Food-ordering gets big bite of NACStech

C-store tech show grows as industry relies on self-service to meet customer demand.

Dressing rooms aide shoppers through RFID

May 9, 2007

Gizmag.com: Retail-tracking-solutions provider Paxar has developed a consumer-facing RFID solution called the magicmirror. When a customer or sales associate…

Auto-Star partners with Hand Held for mini-kiosk

May 9, 2007

SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Auto-Star Compusystems and Hand Held Products have partnered to develop a kiosk that uses Auto-Star's Star-Plus point-of-sale and…

Fujitsu releases POS software for grocers

May 8, 2007

FRISCO, Texas  — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has announced plans to develop the next release of its GlobalSTORE POS software. Stop &…

Portland company provides recipes through kiosks

May 7, 2007

East Bay Business Times: Portland, Ore.-based Healthnotes, provider of wellness-driven marketing programs for retailers, has partnered with EatingWell…

Outdoors retailer intros self-service

May 6, 2007

Dmnews.com: Outdoors retailer Cabela's, based in Sidney, Neb., says it expects to introduce several customer-service options designed to enhance its…

Healthnotes releases pharmacy, nutrition kiosks

May 6, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore. — Healthnotes has launched Healthy Living kiosks for pharmacy and nutrition departments located in its redesigned Fresh Ideas Centers, the…

Visa intros Visa payWave in Canada

May 3, 2007

TORONTO — Visa Canada Association announced the availability of its contactless technology, Visa payWave, in the Canadian market. Visa payWave-enabled…

BP offers contactless payments at branded sites

May 3, 2007

CSNews.com: Hoping to improve its customers' experience, BP is introducing universal contactless payment technology at participating BP-branded retail…

Solectron receives award from Kodak

May 3, 2007

MILPITAS, Calif. — Solectron Corp., a provider of integrated electronic supply chain services including design, manufacturing and aftermarket services…

Fujitsu launches U-Scan Genesis self-checkout

May 2, 2007

FRISCO, Texas — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced the U-Scan Genesis family of self-checkout systems has completed live retail trial testing.  …

Apunix, IBM collaborative effort wins award

May 2, 2007

The Scentsa makes shopping for fragrances easier.

Exhibitors take Self Service Expo to new level

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Las Vegas show draws the right kind of traffic for exhibitors and attendees.

Shazamm launches new application Z-one

April 30, 2007

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Shazamm has announced the launch of its new application, Z-one.   Z-one combines Shazamm's proprietary asset-management platform ZMedia…

U.S. officials recommend better RFID security

April 30, 2007

Computerworld.com: Organizations that use RFID devices should systematically evaluate potential security and privacy risks posed by the technology, U.S.

Self-service evolving with technology

April 29, 2007

Nj.com: For Deb Johnson, waiting in line to pay for something is so 1999. The 24-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich., resident is all about helping herself, which…

MasterCard expanding contactless payment

April 29, 2007

Thestar.com: MasterCard Worldwide aims to enhance use of its PayPass technology in an effort to remain the world leader in the contactless payment business.

Wine Market Kiosk to debut at Chicago trade show

April 29, 2007

ATLANTA — Wine Market Tech announced the release of its Wine Market Kiosk application at the FMI Trade Show in Chicago.   Retailers can view the Wine Market…

Advanced functions, super ATMs capture spotlight at Self Service Expo

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

April 28, 2007

LAS VEGAS —  This year's Self Service Expo wrapped on April 26. About 2,500 exhibitors and attendees made their way to this year's show, which was touted by…

Grocery chain replaces video rental counter with DVD kiosks

April 25, 2007

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — E-Z Movie Rental, headquartered in Utah, used to have an established video rental service in the Foodland grocery store chain in Hawaii, and…