Retail News & Media
Turnkey solutions steal focus at expo
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
First fall expo features digital signage, and other tech.
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Walgreen sees movie-burning DVD kiosks at stores
October 28, 2007
The Washington Post: Walgreen Co. plans to put kiosks that can make DVDs of popular movies in drugstore photo departments next year, using a new system that…
read nowFelix eyes expansion
October 28, 2007
Manchester Evening News: Felix Group is at last hoping to make its presence felt on Englands' High Streets with its MAX BOX vending ATM/kiosks. The kiosks…
read nowBox Technologies announces kiosk partnership with Rittal UK
October 25, 2007
OXFORDSHIRE, England — Box Technologies, a Europe-based supplier of retail IT and mobile-computing solutions, has announced a partnership with…
read nowMEI bill acceptor helps floral kiosks blossom
October 25, 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI has announced that its Series 2000 bill acceptor has been integrated into 24Hour Florist's new floral vending kiosk, enabling…
read nowExperticity designated an IBM partner at Self Service Expo
October 24, 2007
NEW YORK — Experticity, a provider of live video-assisted customer support solutions, has announced that its customer service platform has been designated as…
read nowHealthnotes launches new kiosk platform
October 24, 2007
PORTLAND, Ore. — Healthnotes has announced an all-new kiosk platform for delivering its "Fresh Ideas" program to shoppers. Healthnotes new interactive kiosks…
read nowBarnes & Noble, other stores add kiosks for the holidays
October 16, 2007
The Star-Telegram: Barnes & Noble is adding computer kiosks at all of its stores so customers can look up authors or order out-of-stock books on the spot.
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Olea to deliver new line of Anyplace kiosks
October 11, 2007
LOS ANGELES — Olea Inc., a designer and manufacturer of interactive self-service kiosks, has announced it will support the new version of the IBM AnyPlace…
read nowMeridian Kiosks, Pitney Bowes partner to provide multi-vendor services
October 10, 2007
ABERDEEN, N.C. — Pitney Bowes Inc., a solutions company that helps organizations manage the flow of information, mail, documents and packages, and Meridian…
read nowReebok, NHL launch NYC store, kiosks
October 9, 2007
The Boston Globe: Reebok International Ltd. and the National Hockey League have announced the formal launch of a special hockey store in the New York building…
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IBM forms alliance to further self-service
Alliance to devise ways to make kiosks relevant to consumers.
read nowRadiant installs self-service at Spinx c-stores
October 8, 2007
ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc. and The Spinx Company Inc. have announced an agreement to deploy Radiant point-of-sale and customer self-service technology to…
read nowShrinkage causes Wal-Mart to adjust self-service process
October 7, 2007
Supply Chain Digest: Wal-Mart, like many other retailers, is increasingly counting on customer self-service to help it reduce operating costs and maybe even…
read nowSwipe, pay, go: why self-service is in Australia to stay
October 7, 2007
Inside Retailing Online: While they've been a long time coming, self-service checkout points are certain to become commonplace in Australian retail outlets. A…
read nowKiosk software glitch: Long Island Rail Road double-bills kiosk users
October 7, 2007
Newsday.com: At least 2,000 Long Island Rail Road passengers were billed twice for tickets purchased with credit cards and certain types of debit cards at…
read nowCarl's Jr. offers touchscreen menus
October 7, 2007
NewsOK.com: Over the past year, Star Chasers Oklahoma, the statewide local franchiser of Carl's Jr., has installed touchscreen kiosks in 31 of its 3…
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IBM launches new Anyplace kiosks
Electronics giant adds wireless Internet and 3-D imagery to kiosk.
read nowDieting? Use the self-checkout lane
October 4, 2007
The Dallas (Texas) Morning News: We've all heard that we can lose 10 pounds a year by cutting out that once-a-day can of soda or candy bar habit. But have you…
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