NRF: Convergent technologies on the retail horizon

Shoppers want a seamless cross-channel experience; retailers who miss on convergence could fall behind.

NRF: Executive schools retailers on mobile payment

Retailers could reap a plethora of benefits by implementing mobile-payment systems

CES 2011: Aimed at consumers, digital signage & kiosks sneak in

While the show's focus is on consumer electronics, digital signage and kiosk tech will also be on display.

Portable kiosks create pop-up store

January 5, 2011

Family Life, a non-profit ministry group, recently purchased 40 portable touch-screen kiosks from SeePoint, according to a press release. The group, which…

Any Mountain stores implement ski-ticket kiosks

January 3, 2011

Skiers and snowboarders can purchase tickets via kiosks at Any Mountain stores, an outdoor-specialty retailer in California.

Apple hopes to make shopping more social

December 29, 2010

Apple wants to make shopping even more social, according to appleinsider.com.

EMN8 Raises $12.2M

December 22, 2010

EMN8, a San Diego-based company that manufactures transaction kiosks with touch screen displays to accelerate customer orders at fast-food restaurants and…

Whines about wine-kiosk shutdowns prompt audit

December 22, 2010

State Auditor General Jack Wagner will look into the mechanical problems plaguing wine kiosks throughout Pennsylvania that prompted the state's Liquor Control…

Liquor Control Board puts a cork in wine kiosks

December 21, 2010

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will temporarily close all of the state's self-service wine kiosks tonight to address mechanical and technological…

A vending machine that sells gold is installed in a Florida mall

A Florida-based incubator company has deployed the first vending machine in the United States that sells gold coins and gold bars to consumers.

Coinstar running holiday promotion

December 16, 2010

Coinstar is running a holiday promotion in hopes of getting consumers to cash in their coins, according to a press release issued by the automated retail…

EcoATM now recycling laptops

December 16, 2010

EcoATM, the San Diego start-up company known for kiosks that buy back and recycle electronics, has added laptop computers to its recycle list at kiosks in…

Coca-Cola dispenses recycling center that rewards consumers

Coca-Cola Recycling partnered with Environmental Products Corp. to deploy the self-contained unit that accepts and processes aluminum cans and #1 PET plastic…

Facebook users can print photos at Target kiosks

December 16, 2010

Consumers can now create prints of their Facebook photos by using Socially Connected KODAK Picture Kiosks deployed throughout Target stores.

Shanghai malls deploy kiosks

December 15, 2010

The Shanghai IFC Mall in China will soon deploy 12 kiosks throughout the facility with search and map navigation features, according to a press release from…

Best Buy settles overcharging lawsuit

December 14, 2010

Best Buy Co. Inc. has settled a Connecticut lawsuit that accused it of advertising lower prices on some items on its website than at in-store kiosks, then…

Canadian DVD kiosk company hopes to better serve customers with new technology

December 13, 2010

Liquor Control considers more wine kiosks

December 12, 2010

Western Pennsylvania grocery and Walmart stores may be home to 70 more wine kiosks, according to thestandardspeaker.com.

Record-your-own video postcards available at CN Tower

December 12, 2010

The Bobblevision kiosk Visitors to one of the tallest towers in the world can now send record-your-own-video postcards to friends and family anywhere…

Why hasn't RFID adoption taken off in retail?

New technologies, trends point to RFID making a big impact on retail in the coming months.