Diebold Germany appoints Jörg Engelhardt as managing director

July 30, 2006

GERMANY—Diebold Germany has appointed banking industry expert Jörg Engelhardt as the managing director of Diebold Germany GmbH, the German subsidiary of…

RBS to add 400 free ATMs

July 27, 2006

LONDON (Reuters) — Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS plan to install 400 free-to-use ATMs in some of Britain's poorest areas. The announcements come after a…

U.K. gets PSP download kiosks

July 27, 2006

PSP News: U.K. retailers GAME, HMV, Virgin and Gamestation are teaming with Sony to offer PlayStation Spot kiosks in hundreds of store locations. Shoppers…

Thirty-one Virginia parks add kiosks

July 27, 2006

RICHMOND, Va. — Thirty-one state parks are getting interactive visitor kiosks that will offer features on natural attractions as well as high-tech help for…

Walk-in bill payments to total $80 billion in 2009

July 27, 2006

BOSTON, Mass. — A new study by Mercator Advisory Group finds that walk-in bill payments, through tellers as well as kiosks, represent a significant portion of…

Vancouver gallery opens drive-thru art kiosk

July 27, 2006

Chris Raedcher makes his selection from Day Tripper, a series of six videos by Vancouver artist Brady Cranfield. (CBC) CBC News: A new program from…

Ohio Subway implements first drive-thru touchscreen kiosk

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 27, 2006

SUWANEE, Ga. — Pro-Tech Solutions announced the implementation of its Pro-Tech drive-thru kiosk at a Subway restaurant in Mentor, Ohio. The kiosk stands…

ADFLOW exec to speak at The Self-Service & Kiosk Show

July 27, 2006

TORONTO — ADFLOW Networks announced it is an official anchor sponsor of this year's Self-Service & Kiosk Show in San Antonio. ADFLOW president David…

Minnesota grocer installs electronic shelf labels

July 26, 2006

PLANO, Texas — Knowlan's Super Markets Inc., an independent grocery chain that operates Festival Foods stores in Minnesota, has tapped StoreNext Retail…

Australian pharmacies add self-service

July 26, 2006

Australian IT: In a bid to increase in-store sales, pharmacists across Australia are installing computer terminals, kiosks and televisions to help inform…

Immersion announces availability of tactile-feedback kit

July 25, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Immersion Corp., developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, is now shipping its TouchSense System consisting of actuators…

StrandVision adds local content capability to digital signage

July 25, 2006

StrandVision adds local content capability to digital signage   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — StrandVision LLC, provider of Internet-based digital signage services, has…

Restaurant self-ordering is 'here at last'

July 25, 2006

Chain Store Age: Burger King's slogan, "Have it Your Way," invites consumers to order their burgers just the way they like them — whether that be with or…

Postal Service HR system moving to the Web, kiosks

July 25, 2006

The Associated Press: The U.S. Postal Service is replacing dozens of unconnected human-resources systems nationwide with one that will allow its 700,00…

Culver's Frozen Custard tests kiosks for ordering

July 25, 2006

Nation's Restaurant News: A franchisor-owned Culver's Frozen Custard restaurant in Wisconsin has begun testing kiosks for customer ordering. The company is…

Self-checkout impacting impulse sales

July 25, 2006

Storefront Backtalk: In what's been called the self-checkout diet plan, retailers are learning the unintended consequences of self-checkout systems as they…

Proper data usage crucial for loyalty programs

As U.K. retailers duke it out with Wal-Mart, loyalty cards prove their value — if the data they gather is handled correctly.

Digital signage trade association formed

July 24, 2006

Yahoo News: The Out of Home Video Advertising Bureau has just been incorporated as the latest advertising trade association for digital signage and in-store…

One Touch Ireland to install 200 touchscreens at payphones

July 24, 2006

Silicon Republic: An Irish company has signed a deal worth around €1m ($1.26 million) to supply touchscreen technology that will be fitted inside Eircom…

Kiosk news: Proper data usage crucial for loyalty programs

July 24, 2006

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