Continue reading Compliance: New Recommended Practices for EMV in US from VISA.
January 2012 Archives
New startup gets funding. They have Android control unit which is appended to conventional vending machine. Connects all of the machines, government compliance issues mitigated.
Continue reading Vendscreen Receives Funding For Android + Vending.
Stanton Consultancy, a global foreign exchange and prepaid automation specialist, and Self-Service Networks, a provider of turnkey self-service kiosk, Web and mobile solutions, are planning to transform European gifting with the introduction of fully integrated, self-service gift card kiosks
Continue reading Gifting kiosks hitting European stores.
The Sumner County Sheriff's Office unveiled a new 24-hour kiosk for the Prescription Drug Take Back Program
Continue reading Medication dropoff available 24 hours.
(Reuters) - Office Depot Inc, the second-largest U.S. office supply retailer, is testing PayPal's new point-of-sale system in a few stores, a top executive told Reuters.
Continue reading Office Depot tests PayPal's new point-of-sale system.
In select offices around the state, the DMV has installed ATM-like kiosks that will process your vehicle registration, accept your payment, and spew out a new registration, complete with the sticker for your license plate.
Continue reading Self-serve kiosks at the DMV - San Diego.
HID Global now owns EasyLobby. EasyLobby is secure visitor management so it is a good fit for HID.
Continue reading EasyLobby Now Part of HID Global.
LAS VEGAS - The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other devices. But what about the old gadgets? Drop your phone into the EcoATM, and the machine will pay you what it believes the handset is worth. The cupboard-sized machine has a large touch screen and a big metal "mouth" where you can place your old phone or MP3 player.
Continue reading CES News - ATM turns your old phone into cash.
Mercator's new report, POS Terminals: On the Cusp of Change, examines the POS terminal industry by providing an overview of recent major events and the current landscape and analyzing economic, geographic and technologic developments. In addition, the report forecasts anticipated developments for the POS terminal itself, both for the near term and further into the future. The report then compares the most advanced, currently available terminals on the market to Mercator's concept of an ideal terminal to meet all merchant needs in the next three to five years, labeled the "Canonical POS Terminal."
Continue reading POS Terminals: On the Cusp of Change.
Nice article on impact of low cost devices on the POS Retail market (which is already experimenting with these devices mind you...)
Continue reading Android Is About To Truly Kill The POS Business Model.
Providing freedom of payment to customers is easy. The positive lift that bill recyclers can have along with contactless options. From Vending Times.
Continue reading How Bill Recycling And Cashless Payments Work Together.
NEW YORK CITY -- The National Retail Federation's Big Show will take place Jan. 16 and 17 (convention runs 15-18) at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Among technologies set to debut at the show is Kiosk Information Systems' StoreBot, an automated kiosk designed to reduce shrinkage at consumer and employee levels.
ADA, OH -- Kroger, one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, has installed a Shop24 robotic convenience store on the campus of Ohio Northern University.
Continue reading Kroger Installs Shop24 .
TAYLORSVILLE, UT -- An apartment complex here will be the first location of its kind to get one ofShop24 Global's robotic convenience stores.
Continue reading Shop24's Giant Vending Machine Rolls Out At First Apartment Complex.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Axeda Corporation announced today that ecoATM, a manufacturer of innovative kiosks that automate the buy-back of used portable electronics and mobile phones directly from consumers, chose Axeda to connect and remotely manage its machines.
From Vending Times: MEI's Chuck Reed discusses Bill Recycling and how Cashless (read NFC and Google Wallet) interact.
Continue reading In Demand: How Bill Recycling And Cashless Payments Work Together.
RESTON, Va., Jan 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- QuadraMed(R) Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services that improve the quality, safety and efficiency of patient care, today announced it has closed a definitive agreement with NCR Corporation NCR +0.60% to acquire NCR healthcare solutions, including its market-leading MediKiosk(TM) patient access software, NCR Payment Manager, Patient Portal, Patient Tracking, Physician Referral Portal and eForms software solutions.
Continue reading QuadraMed Acquires NCR Healthcare Solutions.
In an effort to expand the availability of its services while pressing ahead with deep budget cuts, the U.S. Postal Service is preparing to begin trials of a new automated kiosk system for shipping and receiving packages.
Continue reading USPS Testing Gopost Shipping Kiosks.
Wonderful writeup by Emily Jed of Vending Times. Self-service micromarkets are taking
hold in the vending space, as early adopters impressed with the results
are deploying them in larger numbers and inspiring others to follow
suit.
An ecoATM kiosk (pictured) that rewards users for recycling their unwanted electronic equipment with cash or store vouchers will be on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Plus VIP party invite by John Say.
Continue reading Vegas CES Showcase for ecoATM.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Two young entrepreneurs in Minneapolis have come up with a new vending program inspired by the increasingly popular biking trend. Chad DeBaker and Alex Anderson have launched the Bike Fixtation, which pairs a modified glassfront vender with a handy standalone bike repair rack.
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KIOSK Information Systems (KIOSK) announces the launch of StoreBOT(TM) -- the latest in a new series of Automated Retail Solutions the company is demonstrating at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Show, January 16th & 17th in New York City.
Interesting article on the gradual diminishing of Best Buy. Strong bias.
Continue reading Why Best Buy is going out of business [slowly].
From Kioskmarketplace.com - predictions from the experts in self-service and self-service automation for 2012.
Continue reading 2012 Predictions from Kioskmarketplace.