RFID-based self-checkout system targets specialty shops

May 13, 2013

The Nestlé Nespresso boutique in Munich, Germany, is testing an RFID-based self-checkout kiosk by French manufacturer IER. The Expedited Self Payment kiosk is…

Google finds the silver lining to showrooming

New report finds consumers depend on their smartphones, but it's not all bad for merchants.

Ann Michaels launches customer engagement platform

May 9, 2013

The customer experience management firm Ann Michaels & Associates announced the launch of two new services that will be showcased at the National…

Canadian clothier dispenses designer duds from a kiosk

May 7, 2013

Quattro Clothiers, a Toronto-based luxury menswear shop, is using an automated retail kiosk by Signifi to dispense designer Italian shirts, according to a news…

Signifi wants to shake-up self-service with The Gamer

May 3, 2013

The automated retail technology company Signifi Solutions today announced a product that it says will shake up the self-service industry – the Gamer Spot Shop.

Automated retail could be a mobile payments kickstarter

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The ubiquity of vending may help push mobile payments into the mainstream.

Reality Interactive will power digital media in new Time Warner demo stores

May 1, 2013

Reality Interactive, a full-service digital merchandising agency, will serve as the digital media partner for Time Warner Cable, which has recently launched…

ArmorActive announces partnership with mobile loyalty provider

May 1, 2013

ArmorActive announced its partnership with CityGro, a mobile loyalty program provider, to offer iPad mobile loyalty solutions. The company said the solution…

Kiosk concept uses gesture tech to connect phone and screen

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The Grab & Go kiosk uses gesture technology from the Kinect to transfer data from a screen to a mobile device.

Kodak President: Internal buyout a 'win-win'

Eastman Kodak Co. announced an innovative bankruptcy emergence plan today, involving the spin off of its Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging Businesses…

Kodak sells imaging businesses to UK pension plan

April 29, 2013

The Eastman Kodak Co. announced an agreement to sell its personalized and document imaging businesses to its U.K. pension, the Associated Press reported. The…

Coinstar no more: Company to rebrand as Outerwall

April 26, 2013

To quote the famous Shakespearean dialogue, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." At least that's what executives at Coinstar are counting on. The…

Cashless Kiosk launches for medical marijuana dispensaries

April 25, 2013

Marijuana Merchant Service released a product that could help medical marijuana dispensaries grappling with secure payment processing.

Retail design expo shows technology's reach

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Exhibitors of interactive technology find value in attending retail shows like GlobalShop.

EcoATM launches donation drive to benefit Boston victims

April 24, 2013

Last week's bombing tragedy has prompted Boston native Tom Tullie, CEO of ecoATM, to launch a donation initiative on the company's electronics recycling kiosks.

3 unintended consequences of poorly designed interactive retail screens

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

I was out with a friend shopping in the mall not too long ago – a place where I always like to pay attention to how marketing is slowly changing within the…

Windows 8.1 leak reveals Kiosk Mode feature

April 22, 2013

Microsoft could be positioning its forthcoming Windows 8.1 as an attractive option for business use.

GlobalShop 2013: WD Partners discuss 'digital disconnect'

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Executives with WD Partners revealed exclusive study results during their GlobalShop conference session.

EcoATM reaches recycling milestone

April 18, 2013

San Diego-based ecoATM is putting its recent negative press in the past with this week's announcement that its kiosks have recycled more than 1 million devices.

Star Micronics and PDC partner for kiosk launch

April 15, 2013

The PDC Group and Star Micronics are partnering to improve the customer experience. The companies recently announced the launch of AsuraCPRNT, a…