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In this edition of Acquire Talks, we want to take a deep dive into the world of   self-service ordering kiosks   with inside knowledge from industry experts on how to properly set-up a self-service ordering program. If you are a   quick service restaurant   that’s experiencing high demand, long lines, and a hard time hiring qualified employees, you are in the right place. As quick service restaurants make the transition from a purely take-out model during the pandemic to increased sit-down traffic, many are experiencing difficulties handling the increased demand. In addition, the restaurant industry is seeing a   ‘hiring crisis’   of which has never been seen before. As a result, countless restaurants have had to start closing early or opening later. According to the most recent federal data, U.S. job openings in the accommodation and food service industry increased by 104,000 to reach 761,000. We already know that long waiting lines in a restaurant can be ...

In recent years, social distancing has become the norm with younger generations because of technological advancements and other social factors. It was accelerated due to COVID-19, and yet the need to connect to people and brands is growing. As our daily lives return to a new normal, the stakes are high for retailers to drive consumer engagement and increase touch-points to access important product information quickly.  This has become a challenge for the retailers since they were looking to find a way to satisfy the need for knowledge of their customers.  Staffing  and inventory management issues within retail have also started to cause new issues for updating product pricing and point of sale marketing.  To combat the challenges and changing landscape, many retailers are utilizing digital solutions to serve up all the necessary and valuable information for their customers to meet their needs. One of those solutions is reactive digital pricing label displays inst...

Powered by enhanced features, Acquire Digital’s Shelf-Edge, Endless Aisle, and Retail Wayfinding solutions are transforming the shopping experience in brick and mortar stores During the initial months of 2020, retailers dealing with essentials were left with very little time to act and put in measures to safeguard the health of their employees and customers. On the other hand, non-essential retailers were making every possible effort to move from the traditional, physical environment to a digital one. With the arrival of June, e-commerce stores were way ahead of the usual brick and mortar stores with more than 4X sales. While this pandemic posed many challenges for physical storefronts, technological advances are accelerating the digital transformation of the retail industry. These technologies power the enhancement of customer personalization, physical store shopping, and contactless service. An interesting fact worth mentioning is that these experiences aren’t just limited to hyper o...

Acquire Digital launches 5 new features to improve self-service solutions and the flow of visitor traffic in public spaces. Our world has dramatically changed due to COVID-19 in the past several months. Businesses have been forced to look for new ways to overcome the plethora of operational challenges. The way users navigate this changing landscape has affected how people shop, travel, receive healthcare and education, and connect with businesses for daily services. The demand for more contactless experiences and automation of everyday services is becoming the new norm. Organizations are turning to purpose-built technology to evolve this complex change in daily functions. Innovations leveraging voice, artificial intelligence, and digital kiosk technology are empowering consumers to consider alternative solutions for self-service applications. As the Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggests, touching surfaces and face to face interactions should be limited in public places. Innovation...

Let’s face it, hospitals are nothing short of mazes—especially for first-time visitors to a particular one. Without clearly presented directions on how to arrive at the ward or room a visitor is looking for, wandering is inevitable. This means crowded hallways filled with lost and frustrated visitors. In some situations, patients can even miss appointments due to an inability to find their destination. A whopping $150bn is wasted per year on missed appointments, and although wayfinding (or lack thereof) isn’t responsible for all of these, it’s certainly a major contributing factor. This is why digital signage specifically designed for patient wayfinding can not only help patients and visitors in a hospital, but it can even help healthcare professionals navigate quickly, increasing hospital efficiency. How to Improve Wayfinding in Hospitals With a network of digital screens and kiosks installed across hospitals, navigation can be a much simpler and less stressful experience for all. By...

The use of airport digital signage systems is one of the most innovative and implemented solutions that terminal managers and airport authorities swear by. Among many public places, airports deal with thousands of visitors every day; with such a considerable number, user experience is the utmost priority for them. The infrastructure of an airport complex is complicated in itself. It requires a lot of work and strategies to optimize the journey and make it a seamless one for an average traveler. In the last few years, several technological advancements were utilized and made part of airport operations to guide travelers and visitors to their respective gates quicker and make their experience at airports convenient and entertaining. We are living in a time of real-time information, smart airports, self-service, and personalized services. All these aspects are essential to faster, cheaper, and better services in every regard. Over time, airport digital signage has become a vital part of a...