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Kiosk helping McDonald's customers order healthier meals
Nutritional kiosks have been deployed in the restaurant industry at somewhat of a trickling pace. Outside of a few fast casual concepts – Au Bon Pain café added them in 2003 and Uno's …
March 12, 2012 - Alicia Kelso
2 key factors in kiosk software development: Part 2
There are two key factors in kiosk software development that maximize the return on an organization's kiosk and IT investment – an effective user interface and a seamless integration process …
March 6, 2012 - Natsumi Nakamura
Is a virtual receptionist right for your business?
If your business is growing, it's inevitable that your office is going to need a little extra help managing the traffic coming through You think to yourself, "How am I going to afford a receptionist …
November 22, 2011 - Richard Bernstein
Learn how to use the Healthcare Initiative Act to fund your kiosk projects
Part of the Healthcare Initiative Act sets aside money that will be refunded to organizations that take a pro-active approach in public health education and information including help for domestic …
October 28, 2011 - Richard Bernstein
When saving money goes bad: The dangers of buying kiosks from China
Every now and then, I'm approached by a potential manufacturer who guarantees to cut my kiosk manufacturing costs without finding out what my expenses are. I think to myself, "Can this manufacturer …
October 26, 2011 - Michael Ionescu
Glass looking half-empty for wine kiosks
The hits keep coming to Pennsylvania's wine kiosk program. Not only did Wal-Mart announce last week that it's cancelling a contract that would have placed self-service wine kiosks in 23 stores …
August 30, 2011 - Cherryh Butler
Building a kiosk program: Know thy user
When we survey businesses and organizations that are interested in developing self-service networks, one of our first questions is, "What is your primary purpose in building a kiosk network?" The …
July 10, 2011 - Michael Ionescu
Will porn become the 'next big thing' in the kiosk industry?
Look out DVD-rental kiosks — porn may take over as the go-to product in the self-service industry. I recently wrote about a porn kiosk because I liked the novelty of the idea — it seemed …
May 13, 2011 - Cherryh Butler
Supermarket savings: Seeing returns on kiosk deployment in grocery
Retail grocers are under scrutiny to prove strong return on investment (ROI) for any capital expenditure or endeavor — especially technology — making the connection from investment to …
May 9, 2011 - Tim Dreyer
Kiosks: The essential elements of attraction that engage millions
Before the crowds poured into Customer Engagement Technology World in San Francisco last week, I stood in FMA's booth and pondered the power of self-service technology to positively impact millions …
May 9, 2011 - Ron Bowers