Small footprint, large return

July 21, 2005

Floor space is one of a retailer's most precious commodities. As a retailer, you want products to deliver a strong revenue stream without requiring a lot of…

Temporary events, long-lasting profits

July 21, 2005

Advertising is changing. As devices like TiVo allow consumers to shift past television commercials, advertisers must find new ways to get their products in…

Beating the odds

July 21, 2005

Keeping a finger on the pulse

July 21, 2005

Any sensible business thrives on customer feedback. For years, Tuscon's International Wildlife Museum relied on paper opinion cards stacked by the exit.

Info Touch receives ""BUY"" recommendation from GMP Securities

July 21, 2005

BURNABY, B.C. - Info Touch Technologies Corp., provider of self-service bill payment and financial services solutions, announced in a news release that GMP…

UK c-stores to get DVD rental kiosks

July 21, 2005

ePaynews.com: Chip and PIN card payment-enabled DVD rental kiosks are on their way to c-stores in the UK. The venture is a joint effort of Video Box Office and…

Technology Portals lands Philadelphia contract

July 20, 2005

HAVERTOWN, Penn. - Technology Portals Inc., designer of turnkey kiosk solutions, announced in a news release the award of the contract for a regional…

PayStar inks multi-million dollar photo kiosk deal

July 20, 2005

LODI, Calif. - PayStar InfoStations Inc. announced in a news release it has signed a five-year joint venture agreement with SMO Multimedia Corp., a subsidiary…

Photo shops say film sales plummet

July 20, 2005

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: While some photo shops are rolling with the punches and adapting to a world that depends less on film and more on pixels…

Kodak to trim 10,000 more jobs

July 20, 2005

Associated Press: Just 18 months after a restructuring that would eliminate 12,000 to 15,000 positions, Kodak has announced that an additional 10,000 jobs are…

ExxonMobil expands e-payment kiosk program

July 19, 2005

Convenience Store News: ExxonMobil Corp. is expanding its ewiz kiosk program, which is currently successfully deployed in Tennessee and North Carolina. The…

Pharmacy kiosk dispenses refills

July 19, 2005

SFGate.com: Consumers have long been getting everything from cash to airline tickets from automated machines. Now add prescription drugs to the list. Longs…

SPOS selects Nanonation as interactive marketing partner

July 19, 2005

LINCOLN, Neb. - Retailers in Australia and New Zealand will soon have a new way to engage and inform customers using RFID technology. Sydney Point of Sale…

Australian shopping carts go high-tech

July 19, 2005

News.com.au: Unveiled today for the first time in Australia, the Fujitsu-developed U-Scan Shopper features a wireless, trolley-mounted computer giving shoppers…

Fliers go to head of security line

July 19, 2005

Newsday: Orlando International Airport has launched the nation's first large-scale fast-pass traveler system. Customers who pay $79.95 to join the program can…

Can't-miss retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

With traditional advertising waning in effectiveness, retailers are turning to "event retailing" to drive sales and generate excitement - and kiosks are often…

NetWorld Alliance acquires food industry media properties QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com

July 18, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky., - NetWorld Alliance announced in a news release that it acquired Oklahoma City-based QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com June 1 from a private trust…

AmStar rolls out check-cashing kiosks in Colorado

July 18, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release the roll-out of 18 of its full-service…

Pixology to power digital photo kiosks in Lloydspharmacy stores

July 18, 2005

LONDON - Pixology plc, specialist in software and networks for digital photography, announced in a news release that it will be providing Lloydspharmacy, the…

Biometrics eliminates ""buddy punching,"" saves money

July 18, 2005

Gizmag: A recent study by Nucleus Research found that there are definite benefits to biometric employee time-clock systems. Among other rewards, such devices…