Sainsbury's signs up for NCR's predictive services for POS and self-checkout

January 17, 2012

NCR Corp. recently announced that U.K.-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has entered into a five-year managed service agreement which will see Sainsbury's…

Kiosks4business intros new retail Micro Kiosks

January 15, 2012

Kiosks4business designers have created a contemporary new range of Micro Kiosks under the name of Nixi. The wall- or desk-mountable Nixi kiosks are designed…

OpenMotion intros personalized gift card kiosk at NRF Big Show

January 15, 2012

At the National Retail Federation's 101st Annual Convention & EXPO in New York City, digital and mobile marketing solutions company OpenMotion has…

Self-service, online options driving customers to avoid salespeople

January 11, 2012

It's no big shock that many shoppers don't like to be continually asked if they need assistance from store associates, but an article in today's NY Times…

Case study: Bill-payment kiosks help serve unbanked

Tio has deployed the APS bill-payment app to nearly 400 kiosks in Phoenix.

GUESS deploying iPads to better serve shoppers

January 5, 2012

GUESS Inc. is using iPads to put its products in front of shoppers by implementing the VeriFone GlobalBay iPad Retailing solution inside a dozen stores in the…

KIOSK to debut automated retail store at NRF

January 3, 2012

KIOSK Information Systems will showcase StoreBOT, its latest solution in a new series of automated retail solutions Jan. 16-17 in New York City at the National…

Small surf shop plans to overtake competitors with technology

Florida's Friction is using Apple's FaceTime, social media and QR codes to compete with major retailers in the industry.

Kum & Go partners with NCR

December 14, 2011

NCR Corp. announced it will implement its Radiant c-store technology in each of Kum & Go's 400-plus stores. The chain, which is the fifth largest…

CETW: Bluetooth couponing to cell phones

Alex Romanov with iSign tells editor Christopher Hall about his company's mobile couponing solution.

CETW: Managing digital signage interactivity

Michael Moore from Reflect talks about platforms that can help retailers and others manage interactive devices that are equal parts digital sign and kiosk.

CETW: It's iPads to the rescue for POD info

Few things frustrate shoppers more than sales assistants who don't know their products or their inventories. Reality Interactive's Jetty Hartsky shows off her…

State of the industry: Photo kiosks

Research shows that reasons for using them may change, but photo kiosks are here to stay.

CETW: NCR's endless-aisle solution

NCR used its booth at the fall 2011 CETW to showcase its endless-aisle solution. It enables retailers to bring their e-commerce functionality into the store…

Best Buy Canada launches self-branded DVD kiosks

The retail giant is testing the market to see if there's room for another DVD kiosk option.

CETW: An update to SlideBuy POP digital sign

Ron Bowers from Frank Mayer & Associates demonstrated modifications to the SlideBuy, a movable digital sign, at Customer Engagement Technology World.

EBay, PayPal predict the coming of "couch commerce" this Thanksgiving

November 21, 2011

It’s not just m-commerce, it's "couch commerce." And if eBay is right, couch commerce is going to be a big part of this year's holiday retail season.

Global Axcess to buy 238 ATMs

November 21, 2011

Global Axcess Corp, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of ATM and self-service kiosk management services, announced today it has agreed to purchase 238 ATMs…

Torex launches mobile POS platform

November 20, 2011

Torex today launched kachng!, a cloud-based HTML5 point of sale which will work via browsers on tablet devices, smartphones and the traditional POS.

CVS debuts new mobile features

November 20, 2011

Customers using smartphones can now scan refills, check ExtraBucks Rewards and order prints from CVS/pharmacy Photo Centers.