Stats + Facts Mar/Apr 2004

April 25, 2005

Kiosk programs happening, but hurdles abound

Kiosks as a media choice

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April 25, 2005

I don't want to toot my own horn, but I still seem to be the only guy out there who truly believes that kiosks are not only a great marketing and advertising…

Kiosks: Now with SPAM!

April 25, 2005

In 2001 KIOSK magazine covered an announcement from Hormel Foods Corporation that they were going to open a museum entirely dedicated to the flexible meat…

Kiosks becoming larger part of consumer experience

April 25, 2005

Marketers familiar with experimental marketing understand that by its very definition is live event marketing where consumers interact with a product or brand…

Mazda trials kiosks to expand car shopping experience

April 25, 2005

It used to be the only way someone could experience a new car was to take a test drive. Walk into one of Mazda's Retail Revolution dealerships today and…

Automated testing and payment terminals installed in New Mexico DMVs

April 25, 2005

In January, more than 190 touchscreen computer terminals were installed in Department of Motor Vehicle offices throughout the state of New Mexico. The…

DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out

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April 25, 2005

I recently attended the DIMA (Digital Imaging Marketing Association) tradeshow at the Las Vegas Convention Center on the 11th and the 12th of February to cover…

The battle for self-checkout supremacy

April 25, 2005

Q. T. Johnson from New York City, N.Y. writes: "Recently I've been following the self-checkout technology with great interest. Can you tell me who the leading…

The Tobacco Prevention Portal

April 25, 2005

This past January, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding, put out a statement marking the 40th…

Clemens Family Markets install kiosks in 20 stores

April 25, 2005

Clemens Markets Inc. is a family owned business serving the suburban Philadelphia community since 1939. Headquartered in Kulpsville, PA, Clemens Family…

No time for talk in a self-service world?

April 24, 2005

It's becoming easier to run the most mundane errands without human intervention, thanks to kiosks. Will customer service and communication improve as a result?

Kiosks.org director makes television appearance

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Greg Swistak, executive director of Kiosks.org Association, recently appeared on the MarketWatch television network to discuss the state of the industry - and…

How to keep 'em coming back for more

April 24, 2005

Kiosk-based programs can play a big part in the battle for customer loyalty. And c-stores can benefit from those programs - if they are properly planned and…

Ready for high-octane increases?

April 24, 2005

Your customers spend untold hours every day leaning up against their cars, watching the numbers on the pump tick ever higher, wondering what is for dinner Â…

Hang on to more of your money

April 24, 2005

As a payment method, cash has major advantages: it's common; it's readily available to everyone; and it doesn't require technology for it to change hands.

The three R's of outdoor kiosks

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April 24, 2005

What's the weather like where you are? Is it hot and sunny or cold and rainy? Now consider the cell phone top up, bill pay or photo kiosk in your c-store.

Veridicom announces next-gen personal identity device

April 24, 2005

SEATTLE - Veridicom International Inc. announced in a news release the launch of VKI-V, an identity device for personal authentication and secure transactions…

New kiosk solution takes aim at printer waste

April 24, 2005

The Tartan Online: Last year, one cluster printer user printed 15,960 pages in two months, according to data collected by Carnegie Mellon Computing Services as…

EAO offers illuminated keypad

April 24, 2005

MILFORD, Conn. - EAO has announced in a news release the addition of an illuminated 16-key PIN-entry keypad to its W.series line.

New study assesses the future of camera-phones

April 21, 2005

DUBLIN, Ireland - A new study from Research and Markets looks at the potential in the emerging market for camera-phones.