Virtual catalogs save inventory space

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According to Dr. Peter Berens, the use of kiosks in retail stores to provide an electronic catalog of products is an area of great potential.

The end of the line

In an effort to reduce wait times, increase efficiency and control costs, the U.S. Postal Service is spending more than $100 million on state-of-the-art kiosks.

Kid friendly is not just smaller

Some say it's a child's willingness to experiment with new applications that makes them more computer proficient.  Whatever the reason, kiosk vendors would be…

3D: Reach out and touch

Images that float in space will catch most consumers' attention. But 3D imaging is not only eye-catching. Many kiosk vendors are once again looking at 3D…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The most creative/best use of an input device in a kiosk application

Kiosks that are designed for outdoors locations face unique challenges. That's why the vast majority of indoor kiosks fail when placed in outdoor conditions. A…

The tipping point

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Over time, when conditions are correct, changes can multiply in viral fashion until they achieve a sort of snowball effect-a "tipping point."  KOA Executive…

Where is the retail operating system?

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With the exception of self-checkout, retailers do not have an operating system standard that will allow them to take special orders from a kiosk in a store…

Customers may pay price for '`cheap' kiosk components

Kiosk vendors face the challenge of educating price-sensitive customers about the importance of selecting high-quality kiosk components. Customers who look too…

Employee training goes self-serve route

As kiosks gain ground in HR departments, employee training is emerging as an important application. It gives employees a feeling of control over their careers…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The most creative/best use of new technology in a kiosk application

From high-ticket product information to interactive Web phones and Internet terminals, the winners of the most creative/best use of new technology in a kiosk…

Get ready for the prepaid evolution

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Americans are using prepaid more than ever before. But if you've ever used a prepaid service you know that the worst thing is to run out of credits after…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best interactive gaming application

From kids, to adults who want to act like kids, there's no such thing as a generation gap when it comes to kiosk games.

Store wars: How retail ecommerce executives can win the battle for the last aisle

by Alex Richardson — director, Ralph Lauren Media

The battle for the "last aisle" is one of the biggest challenges facing ecommerce and retail executives.  In response, they will need to implement in-store…

Summit: Retail kiosks to dominate industry for some time to come; U.S. surpasses Europe

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Summit Research Associates Inc. released the fifth edition of its flagship "Kiosks and Internet Technology" report. The statistics show that retail accounts…

Electronic election systems gets pummeled, but the industry refuses to go down for the count

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Diebold division takes big hit as critics, proponents debate the risks and rewards of letting voters' fingers do the polling.

C-stores: Are they missing money at the pump?

by Angela Lawson — buyer, Kaba Ilco Corp

Pay-at-the-pump terminals, they definitely make life easier. But is there revenue potential in non-fuel self-service or are the obstacles greater than…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best public access kiosk application

Students and education were common themes for the winners in the best public access kiosk application category.

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best financial services kiosks

From cash payments to automated check deposits, the nominees for the best financial services kiosk applications meet the financial needs of a wide variety of…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best human resources application

Human resource kiosks are becoming more widely adopted and the winners in the best human resources applications category are on the cutting edge of this kiosk…

U.K. retail-tech show underscores need for kiosks

Retail Solutions illustrated the importance of the retail industry to the kiosk and self-service industry in driving consumer acceptance of interactive systems.