Retail News & Media
Redbox lands deal with Walgreens
February 27, 2008
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox, a DVD rental kiosk featuring new release rentals for $1 per night, has announced an agreement with Walgreens to expand the…
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February 26, 2008
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. announced that it is working with IBM to deliver a Windows Embedded-based "plug-and-play" solution to help make it faster and…
read nowCFM introduces personal grocery shopping assistant
February 25, 2008
EDINA, Minn. — Touch ‘n Save is a personal grocery shopping assistant that can explain the different cuts of meat, help plan a menu, provide recipes, print…
read nowDynasign announces new partnerships, products
February 25, 2008
FREMONT, Calif. — Dynasign announced a partnership with BlueFire Digital, provider of mobile marketing technologies. The Dynasign screens integrated with…
read nowStepping away to lock kiosks
February 25, 2008
CHICAGO — ComputerProx has announced the ProxMat, a USB-based pressure-sensitive mat for automated workstation locking. Placed on the floor in front of a…
read nowC-store signage network focuses on scalability, measurement
February 25, 2008
A digital signage network serving convenience stores needed a software solution that could accommodate a growing number of screens — all of which need…
read nowCoinstar shares fall due to challenges facing DVD kiosks
February 24, 2008
CNN Money: Shares of Coinstar Inc. declined recently after an analyst downgraded the coin machine operator on concerns over its DVD kiosks amid a sluggish…
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The measurements of ADA
by Derek Fretheim — President, Acire, Inc
How to make your kiosk comply with ADA.
read nowKioskCom Self-Service Expo expands exhibit floor
February 24, 2008
TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self Service Expo, a long running tradeshow and educational conference for customer and employee facing technologies, has announced…
read nowN.C. market offers wine tasting kiosk
February 20, 2008
The (Ashville, N.C.) Citizen-Times: When John Dermas and his brother Yotty visited Italy, they were amazed by what they discovered there. It wasn't a…
read nowIBM retail tech goes green
February 20, 2008
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM's new Green Retail Store platform offers retailers in every industry a string of tools — from point-of-sale systems to blade servers …
read nowKiosks showing up in IKEA stores
February 19, 2008
Newlaunches.com: An IKEA kiosk was spotted at a Seattle IKEA store recently. The kiosk allows users to sync a mobile phone via text message and barcodes. It…
read nowThe New Release DVD kiosk makes Canadian entrance
February 17, 2008
Houston Business Journal: TNR Entertainment Corp. has signed its first Canadian agreement with Loblaw Cos. Ltd. to put its DVD rental kiosks in Loblaw stores.
read nowKiosk Europe on target with major new exhibitors
February 17, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, U.K. — KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2008 and DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO 2008 have announced a large list of new exhibitors for both shows, including Epson…
read nowBorders new concept store to include kiosks
February 13, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After more than 18 months of development and testing, Borders will unveil the first of its new concept stores when grand opening…
read nowStorefront.com takes photo kiosk awards, others at PMA
February 10, 2008
LAS VEGAS — For the second consecutive year, Storefront.com was the big winner in the "Kiosk Shootout" competition at the annual Photo Marketing Association…
read nowRedbox to install 2,700 additional kiosks at Wal-Mart
February 7, 2008
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox, the fully automated DVD rental system featuring new release rentals for $1 per night, has announced an agreement with…
read nowEuropean Digital Signage Show launches alongside KioskCom Europe
February 7, 2008
LONDON — KioskCom has announced the launch of The European Digital Signage Show, which will premiere alongside the 2008 KioskCom Self Service Expo Europe. The…
read nowHealthnotes kiosk shown to increase shopper satisfaction, drive sales
February 6, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. — Healthnotes announced results of an in-store test conducted by an independent firm showing that the company's "Fresh Ideas" program drives…
read nowRedbox kiosk drops R-rated titles after complaints
February 5, 2008
Video Business: Union City, Ind., has succeeded in getting rid of the R-rated movie titles being rented out of its local McDonald's Redbox kiosk. Rick…
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