Retail News & Media
Meijer expands self-checkout kiosks
October 4, 2007
TalkingRetail.com: Meijer, the privately-owned Midwestern US supermarket chain, has taken self-checkout technology to a new level with the installation of…
read nowOPINION: Reviving retail in a digital media world
October 3, 2007
Video Business: When online digital content originally debuted in the marketplace, many predicted the impending demise of retail. For many of us, though…
read nowTyco Electronics adds new 17-inch LCD to ELO family of touchscreens
October 3, 2007
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The new Elo TouchSystems 1729L 17Ë LCD integrated multifunction touchscreen from Tyco Electronics offers more field-installable options…
read nowMaker of grocery-store kiosks will place them in Cub Foods
October 2, 2007
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: Customer-Facing Media, a maker of an electronic kiosks that's targeting the supermarket industry, has bagged its…
read nowTarget launches gift-giving kiosks
October 1, 2007
The Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minn.) Business Journal: Target Corp. has announced plans to debut in-store kiosks that help customers create shopping and…
read nowWay clear for NCR to shift business focus
September 30, 2007
Dayton (Ohio) Daily News: The official spin-off Monday of NCR Corp.'s moneymaking Teradata Data Warehousing Division is an invigorating time for Dayton and…
read nowU.S. photo-kiosk industry bets future on gifting, creative products
September 30, 2007
BALTIMORE — The North American photo-kiosk market is poised to continue its growth streak, thanks largely to the emergence of the diverse gifting and creative…
read nowModiv Media launches retail in-store self-service solutions
September 30, 2007
BOSTON — Modiv Media Inc., provider of retail interactive media delivery solutions, has announced the launch of Modiv Shopper, Modiv DeliVision and Modiv…
read nowFrank Mayer wins four Design of the Times awards
September 29, 2007
GRAFTON, Wis. — Frank Mayer & Associates Inc. has announced it won one gold, two slver and one bronze Design of the Times awards. The Design of the…
read nowMix n' match ice cream from a kiosk
September 27, 2007
Slashfood.com: Ice cream out of a vending machine isn't totally innovative — we've seen things like packaged ice cream bars, popsicles and "drumstick"-types…
read nowCan IBM bolster self-service kiosks?
September 26, 2007
ZDNet: IBM Corp. is rolling out new kiosks and point-of-sale systems designed to make self-service more enjoyable via video and 3-D capabilities. IBM…
read nowKodak intros kiosk, printer for stores with low print volumes
September 26, 2007
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. has announced the release of the KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact, an entry-level, self-service digital-picture-printing…
read nowCoinstar kiosks bring coin recycling to Quebec
September 25, 2007
MONTREAL — The Royal Canadian Mint and Coinstar Inc. have announced the deployment of Coinstar Center kiosks in Quebec. New to the province, Coinstar has…
read nowBest Buy adds disclaimer at in-store kiosk
September 24, 2007
The Consumerist: Best Buy has added a disclaimer that warns customers that the in-store kiosk doesn't display the same prices as the public Web site. In May…
read nowSecond-generation IBM Anyplace Kiosk launched
September 24, 2007
HispanicBusiness.com: IBM Corp., which already delivers self-service technology to Circuit City, Food Lion, Lowes Foods and a host of other retailers, is…
read nowIBM unveils initiative to help companies improve service to consumers
September 24, 2007
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM Corp. has announced a new initiative designed to help businesses across multiple industries connect to today's technology-savvy consumer…
read nowHolographic kiosk lets users throw their own fashion shows
September 23, 2007
SciFi.com: If you've never been able to realize your own personal modeling fantasies, a booth at Shinjuku's Takashimaya department store in Tokyo might do the…
read nowBorders merged-channel kiosk plan is slow coming
September 19, 2007
eWeek.com: With Borders just seven months away from having to fly on its own without Amazon.com, the nation's second-largest bookseller has quietly launched…
read nowSeiko Instruments aims to reduce ATM, kiosk maintenance with new printer
September 19, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif. — Seiko Instruments USA Inc. has introduced the APU-9347 3-inch direct thermal kiosk printer. Developed for self-service applications, the…
read nowBoard make-up changes at Wincor Nixdorf AG
September 18, 2007
PADERBORN, Germany — Jürgen Wilde, a member of the four-person board of directors of Wincor Nixdorf AG, has announced his resignation, effective following…
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