Borders in-store kiosks, Web site give access to entire inventory

February 26, 2009

Internet Retailer: Officials behind the new Borders.com site say it teams with in-store kiosks to give customers better access to and information about an…

New MP3 digital music store announced by KIOSK, Mix & Burn

February 25, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Co. — A new contract between KIOSK Information Systems Inc. and Mix & Burn LLC offers a full MP3 content library with direct-to-device…

Bizarre self-service: The five weirdest kiosk apps of '08

Self-service takes a turn for the surreal in this roundup of strange kiosk applications that could make Rod Serling roll over in his grave.

Retailwire provides six imperatives for kiosk, digital signage deployers

February 22, 2009

Retailwire.com: As an ever-increasing number of retailers implement kiosk and digital signage systems into their business models, many of them are realizing…

GK Software releases GK/Retail 12 with new tech for retail store automation

February 19, 2009

SCHOENECK, Germany — GK SOFTWARE AG has announced the immediate availability of GK/Retail 12, the newest release of its Store Automation suite of products…

Texas retailers get self-service bill payment via TIO, H-E-B partnership

February 18, 2009

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — TIO Networks Corp., a provider of multi-channel bill payment processing, has partnered with H-E-B, a Texas retailer, to implement…

South African retailer uses interactive kiosks in Store of the Near Future

February 16, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group stores in South Africa could soon have access to the latest touchscreen technology and…

Ask the Experts: What are the benefits of cashless self-checkout machines?

February 16, 2009

Chris Gilder is chief executive of Meridian Kiosks, which is partnering with software company NEXTEP SYSTEMS to market a new line of cashless self-checkout…

Tablet-sized touchscreen generates revenue through mobile handsets

February 15, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — FutureDial, a leading provider of mobile content management solutions for mobile operators, wireless retailers and consumers, today…

New kiosk line from Meridian, NEXTEP skips the cash to speed the checkout

The two kiosk companies have paired to launch a new, low-cost alternative for self-checkout.

BroadSign International helps LevelVision take it to the floor

When the company needed help building a network, it looked to BroadSign International's SaaS platform to help manage the content.

Ask the Experts: Preventing card data breaches

What actions can be taken, both by consumers and the card associations, to prevent another major card data breach, such as those that occurred at T.J. Maxx and…

Wincor Nixdorf to install 120 reverse vending self-service systems for real,- SB Warenhaus GmbH

February 9, 2009

DUSSELDORF, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf has received an order from real,- SB Warenhaus GmbH to deliver and install reverse vending self-service systems…

Globalshop 2009: The changing face of in-store marketing

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Next month's event will focus heavily on new trends in fixtures, screens and the store as media marketplace.

NCR to provide self-service bill payment solution for Nextel

February 5, 2009

Ecommerce Journal: Nextel has selected NCR to provide a self-service bill payment system designed to enhance service. The system will be based on the NCR…

Kodak braces for big sales slump; kiosks will be bright spot

February 4, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle: Eastman Kodak Co. will lean heavily on cash generated by retailer kiosks and other high-margin projects while bracing for a 1…

VDC Research says mobile tech, retail automation keys to surviving recession

February 4, 2009

NATICK, Mass. — The challenges of selling retail automation solutions during a recession were apparent at the 2009 National Retail Federation conference in…

LEGO kiosk shows customers 3D completed projects

The new LEGO Digital Box allows users to see completed projects within live 3D animation.

Avaya president says vertical solutions can succeed in tough economy

February 1, 2009

CRM Buyer: In a question-and-answer session about his first year as president of Avaya Global Services, Chris Formant said his company is focusing on…

Telequip announces new design for CX25 self-service coin dispenser

February 1, 2009

SALEM, N.H. — Telequip, a provider of automated coin-dispensing solutions, has announced a new design for its CoinXpress coin dispenser, the CX25, which is…