Gamefly 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…

Luxury 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?

Handheld 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…

Coinstar 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…

POPAI 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.

Critics 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…

PharmaTrust 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…

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.

Coke testing interactive vending machines

March 31, 2009

Atlanta Business Chronicle: The Coca-Cola Co. this spring is poised to test new interactive flat-screen vending machines at several Simon Property Group malls…

Making Money and Saving Money with Digital Signage

We examine digital signage deployments in nine different verticals that have seen financial success and ROI.

Redbox has movie studios worried

March 30, 2009

Los Angeles Times: DVD sales historically have been how movie studios earn a profit on movies, because ticket sales are barely enough to offset production and…

New retail kiosks offer virtual clothing, hair colors

March 29, 2009

New York Times: Sales clerks still ask customers, "May I help you?" on the floors of many department stores, but some shoppers may soon choose to be served…

U*tique upgrades vending to a luxury experience

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

High-end brands, choreographed lighting set new robotic shop apart from other vending machines.

Kiosk turns wine shoppers into experts

A popular tourist attraction improved customer satisfaction and employee training with an innovative wine-information kiosk

Liquor retailer trialing wine kiosks

March 26, 2009

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland — Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corp. and Dalcom Consulting Inc. have installed Wine Market Assistant's information station self-service…

Coinstar named top performer in prepaid category by retailers

March 25, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has been named a top prepaid performer in the 2009 Convenience Store Decisions…

New AT&T Experience Store focuses on self-service

March 25, 2009

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — AT&T has announced a new way to shop for and experience an array of communications and entertainment services with the official…

The Benefits of Retail Kiosks

Few industries stand to gain more from self-service than retail. Learn how to get the most from kiosks and other digital merchandising technologies.

Ask the Experts: How does self-service bill payment help retailers build their bottom lines?

March 24, 2009

Self-service bill payment is touted for a number of reasons — enhanced customer convenience, improved efficiency for the retail operations and staff and…

Ask the Experts: Who uses billpay kiosks in retail locations?

March 24, 2009

Before moving forward with a new service or product launch, a retailer must clearly understand who it aims to target with its new offering, as well as why and…