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NCR EasyPoint kiosks deployed by bigg's for deli-ordering

June 22, 2004

ATLANTA - NCR Corporation is installing deli-ordering solutions using NCR EasyPoint kiosks in most bigg's Hypermarket locations, according to a company news…

Retailers turn to kiosks for screening applicants

June 22, 2004

ST. LOUIS - Many retailers, frustrated by high employee turnover, are turning to computerized kiosks to screen potential employees to identify trustworthy and…

Airlines and airports battle over Wi-Fi use

June 22, 2004

BOSTON - The wireless systems at several airports are at the center of a fight over the unlicensed wireless spectrum used to support a wide range of…

Coinstar to turn change into coffee

June 21, 2004

SEATTLE - Coinstar is adding Starbucks gift cards to its lineup of services in its latest bid to attract customers and increase revenue, according to an…

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…

Retailer Target drops smart chips from loyalty program

June 20, 2004

DETROIT, Mich. -- The utility of smart-chip technology appears to be in question following an announcement by loyalty software provider, Catuity, that its…

Toyota latest dealer to create dynamic showroom

June 20, 2004

NEW YORK -- This month, the Toyota Scion rolls out in select Toyota dealerships in East, Gulf and Southeast states. Scion will go on sale in Midwest and…

Inmates to get access to the law through info kiosks

June 20, 2004

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. -- LexisNexis U.S. and Touch Sonic Technologies launched a new legal information kiosk that will change the way prisons comply with…

Who's who: Bradley Walker

June 20, 2004

Nanonation's president said the kiosk industry is changing because of the younger generation, and that digital media is the driver.  

RFID, kiosks integrated for child-locator system

June 20, 2004

Going to the amusement park this summer but worried the kids might wander off? SAMSys Technologies Inc. is trying to set your mind at ease.

Mesh technology to link up to 5,000 kiosks at '08 Olympics in Beijing

June 20, 2004

BEIJING--Capinfo Co. Ltd., the designated provider of telecommunications solutions for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is expected to announce that mesh technology…

Retailers and telcos are keen adopters of kiosk services

June 20, 2004

DALLAS, TX--ePaynews.com reported that wireless operators, Cingular and Verizon, are using in-store kiosks to simplify monthly bill payments for their…

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…

Kiosks roll up '03 sales of more than $161 billion, may reach $1 trillion by '06

June 20, 2004

Combined sales from self-service kiosks of all kinds reached more than $161 billion last year and could climb to $1 trillion in 2006, USA Today has…

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.

New technology brings live concerts home

June 20, 2004

NEW YORK (AP) -- Minutes after your favorite band sounds its last note, you can load a live recording onto a cigarette-lighter-sized hard drive hanging off…

Digital camera sales expected to replace film camera sales by '08

June 20, 2004

WEYMOUTH, Mass.-A study of photofinishers revealed that approximately 80 percent of consumer photofinishers offer at least one digital print service, be it…

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…

Self-Service changes the way consumers do business

June 20, 2004

RALEIGH, NC--It's a well known fact that most people hate waiting in line, especially when it's due to a slow moving cashier or clerk. The solution, according…