Retail News & Media
Giesecke & Devrient unveils self-service machine for card issuance
April 28, 2009
Finextra: Giesecke & Devrient presented the first functioning prototype of its new Instant Issuance Kiosk for payment cards at the Visa Europe Member Days…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Virgin Megastore exec to discuss self-service
April 28, 2009
One keynote address at KioskCom Self Service Expo will provide a case study on the kiosks and digital signs that helped make U.S. Virgin Megastores a customer…
read nowTIO comes to Family Dollar stores
April 27, 2009
BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp. has announced an agreement to offer expedited bill payment and financial services terminals in 10 Family Dollar…
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Swine flu and self-service: Tips for protecting your customers and staff
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The current scare underscores the need for a solid cleaning strategy — and good communication with customers.
read nowNetflix CEO: Kiosks are our main competition
April 23, 2009
MarketWatch: Netflix Inc. chief executive Reed Hastings said Thursday that the online DVD rental pioneer expects $1 kiosks to be its main competitor by the end…
read nowEspresso Book Machine prints books on demand, while the customer waits
April 23, 2009
Times Online: Beginning next week a small revolution in bookselling will make searching for obscure, out-of-print and otherwise long-forgotten books a whole…
read nowJ.C. Penney rolling out 'smart fixture' kiosks
April 21, 2009
The Dallas Morning News: J.C. Penney is melding its online and in-store presence with something it calls a "smart fixture," a device that hasn't been given a…
read nowNCR buys DVD kiosk operator TNR
April 21, 2009
Home Media Magazine: NCR Corp. has bought the remaining equity in TNR Holdings Corp., which operates The New Release and MovieCube kiosks. NCR had been a…
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Special summit will again offer secure, open forum for deployers
Away from suppliers and media, users can share questions, concerns for their self-service projects.
read nowPump Media debuts pumptop touchscreen kiosk
April 19, 2009
CSP Daily News: 3M Touch Systems Inc. has teamed with Pump Media Inc. to provide a touchscreen kiosk located on top of a gasoline dispenser. The kiosk combines…
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Microsoft's Retail Experience Center: It's all about connectedness
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The Redmond giant's retail test lab focuses on connecting all the moving parts of a retail enterprise, right down to the customer level.
read nowNew digital download kiosk hits Saudi Arabia market
April 16, 2009
LONDON — Saudi Arabia based electronics company Zonik (part of the Al Fozan Group) has announced the successful rollout out of its digital content kiosk…
read nowGamefly debuts video game rental kiosks
April 15, 2009
The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech Univ.): GameFly, an online video game rental service, recently launched its G-Box Kiosk, the first of its kind at colleges and…
read nowLuxury vending machine sells Bentley convertibles, condos
April 14, 2009
Chicago Tribune: In the market for a Bentley sports car, a Jean Paul Gaultier dress or a cell phone, but don't feel like dealing with a pesky salesperson?
read nowHandheld scanners boost sales by 10 percent
April 12, 2009
The Hartford Courant: Stop & Shop has deployed new hand-held scanners in several of its Connecticut stores. The purple devices allow customers to keep a…
read nowCoinstar Pay As You Go prepaid solutions hit Stripes retail locations
April 8, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has announced that Stripes, a convenience store chain operated by Susser Holdings…
read nowPOPAI announces digital signage award winners
April 7, 2009
LAS VEGAS — POPAI, The Global Association for Marketing at Retail, has announced the winners of its 2009 Digital Signage Awards.
read nowCritics tear into PCI at congressional hearing
April 5, 2009
Computerworld: At a congressional hearing last week, federal lawmakers and retail industry officials contended that the PCI security rules have done little to…
read nowPharmaTrust kiosk test a success so far
April 1, 2009
Metronews (Toronto): The self-serve PharmaTrust kiosks, in test mode at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, have served hundreds of people with considerable…
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GlobalShop 2009: Optimism and strength
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Despite the economic chill in the air, attendees and exhibitors made last week's tradeshow a success in the eyes of its organizers.
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