NRF: Paying by phone made easy

January 16, 2011

New IBM technology allows consumers to pay for their in-store products using their smart phones. The company launched the self-checkout system last week at the…

NRF: Microsoft displays shelf-edge, touch-screen solution

A Microsoft spokesman talks about the company's shelf-edge, touch-screen displays for retail in this video.

NRF: Microsoft Surface integrates online and in-store shopping

Video: A Microsoft spokesman talks about combining the online and in-store retail experiences via touch display.

NRF: HP adds digital signage to kiosks

January 16, 2011

Hewlett Packard launched its Virtual Sales Assistant kiosk this week at the National Federation's Big Show in New York City. Unlike many kiosks that sit…

NRF: IBM launches self-checkout system

IBM execs expect the company's new self-checkout system to change the way shoppers view self-checkout.

NRF: NCR debuts kiosk designed to enhance cross-channel shopping

January 12, 2011

NCR Corp. showcased a kiosk enclosure, engineered with a sleek, modern design this week at the National Retail Federation's BIG Show in New York City.

Wine kiosks to return

January 11, 2011

Pennsylvanians may once again toast with kiosk-purchased wine.

Meridian Zero Degrees kiosks add MOD Systems' Download2Go platform

January 9, 2011

Self-service solutions provider Meridian Zero Degrees announced today at the National Retail Federation Convention and Expo that its line of interactive kiosks…

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…