News & Media
NAPA Technology taps Clear for age verification on alcoholic drinks
June 1, 2023
NAPA Technology, which provides WineStation and TapStation dispensing systems, has partnered with Clear, the secure identity company, to provide a…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop intros iPourit self-serve beverages
June 1, 2023
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a New York City-based restaurant modeled on the historic Automat self-service concept, has teamed with iPourit, maker of a self-pour…
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UK retailer teams with imageHolders on kiosks
May 31, 2023
New Look, a U.K. based fashion retailer with 700 stores across Europe and Asia, recently teamed with imageHolders to install self-order kiosks at its flagship…
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Diebold Nixdorf to file for bankruptcy
May 31, 2023
Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has announced it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring deal reported yesterday, according to a…
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Fast casual PLNT Burger readies self-serve voice order solution
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Following the pandemic, Ben Kaplan has looked to technology to restore personalization to unattended transactions, leading him to an AI-enabled voice order…
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Zyler Go plugin launch aims to ease virtual try-on for online retailers
May 31, 2023
Zyler, a software company that provides AI-powered virtual try-on solutions for retail environments, has announced a website plugin designed to allow retailers…
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Little Rock seeks more benefit from downtown kiosks
May 31, 2023
The mayor of Little Rock Arkansas would like to get more use from the "smart kiosks" downtown that have served residents and visitors for the past five years…
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German equity firm to buy Elatec for $430 M
May 31, 2023
SGT Capital, a Germany based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Elatec GmbH from Summit Partners, an equity investor, for approximately €400 million…
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India moves forward with QR code vending machines to offer coins
May 31, 2023
The Reserve Bank of India recently expanded on previously announced plans to introduce QR code-based vending machines to dispense coins to residents. The…
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Retail, artificial intelligence, and digital signage
by Germán Talón — CTO, nsign.tv
Germán Talón is chief technology officer at nsign.tv, a Spanish digital signage company. The retail industry is always on the lookout for…
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Dublin airport updates bag drop kiosks
May 30, 2023
Ryanair, a European airline, has introduced six bag drop kiosks at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1, Area 13, according to a DublinLive report. The kiosks feature a…
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Sato International acquires West Coast label manufacturer
May 30, 2023
Sato International America Inc. has acquired Stafford Press Inc., a Redmond, Washington-based producer of tags and labels in North America, for an undisclosed…
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Diebold Nixdorf enters debt restructuring pact with shareholders
May 30, 2023
Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has entered into a restructuring support agreement with certain stakeholders to restructure its debt, according to a press release.
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Facial recognition and customer loyalty: The new reality
Facial verification using facial recognition can play a role for customer loyalty programs. By identifying and verifying customers, it can enhance the customer…
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Indiana BMV offers Spanish language option for self-serve kiosks
May 26, 2023
Indiana motorists will be able to use Bureau of Motor Vehicles kiosks in Spanish in addition to English, according to a press release.
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South Carolina airport introduces check-in kiosks
May 26, 2023
Passengers at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greenville, South Carolina will be able to check in for flights, print boarding passes and…
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China supermarket installs self-checkout kiosks
May 26, 2023
Metro, a China-based supermarket, has introduced Telpo self-service kiosks in its stores, according to a press release.
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UK vending machine features live foliage
May 26, 2023
Mobilane, a Bemmel, Netherlands-based horticulture specialist, has teamed with Decorum Vending, a Christchurch, U.K. vending operator, to install a vending…
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ICXA retail peer group talks automation, consumer behavior
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The ICXA Retail Peer Group offers retail leaders a rare chance to share insight and talk retail customer experience issues, trends and challenges.
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Ultraleap intros mount for 3Di camera
May 25, 2023
Ultraleap, a provider of hand tracking and mid-air haptics technologies, has introduced its Multi Mount for its 3Di camera, a camera that complements…
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