GLOBALSHOP 2008 opens in Chicago

March 17, 2008

CHICAGO — GlobalShop, billed as "the world's largest annual retail design and in-store marketing trade show," opens its doors today at Chicago's McCormick…

TIO Networks reaches dollar milestone, launches OEM Express

March 17, 2008

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp., a bill payment and financial services network, has announced that it has surpassed the one billion dollar…

GlobalShop: Smell machine may make scents for retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 17, 2008

CHICAGO — Today was opening day for GlobalShop 2008, the 16th installment of the trade show devoted to store design, visual merchandising and in-store…

HP to add photo kiosks in India

March 16, 2008

The (Mumbai, India) Business Standard: Hewlett-Packard Retail Photo Solutions has announced it plans to launch photo-printing and imaging kiosks at retail…

Recycling kiosks: A futile exercise?

European companies are making bank as the United States struggles.

Livewire celebrates 10-year anniversary

March 13, 2008

YORK, Pa. — Livewire International Inc. has announced the relocation of its corporate offices as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary.    Livewire's new…

Retail RFID solution to aid sales, decrease labor costs

March 12, 2008

HICKORY, N.C. — Freedom Shopping Inc., a consumer RFID solution provider, has announced the availability of a retail offering that plugs into existing cash…

Colo. resident faces prison time in alleged music kiosk scam

March 12, 2008

The (Loveland, Colo.) Reporter-Herald: Rick D. Van Vleet allegedly promised his investors a hefty return if they invested in the music kiosks he was pushing.

Bluetooth software added to London airport kiosks

March 11, 2008

LONDON — In partnership with AV reseller Audio Visual Solutions Ltd, Working Solutions has installed its new Acquire Bluetooth application on three LCD kiosks…

Illinois medical clinics to add check-in, wayfinding kiosks

March 11, 2008

MEQUON, Wis. — D2 Sales LLC has announced that Carle Clinics of Urbana, Ill., has selected the My Patient Passport Express for its kiosk patient check-in…

Kiosk reduces wait time for those seeking ski lift tickets

March 11, 2008

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — IBM has announced that Sports Authority, a full-line sporting goods retailer, is using IBM self-service kiosks to provide skiers and…

NCR installs airport kiosks in Latin America

March 11, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — Self-service check-in kiosks from NCR Corp. have been added to 13 airports throughout Latin America. The units will serve those customers…

Health kiosks to shorten wait times

March 11, 2008

Nurse.com: Newark, N.J.'s Beth Israel Medical Center has installed three check-in kiosks in the emergency department to shorten wait times for walk-in…

Companies use kiosks to help employees keep track of health

March 11, 2008

The Houston Chronicle: In Houston, Texas, Kelsey-Seybold and Waste Management have partnered to install BioSignia's software in kiosks deployed in corporate…

Cruz Bay, Radiant Systems partner for gift card kiosk

March 11, 2008

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — US-based gift card technology provider Cruz Bay has partnered with Radiant Systems to produce the iGift Print on Demand gift card kiosk. The…

Fast-food chain adds touchscreen ordering kiosks

March 10, 2008

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee's franchise operator in the United States with 345 restaurants in four states, and EMN8, a…

Runtriz, SeePoint partner on wine kiosk

March 9, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Using a new interactive wine-retailing solution from runtriz, and touchscreen technology from SeePoint Technology, wine shops, tasting rooms and…

Kansas town objects to R-rated Redbox kiosks

March 9, 2008

Video Business: A McDonald's restaurant in Anthony, Kan., removed the R-rated movies from its Redbox kiosk after a local independent video store owner raised…

KioskCom Self Service Expo, The Digital Signage Show announce keynote speakers

March 9, 2008

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show, a tradeshow and educational conference featuring customer- and employee-facing…

Larco announces USB kiosk security mat

March 6, 2008

BRAINERD, Minn. — Larco Manufacturing, a U.S. supplier of automatic door mats, handicap wall switches and industrial safety mats, has announced that it has…