G2E 2025 showcases 400-plus exhibits Innovation in gaming technology was on full display last week as more than 25,000 attendees filled the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas for the 25th annual Global Gaming Expo. Attendees from more than 120 countries perused more than 400 exhibits on the trade show floor and took in education sessions. Topics of discussion… Read More »
NAC 2025 Serves Up Innovation In Las Vegas Attendees who converged on Caesars Palace for last week’s NAC 2025 conference and expo came in search of a better understanding of the role of ATMs in a changing world economy. Three days of education, exhibits and networking in Las Vegas hosted by the National ATM Council certainly delivered plenty… Read More »
A Look At The Recreation POS market The main POS software companies competing with RecTrac in the parks, recreation, and facility management sector include CivicPlus Recreation Management, ACTIVENet, RecDesk, MyRec.com, EZFacility, DaySmart Recreation, SmartRec, CampDoc, CommunityPass, Xplor Recreation, DSE Rec Center, RezExpert, Parafait, Jarvis, Sportsman Web, InnoSoft Fusion, Omnify, Daxko Operations, ShapeNet, Park Software, Bio-Logic Inc. (Gym Assistant), Centaman, Univerus,… Read More »
The Signs That Have Us Thinking Toast Is in Trouble Jordan Thaeler with Reforming Retail writes about the financial side of restaurants, and with a lot of numbers to back him up. We highly recommend. Toast has dominated the restaurant industry over the past decade thanks to amazing tailwinds (free capital, torpidity from top competitors, a mostly-useless reseller… Read More »
Brian Meyers: A Pragmatist Powering Hotel Tech Innovation Nice write-up on Hospitalitytech.com, which so happens to include a nice picture of Olea Hotel Check-In kiosk running Oracle Opera PMS. Oracle is different in that they not only provide the backend and software, but if you like, they will provide their kiosks. Or in this case, work with Olea Kiosks,… Read More »
Removing Self-Checkout by Walmart Buzz The only thing more popular than Taylor Swift’s music industry influence might be Walmart and it’s Self-Checkout units. Maybe close to 100,000 installed across the world? Cash cow for NCR for sure (but here comes Zebra…). Toshiba isn’t exactly laying down either. Fact is over the last 12 months Walmart has removed self-checkout… Read More »
New Android Touchscreen Market for Car Players The estimated global market size for add-on Android car radios and players in 2025 is about $5 billion, and it is projected to grow rapidly at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 15%, reaching approximately $15 billion by 2033. The aftermarket segment forms a major share of this market, reflecting strong consumer interest… Read More »
Betson Enterprises, a provider of amusement and skill games, is expanding its national footprint with a new office in La Vista, Nebraska, to meet the growing demand for skill games in the state. Having successfully established a strong presence in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, Betson is poised to replicate its success in Nebraska with the introduction of innovative… Read More »
Food Automation and Robotics Chipotle and Cava are coming together—setting aside rivalry—to invest $25 million in Hyphen, a food automation startup focused on kitchen robotics for fast-casual dining. Chipotle’s Cultivate Next fund led with $15 million, and Cava contributed $5 million upfront with another $5 million pledged contingent on terms. This is Cava’s first major step into kitchen… Read More »
Customer experience, theft prevention, inventory transparency and more take center stage RetailNOW panel explores rising RFID use cases With technologies improving many aspects of retail operations, one longtime standby not to be overlooked thanks to its convenience and versatility is radio frequency identification (RFID). Best known for simplifying inventory management, RFID has evolved to improve the customer experience… Read More »
