KIOSKCOM: NCR's Camara says entertainment strategy will focus on digital download, gaming

November 11, 2009

Alex Camara, NCR Corp.'s vice president of entertainment solutions, Wednesday said the company will carry its $60 million self-service entertainment strategy…

KIOSKCOM: Coinstar president opens show with keynote

Gregg Kaplan, president and COO of Coinstar Inc. and founder of redbox, shared strategies for growing a kiosk network.

Redbox VP of operations named top woman in entertainment industry

November 10, 2009

Redbox has announced that Mary Leonard, the company's senior vice president of operations, has been recognized by "Video Business" and "Home Media Magazine" as…

Wincor Nixdorf reports lower net sales, lower profit

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November 9, 2009

Paderborn, Germany-based Wincor Nixdorf AG says the economic downturn has impacted its business, but not so severely. The company today released year-end…

Coinstar Q3 income up 83%, revenue down slightly over Q2

The retail self-service leader continues its landmark year, thanks in part to the success of the redbox DVD-rental brand.

NCR Corp. reports stable revenue, 35% loss in Q3

The ATM and self-service leader has revised its 2009 forecasts and says it will cut more staff.

Tesco opens Britain's first all self-checkout supermarket

October 20, 2009

According to a report from Britain's Daily Mail Online, Tesco has opened the country's first all self-checkout store. Tesco Express, located in King's Langley…

Redbox reportedly testing DVD sales through kiosks

October 19, 2009

According to a report from Afterdawn.com, redbox is testing DVD-sales kiosks in five Los Angeles-area locations. The Web site reports the DVD-rental brand is…

NCR releases new outdoor DVD-rental kiosk

October 19, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced the release of the SelfServ Entertainment 2381, the company's first DVD-rental kiosk for outdoor deployment.

MOD Systems exec to speak about digital distribution at Hollywood conference

October 13, 2009

MOD Systems Inc., a provider of digital movie- and music-download kiosks for retailers, today announced that Larry Smith, the company's senior vice president…

Ask the Experts: Justifying a kiosk rollout in a tough economy

Netkey's Bob Ventresca says struggling retailers still should consider self-service a must-have.    

Video retailer association to launch anti-kiosk campaign

October 11, 2009

According to a report from Video Business, Video Buyers Group, an association of independent movie retailers, will launch its much-anticipated anti-DVD kiosk…

KioskCom and The Digital Signage Show: Program highlights

Sessions on the tradeshow floor will focus on the self-service value proposition and the digital signage supply chain.  

C-store brand to deploy Blockbuster Express DVD kiosks chain-wide

October 7, 2009

Tedeschi Food Shops, a convenience store chain with nearly 200 locations in the Northeast United States, will deploy Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks…

NCR announces CFO's resignation

October 7, 2009

Reuters reports that NCR Corp. chief financial officer Anthony Massetti will resign and take a similar post at Avaya Inc., a provider of enterprise…

MediaTile to support HumanKiosk through Alcatel Lucent partnership

October 6, 2009

The ng Connect Program today announced a new proof of concept developed by The MediaTile Co. in collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent. The program members have…

Price Checkers and Digital Signage Can Provide Data to Customers

Price checking scanners and digital signage can be integrated to allow retailers to enhance marketing and offer convenience for customers, leading to increased…

MOD Systems reportedly piloting movie-download kiosks

October 4, 2009

According to a report from Video Business, digital-download kiosk maker MOD Systems will deploy kiosks over the next month that allow users to download films…

EcoATM announces deployment of electronic waste-recycling kiosk

October 4, 2009

EcoATM, a San Diego-based maker of automated "eCycling" stations, has announced the deployment of its first kiosk for electronic waste recycling at the…

Fox asks court to dismiss redbox lawsuit, move proceedings to L.A.

October 1, 2009

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has filed a motion to dismiss redbox' antitrust lawsuit, according to a report from Variety, an entertainment-industry…