DVDNow introduces glass front panel, other enhancements to its DVD-rental kiosks

July 28, 2009

The vending technology inside DVD-rental kiosks has long been a mysterious concept, particularly when considered in light of the often limited selection…

New SMS and kiosk marketing scheme to use Zytronic touch tech

July 27, 2009

U.K.-based Zytronic has announced the incorporation of its Projected Capacitive Technology for touchscreens in an innovative new marketing scheme from…

NCR reports revenue decline, 91% net loss for the year

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

July 23, 2009

The economic crunch is taking its toll on ATM manufacturers. Earlier this week, Germany-based Wincor Nixdorf announced significant income dips for the second…

Netflix CEO remains adamant about staying out of kiosk space

July 23, 2009

In the past, Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings has said the company won't be expanding its service to include DVD-rental kiosks, despite increasing…

Walgreens adding DVD-making functionality to 13,000 photo kiosks

July 22, 2009

AVinci Media Corp. today announced a deal with Walgreens that will add aVinci's photo DVD application to photo kiosks to 7,000 Walgreens stores nationwide. The…

Pennsylvania moving forward with wine-vending kiosks

July 21, 2009

Sony to make $460 million from redbox deal

July 21, 2009

News of Sony Pictures' distribution deal with redbox has been widely reported this week, and now Reuters is reporting that the movie studio is set to make $46…

Australian retailer introduces hearing-screening kiosks

July 20, 2009

The Australian self-service industry is off to a running start this week. Monday we reported a deal between Symstream and Optus to provide Optus' Australian…

Sony, redbox deal highlights low-cost DVD rental's growing significance

July 20, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has reportedly signed a landmark deal with redbox, even as the DVD-rental kiosk company battles another major studio in court.

TIO, Coinstar combining services in pilot program

July 20, 2009

TIO Networks Corp. has announced an agreement with Coinstar Inc. to exclusively deploy up to 50 of TIO's multifunctional bill-payment kiosks at key Coinstar…

New study says self-checkout terminals to quadruple by 2014

A new study from Retail Banking Research indicates a promising future for self-checkout, particularly in North America, Western Europe and Asia.

Coinstar to announce Q2 earnings

July 19, 2009

Coinstar will relealse its second-quarter earnings Tuesday, Aug. 4, the company has announced in a news release. Coinstar will hold a conference call the same…

Eyemaginations, SoloHealth partner to enhance educational function of EyeSite kiosks

July 16, 2009

ATLANTA — SoloHealth, maker of the EyeSite vision-testing kiosk, has announced it will team with Eyemaginations, a leader in eye care education, to enhance the…

New England drug store deploying KODAK kiosks chain-wide

July 16, 2009

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. and Kinney Drugs, a community pharmacy and retail brand in New York and Vermont, has announced the deployment of KODAK…

Preview: JustTouchIt 2009, South Africa's first kiosk conference

A world-class sporting event has helped set the stage for the first and only kiosk-industry tradeshow in a growing South African market.

Agilysys partners with Wine Market Assistant to provide turnkey retail kiosk

July 14, 2009

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Agilysys Inc., an IT solutions provider, and Wine Market Assistant LLC, a software solution provider, today announced a partnership to…

NCR research: Consumers increasingly prefer multichannel self-service

July 14, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. today announced the results of a global survey commissioned from BuzzBack Market Research regarding consumer preferences for…

IBM selects Hypercom for self-checkout rollout in Germany

July 13, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hypercom Corp., a global provider of secure payments products and services, today announced that one of Germany's leading retailers with…

Self-checkout and alcohol: A dangerous mix?

New research about minors, alcohol and self-checkout may prompt legislation in California.

PNI Digital Media providing Connected Kiosk to new distributors, retailers

July 12, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — PNI Digital Media, a provider of digital photography and media solutions for retailers, has announced several new initiatives…