Retail News & Media
Retailers focus on convenience, self-service to fight online
April 29, 2008
Brand Republic: Retailers are planning to introduce fresh store concepts to counter competition from the Internet by making shopping more convenient. According…
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‘The year of digital media' for NCR
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
NCR execs tout 2008 as being a year of change in the self-service space.
read nowPa. Liquor Control Board seeking wine kiosk proposals
April 27, 2008
Philly.com: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is seeking proposals for a contractor to operate up to 100 wine kiosks throughout the state. The kiosks, a…
read nowVeriFone to focus on security and unattended payment systems at Kiosk Europe
April 27, 2008
ESSEN, Germany — VeriFone, a secure electronic payment solutions provider, will host a drop-in Security Advisory Clinic May 6 at Kiosk Europe 2008. Visitors…
read nowSelf-service makes crowded counter lines a thing of the past
April 24, 2008
NEXTEP SYSTEMS provides customer self-service solutions to the quick-serve, fast-casual, concessions, grocery and casino markets. Nino Salvaggio International…
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MovieMate to showcase DVD kiosks at FMI trade show in Las Vegas
April 20, 2008
WESTBURY, N.Y. — MovieMate, a manufacturer of automated DVD vending and rental machines, will be exhibiting at the Food Marketing Institute Trade Show at Las…
read nowAustralia retail stores add self-service checkout
April 20, 2008
News.com.au: Woolworths and Safeway supermarkets will soon have self-service checkouts at more than 70 stores around Australia by the end of June. The…
read nowPharmacy kiosk to help customers choose right medicine
April 20, 2008
ABC7News.com: A Mountain View, Calif., company wants to help make a trip to the drug store a little bit quicker. It's been working on its idea for the past…
read nowStart-up company offers product search kiosks for retail customers
April 17, 2008
CNET.com: OK, so Google dominates the market for online search and accompanying advertisements. But what about people trying to find what they need in a…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Flextronics tries to 'Jumpstart' self-service
April 16, 2008
LAS VEGAS — Flextronics, a $30 billion global electronics company, has announced a new venture to help speed the deployment of self-service applications. The…
read nowArcaTech releases new PIN pads, check scanner; gets named to SSKA board
April 16, 2008
LAS VEGAS — ArcaTech Systems, supplier of transaction-automation products for the financial, retail and self-service markets, announced during the KioskCom…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Show opens with digital signage component
April 15, 2008
LAS VEGAS — KioskCom Self Service Expo opens its spring show today in Las Vegas with a twist: Digital signage gets a room of its own. Joel Davis, president…
read nowMediaTile unveils self-service solution with integrated cellular broadband networking and Web control
April 15, 2008
LAS VEGAS — MediaTile unveiled an all-in-one digital signage and kiosk solution, with integrated cellular-broadband networking and Web-based management, at the…
read nowViVOtech launches ViVOpay contactless payment kiosk module
April 15, 2008
Centre Daily Times: ViVOtech, provider of near-field communication (NFC) mobile phone and contactless payment systems, extended its best-selling ViVOpay line…
read nowRecycleBank kiosks reward environmentally conscious consumers for recycling
April 14, 2008
Time Magazine: Ron Gonen wants to make recycling worth consumers' time. The former management consultant co-founded RecycleBank in 2004 on the simple idea that…
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Electronic Art launches Web site on kiosks and digital signage
April 13, 2008
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Electronic Art, an interactive agency specializing in custom kiosk software, kiosk hardware and integrated Web sites, has launched its new…
read nowOPINION: Blockbuster should buy Redbox
April 10, 2008
NewTeeVee.com: Not to be left behind by the download revolution, video rental company Blockbuster is reportedly working on a set-top box to pipe movies…
read nowSelf-Service Networks to showcase retail solutions at Self Service Expo
April 9, 2008
PORTSMOUTH, RI — Self-Service Networks, a provider of turnkey self-service solutions, will exhibit their award finalist solutions at KioskCom Self Service…
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