IBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'

June 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…

Starbucks, Coinstar brew up self-service espresso bars

June 3, 2008

The Puget Sound (Seattle, Wash.) Business Journal: Starbucks Corp. is experimenting with selling espresso drinks from a machine, sans barista. The company…

REPORT: Restaurant kiosks boost revenue, efficiency

June 3, 2008

LOUISVILLE , Ky. — The Self-Service & Kiosk Association has sponsored a new report about the role kiosks play in boosting restaurant revenue, efficiency…

Choosing the Right Enclosure for a Kiosk Project

The rollout of a brand-new kiosk can be a daunting task, but a good place to start is with the machine's enclosure. Taking the proper steps when choosing what…

ADFLOW achieves 'Ready for' IBM Anyplace kiosk status

May 26, 2008

TORONTO, Ontario — ADFLOW Networks Inc., a provider of digital signage and interactive kiosk technology in the self-service vertical, has announced it has…

Near-future boom for near-field?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

NFC-enabled cell phones might make m-payments, m-banking common.

IBM bank kiosk to provide customized service for banking clients

May 13, 2008

MILAN, Italy – IBM Corp. has announced a new interactive banking kiosk to help financial institutions improve the customer experience. The ‘virtual…

European market growing

Summit Research's report takes a look at trends in the kiosk industry.

Kiosk Europe Expo and Digital Signage Expo open in Germany

by David Drain

May 7, 2008

ESSEN, Germany — The second annual Kiosk Europe Expo opened Tuesday with a new component this year: Digital Signage Expo. The co-located expos are organized by…

IBM's new self-checkout system allows consumers to pay anywhere in the store

May 5, 2008

IBM Corp. has announced a new self-checkout system that allows customers to check out from just about anywhere in a retail environment. This new self-checkout…

Central and Eastern Europe

Kiosk companies are testing the market in CEE.

Retailers focus on convenience, self-service to fight online

April 29, 2008

Brand Republic: Retailers are planning to introduce fresh store concepts to counter competition from the Internet by making shopping more convenient. According…

‘The year of digital media' for NCR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

NCR execs tout 2008 as being a year of change in the self-service space.

Pa. Liquor Control Board seeking wine kiosk proposals

April 27, 2008

Philly.com: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is seeking proposals for a contractor to operate up to 100 wine kiosks throughout the state. The kiosks, a…

VIDEO: Coverage from KioskCom Self Service Expo 2008

April 27, 2008

Self-Service World and Kiosk Marketplace present a look at some of the exhibits and people from the KioskCom Las Vegas show.    

KioskCom Las Vegas wraps

EyeSite kiosk sticks out among the record number of exhibitors.

Digital kiosk in France lets users read newspapers using e-paper

April 17, 2008

Cellular-News: Orange France, in partnership with five major French newspapers, has launched the trial of Read&Go, a 3G-connected mobile newspaper kiosk.

Start-up company offers product search kiosks for retail customers

April 17, 2008

CNET.com:  OK, so Google dominates the market for online search and accompanying advertisements. But what about people trying to find what they need in a…

HP adds self-service kiosks to its business offerings

April 17, 2008

Centredaily.com: Expanding its presence in the retail point-of-sale market, HP announced it is offering self-service kiosks that are individually designed to…

ViVOtech launches ViVOpay contactless payment kiosk module

April 15, 2008

Centre Daily Times: ViVOtech, provider of near-field communication (NFC) mobile phone and contactless payment systems, extended its best-selling ViVOpay line…