Device cuts cost of running iPad POS solutions

June 27, 2012

Business owners can now run their iPad POS systems without additional Internet connection hardware or wiring with the launch of Revel Systems' new Router. The…

Groupon pushing deals with street-side touchscreens

June 26, 2012

Groupon is hoping the multitouch displays it's deploying in Chicago this week will entice passersby to purchase deals. The Chicago-based deal company partnered…

Hardware store deploys InkSpot kiosk

June 25, 2012

A hardware store in Boulder, Colo., is testing an ink cartridge-dispensing kiosk manufactured by KIOSK Information Systems and Denver-based ink distribution…

Why Penn's wine kiosk failed: Part 1

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

After reading fellow blogger Michael Ionescu's post "Bad execution: Why good kiosk ideas fail", I did some research to learn more about what was behind the…

Theft at self-checkout a growing problem, retail analyst warns

June 20, 2012

According to ABC Sydney, an Australian retail expert says thefts from self-service checkouts in major supermarkets and stores is a growing problem, and one…

KIOSK, SSN partner to demo secure retail kiosk solutions at NRF conference

June 18, 2012

KIOSK Information Systems and Self-Service Network will showcase their fraud-eliminating kiosk solutions that provide secure dispensing, limited-associate…

Kodak Australia partners with AFL, proves photo kiosks aren't dead

June 14, 2012

Fans of the Australia Football League can now print official match photos from 1,400 KODAK kiosks in retail locations throughout Australia. The kiosks allow…

Australian grocer scales back self-serve checkout

June 13, 2012

Woolworths, an Australian grocer, is cutting its self-service checkouts for customers in 400 retail outlets across the country. The kiosks, which launched in…

KIOSK to demo automated retail solution in New Orleans

June 13, 2012

KIOSK Information Systems will display its StoreBOT Automated Retail Platform June 20-21 at the NRF Loss Prevention Conference at the Ernest N. Morial…

Two more retailers embrace mobile self-service

June 13, 2012

As mobile POS solutions gain popularity, major retailers are jumping on board the trend that made this year's top retail technology list, according to the…

Apple's Passbook to help retailers offer loyalty programs

June 12, 2012

Retailers may soon have access to yet another payment and loyalty card option with Apple releasing Passbook Monday at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San…

Improving 4 retail trends with self-serivce

London is buzzing this summer. People flocked to the city for the Diamond Jubilee. While it captivated the world's attention, it was just a warm up for the…

Restaurants using iPad kiosks for customer loyalty

June 11, 2012

Tablets are replacing traditional restaurant loyalty cards in a new partnership between FavoriteEats and MokiMobility, a cloud-based mobile device management…

Debate this: Do prescription drug kiosks belong in the marketplace?

The FDA recently held a hearing to weigh the pros and cons of deploying prescription drug kiosks across the nation.

'Bank-in-a-box' kiosks hitting NYC retail sites

June 7, 2012

Carver Federal Savings Bank is deploying four of Nexxo Financial Corp.'s bank-in-a-box kiosks in retail locations in New York City, providing an alternative…

Revel globally launches POS system for iPad, iPhone

June 6, 2012

Revel Systems' retail POS system for the iPad and iPhone — called "Atlas" — is now available worldwide.

Coinstar's coffee kiosks have a name -- Rubi

June 5, 2012

It's official: Coinstar coffee kiosks are coming to market. It's not exactly news, considering the company previously discussed the business venture with us…

NYC Reebok deploys photo kiosks for hockey fans

June 5, 2012

National Hockey League fans shopping in New York City's Reebok store now have access to photo booth kiosks from TouchTunes Interactive Networks, an interactive…

IBM Mobile Shopper provides in-store digital scanning, self-checkout

June 4, 2012

IBM has launched retail technology that allows consumers to scan items into their mobile phones while shopping and then check themselves out at an IBM…

Fujifilm Australia exploring 3-D printing via photo kiosks

June 1, 2012

As the price of 3-D printing comes down, it may become more common in the consumer marketplace, and Fujifilm is looking at kiosks as one way to bring it to…