GlobalShop: Smell machine may make scents for retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 17, 2008

CHICAGO — Today was opening day for GlobalShop 2008, the 16th installment of the trade show devoted to store design, visual merchandising and in-store…

HP to add photo kiosks in India

March 16, 2008

The (Mumbai, India) Business Standard: Hewlett-Packard Retail Photo Solutions has announced it plans to launch photo-printing and imaging kiosks at retail…

Kodak, Wal-Mart launch recycling program for picture kiosk consumables

February 26, 2008

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak and Wal-Mart Stores have announced the launch of a national program to recycle used materials from in-store picture kiosks.

American company signs deal to place photo kiosks at Chinese net cafes

February 13, 2008

ChinaTechNews.com: An American company has signed a deal to place retail photo kiosks in Chinese Internet cafes. Northport Capital's Chinese subsidiary has…

Storefront.com takes photo kiosk awards, others at PMA

February 10, 2008

LAS VEGAS — For the second consecutive year, Storefront.com was the big winner in the "Kiosk Shootout" competition at the annual Photo Marketing Association…

DNP Photo Imaging America to unveil new kiosks at PMA

January 31, 2008

SAN MARCOS, Texas — DNP Photo Imaging America, a supplier of dye-sublimation digital photo printing minilabs and kiosks for retailers, is unveiling several…

Kodak, Xerox push kiosks at PMA trade show

January 29, 2008

The (Rochester, NY) Democrat and Chronicle: Two of Rochester's major employers, Eastman Kodak Co. and Xerox Corp., are in Las Vegas this week for the Photo…

Noritsu and Lucidiom to provide retail photo self-service solutions

January 29, 2008

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Noritsu America Corp., a manufacturer of digital imaging equipment, in collaboration with Lucidiom, a provider of brand-independent photo…

EXCLUSIVE: MaxBox expands into Ireland, Australia

January 29, 2008

The MaxBox is back and expanding rapidly.   Shortly after announcing the launch of MaxBox Digital Retail Ltd., a rebranding of MaxBox's original home, Felix…

Fujifilm announces new GetPix kiosk software

January 27, 2008

VALHALLA, N.Y. — FUJIFILM U.S.A. has announced the release of the GetPix kiosk software "TS" for use with the GetPix V5 and F6 Kiosk terminals. "TS" allows a…

More consumers using photo kiosk services, report says

January 22, 2008

Tekrati.com: Consumers printing digital photos are driving growth in the retail digital photo-finishing market, according to a study by InfoTrends. More…

Taiwan-based power-supply maker now offering gaming kiosks

January 3, 2008

DIGITIMES: ENG Electric, a Taiwan-based maker of switching power supplies, battery chargers and power transformers, has extended its product line to include…

Meijer tests HP digital-photo kiosks

November 18, 2007

The Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press: Meijer Inc. has introduced Hewlett-Packard's advanced Digital Photo Center Solution kiosks in its photo departments. Meijer's…

U.K. photo retailer links kiosks to Internet site

November 14, 2007

HEXUS: Jessops, a photographic retailer in the U.K., is the first such British retailer to link in-store photo-printing kiosks to its online photo printing…

Research: Daily photo kiosk transactions to increase

October 23, 2007

PALO ALTO, Calif. — A new report from Frost & Sullivan titled "North American Photo Kiosk Markets" takes a look at major industry trends as well as the…

U.S. photo-kiosk industry bets future on gifting, creative products

September 30, 2007

BALTIMORE — The North American photo-kiosk market is poised to continue its growth streak, thanks largely to the emergence of the diverse gifting and creative…

Cashless payment technology installed in U.S. photo kiosks

September 27, 2007

MALVERN, Pa. — USA Technologies has announced that Fantasy Entertainment, a supplier of photo and imaging kiosks, has equipped 1,000 of its self-service photo…

Kodak intros kiosk, printer for stores with low print volumes

September 26, 2007

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. has announced the release of the KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact, an entry-level, self-service digital-picture-printing…

Man arrested after leaving child porn in photo kiosk

September 19, 2007

MyFoxOrlando.com: West Melbourne (Fla.) Police have arrested a man and charged him with several counts of child pornography and battery on a child under the…

IBM to provide services for Kodak kiosks in South America

September 11, 2007

ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM Corp. agreed to provide hardware and software services for Eastman Kodak Co.'s Kodak Picture kiosks in South America. Financial terms of…