDonalds self-serve has been busy developing and manufacturing over 2,000 new drive-thru car side kiosks and digital order confirmation screens for McDonald’s self-serve kiosks for customers. With drive-thru seeing an obvious surge in popularity, is this now the blueprint for all out of town QSRs? Fantastic to be… Read More »
McDonalds Times Reprinted with permission in full from CNBC May 2019 & Amelie Lucas On Thursday, McDonald’s opened a new flagship store in Times Square, expected to be its busiest in the U.S. The location showcases the modern updates that McDonald’s has been bringing to its U.S. stores. It boasts digital menu boards, 18 self-order kiosks and wireless mobile… Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kiosk Group Taps 25-Year Industry Veteran Karla Guarino to Lead Sales & Marketing Team Responding to strong, accelerating market growth with fresh leadership, new products and long-range marketing and manufacturing strategies FREDERICK, Md., June 4, 2019 – Kiosk Group Inc. (KGI) has announced the appointment of Karla Guarino as Director, Sales & Marketing. Ms. Guarino’s assignment is… Read More »
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 »
Are you Scan and Go Ready? Originally published on LinkedIn May 16, 2019 Wherever you go today, whether Starbucks or Taco-Bell, screens are in – touchscreens that is. More than likely your fingers will interact with a digital device at some point, whether swiping a tablet to pay a bill or signing a receipt or else ordering your… Read More »
A host of new technologies are on the horizon for the QSR industry. For many of them, a self-order kiosk will serve as their foundation. Quick-service restaurants have long had a reputation for being innovators when it comes to technology. In the early days of modern foodservice, QSRs were among the first to incorporate features such as drive-thru… Read More »
Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc. Acquires Print Mates™, Expanding Company’s Unattended Retail Portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: VEND) announced today that it has reached terms to acquire the assets of Print Mates, LLC, a small team of entrepreneurs, software engineers, and photography professionals in San… Read More »
March 25, 2019 Los Angeles, Calif. March 25, 2019 – Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd (‘Vista Cinema’), the leading provider of cinema management software for global cinema exhibition, and Veezi, Vista’s SaaS cinema management solution for Independent Cinemas, have approved Olea Kiosks (‘Olea’), to support Vista with self-service kiosk hardware. Since May 2018 Vista has been deploying Olea kiosks… Read More »
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 »
Laser Print Kiosk by Xerox Xerox on Feb 27th announced their new “Print Kiosk”, only it isn’t really a kiosk in the usual sense. It appears to be more user friendly multifunction printer that also allows for pay-for-use with the usual wart-style POS terminal. It does include an embedded 10″ touchscreen (Android tablet?). Still, if we were running… Read More »
Global Interactive Kiosk Market Growth New report just released by Frost and Sullivan who has issued multiple reports over the years, now with updated 2018 Edition. The KMA has reviewed the report and recommends it. It is the most accurate report that we have seen in the last 6 years. So many of the data warehouse reports are… Read More »
Press release originally published on https://www.meridiankiosks.com/meridian-kiosks-announces-launch-of-newly-redesigned-website/ Aberdeen, NC – October 26, 2018 –Meridian, an industry-leading kiosk manufacturer and software developer recently launched a newly redesigned website. Though the site was completely redesigned, those who have previously visited can find it under the same domain as before, meridiankiosks.com. Stephanie Mewherter, Meridian’s Marketing Director, spearheaded the website launch process. “The site was… Read More »
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 »
DHS Kiosk Report – A Discouraging State of Affairs – what has happened to the Global Entry Kiosks aka DHS Kiosk? I have previously written about the impressive Global Entry kiosks, more than 500 having been deployed by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). These units, built by Kiosk Information Systems with software developed by the US… Read More »
Self Order Solutions Take Center Stage at Restaurant Show Kiosks are quickly becoming an integral part of the QSR and fast-casual space. Here are some factors to consider when planning for a self-order solution by Olea Kiosks, Inc. Craig is longtime writer of technical stories and documentation for many companies. He has 25 years of experience in the… Read More »
ZIVELO Virtual Banking Expert Kiosks are Designed to Connect Your Customers with Expert-Level Services Regardless of Location PHOENIX (April 06) – ZIVELO designs, manufactures and supplies Virtual Banking Expert kiosks to some of the largest banking and financial institutions in the country. These kiosks provide business solutions such as connecting customers with Virtual Banking Experts that can handle complex… Read More »
Digital Signage Expo 2018 and Olea Kiosks March 17, 2018 Step into the world of Self-Service with Olea Kiosks at booth #1457. Interact with our lineup of kiosk solutions and learn why kiosks are being deployed worldwide at record-pace. Olea will also be showcasing part of our BRAND-NEW kiosk line, the Austin Series. Primed for QSR/Fast-Food, the modular… Read More »
Slabbkiosks Expanding SlabbKiosks Expanding – Slabbkiosks will continue growing its kiosk production capabilities at a newly leased 12,065 square foot facility in Mesa, Arizona. The move became necessary to meet an increase in customer demand while ensuring the continued production of high quality kiosk units. Operations at the new location will focus on product integration and will include highly efficient quality… Read More »
Original article as published on LinkedIn The 2018 Retail Landscape Will Be Driven by Digital Experience Kiosk Luke Wilwerding Director, North America Sales at Elo One sector of the retail industry that has taken a beating the past few years has been brick-and-mortar stores. And it’s no wonder; online spending continues to climb. Store closures across the country… Read More »
Self-Service Kiosk Manufacturer Association Board of Directors 2018 The Kiosk Manufacturer Association for Self-Service leads efforts to optimize self-service engagements & outcomes with retail technology such as self-serve order kiosks. PR Newswire link. Kiosk Industry Group Association EASTLAKE, Colo., Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Kiosk Industry Association announces its Board of Directors for 2018. 17 companies serve in this capacity and… Read More »
Pyramid Computer Kiosk Welcome to Pyramid as our newest Gold Sponsor of the kiosk association. Pyramid kiosk is a 30 year old, mid sized (120 head count/40m revenue) systems manufacturer with factories in Germany and Taiwan and sales offices in UK and USA. In opposite to most kiosk manufacturers, Pyramid builds its own PC technology and touch screens. This… Read More »
Innovative Travel Solutions celebrates 2017 as leading global provider of border kiosks More than 1,300 BorderXpress kiosks in use at 39 airport and seaport locations The value of automated border control processing is quickly becoming realized around the globe. Vancouver Airport Authority’s Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) celebrated a major milestone in 2017… Read More »
Customs Duty Payment Kiosks Upgraded to EMV While Passing Ten-Year Milestone November 14, 2017 – YORK, PA. Bermudians love to travel and shop, in fact Bermuda residents are among the most traveled populations in the world. In 2006, Bermuda’s H.M. Customs authority recognized the need to help speed travelers through the arduous task of completing a declarations form… Read More »
Touchscreen-based self-service technology is changing the way we do business, but one of the key challenges to widespread adoption is finding a way to make that technology useable by everyone. ADA Kiosk – Self-Service For All By Richard Slawsky contributor Interactive touchscreens are quickly becoming a key player in the kiosk world. Businesses ranging from fast-casual restaurants to health… Read More »
…Kiosk Solutions! Kiosk Summit 2017 will take place at The Business Design Centre in London on 28 September 2017. To find out more and to register for free visit www.kiosksummit.co.uk…
