Staples tries webcam-driven help kiosks to combat labor shortage

June 20, 2007

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Experticity is working to mitigate the effects of the current labor shortage in Alberta, Canada, by offering in-store…

NCR retail survey: Long queues mean more walk-aways

June 20, 2007

domain-B.com: NCR Corp. unveiled its "Queue Frustration" self-service retail survey undertaken by ACNielsen among working men and women between 25 to 45 years…

Music kiosks expand to more Army bases

June 19, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY — Digital music kiosks from Mediaport have been placed at three more U.S. Army bases, bringing the total to 21 military locations. The…

Kiosks go behind bars

June 19, 2007

(Columbus, Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer: Swanson Services' kiosks allow family members of inmates to deposit money into financial accounts for use at the prison's…

Biometric airport kiosk trial proving successful

June 19, 2007

Silicon.com: Air travelers have backed biometric security checks after a four-month trial of the passenger screening technology at London's Heathrow airport.

Self-scanners more popular with high-end grocers

June 19, 2007

MSNBC.com: Personal scanners on shopping carts are being found in more high-end grocers in the U.S. Patrons scan items as they go and check-out by scanning a…

Touchscreen sales to double by 2012

June 19, 2007

Cellular News: The impending release of iPhone has put touchscreens into the spotlight, but the demand for this technology was already growing rapidly even…

Seepoint kiosks to enter gaming market

June 18, 2007

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — SeePoint Technology announced that it has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to work in the gaming market.   NGCB's…

Nextep deploys self-order kiosks at MotorCity Casino

June 18, 2007

TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of automated-ordering solutions to the restaurant, concession and casino industries, has completed several…

Alzheimer's research includes home kiosks

June 18, 2007

Newsday.com: A soon-to-be-released Alzheimer's study is expected to include a look at in-home interactive kiosks that administer monthly memory and cognition…

SURVEY: Retailers need more self-service technology

June 18, 2007

Talkingretail.com: Retailers are not meeting consumer expectations for automated services that offer convenience, according to research commissioned by IT…

Is Flextronics a giant in the making?

Flextronics' plans to absorb Solectron by end of year.

Why retail needs digital signage

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

As consumer expectations shift, digital signage becomes a tool for retail.

Wine-kiosk market getting crowded

June 17, 2007

Newsweek: Roughly half a dozen companies are testing and marketing interactive touchscreen wine kiosks for placement in grocery and liquor stores, as well as…

Redbox DVD kiosks head east

June 14, 2007

Video Business: Redbox is spreading its DVD-rental machines to 70 Wegmans Food Markets along the East Coast. About 4,000 Redbox machines are in use across the…

Nextgen rolls out nutritional kiosks for schools

June 14, 2007

BOISE, Idaho — Nextgen Vending has announced the rollout of its Earthpure Organic Nutrition for Education vending program for schools.   According to a news…

Avanti Screenmedia lands deal to place kiosks in more stores

June 14, 2007

Forbes: Avanti Screenmedia won a one-year kiosk contract with Marks & Spencer, a London-based retailer. The deal follows the successful three-month trial…

ULTIMedia USA secures contract for NYC passenger kiosks

June 14, 2007

NEW YORK CITY — ULTIMedia USA announced it has received a $300,000 contract from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to develop a passenger…

AVP volleyball tour uses dual-display kiosks

June 13, 2007

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — SeePoint Technology, provider of interactive self-service kiosk systems, announced that the AVP Volleyball tour will use SeePoint's…

GPS-enhanced kiosks coming to Virginia state parks

June 13, 2007

(Virginia) Fredricksburg.com: Kiosks are everywhere, from airports to malls to the great outdoors of Virginia's parks. All Virginia state parks will soon be…