Scan-as-you-shop wands save time in grocery stores

February 8, 2007

Baltimoresun.com: When a new Martin's Food Market opened in Maryland, it became one of the first grocery stores in the state to use hand-held scanners…

Summit Research releases new retail report

February 6, 2007

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Fifth Edition of Summit Research Associates' popular Kiosk Industry Sector Report – Retail was released today. It contains 17 charts…

DVD rental kiosks accelerate West Coast expansion for TNR

February 5, 2007

HOUSTON — DVD rental kiosks from The New Release, a.k.a TNR, can now be found in three new markets on the West Coast.   According to a news release, the…

PumpMedia unveils digital signage for gas stations

February 4, 2007

Energy Business Review: Outdoor media firm PumpMedia has launched a fully integrated digital signage solution for gas station environments that it designed to…

Wine & food kiosk a new joint venture

January 30, 2007

PRWEB.com: WineMiner LLC, DBA as WinesandRecipes.com, and Southwest Georgia Technology Services announce the formation of a joint venture, Wine Market Tech…

Social retailing splashes into NRF '07

Kiosks and digital signage pervaded the NRF 2007 convention.

Tokyo store pilots RFID cosmetic kiosks

January 28, 2007

InfoWorld.com: The Mitsukoshi store in Tokyo's Ginza district is host to the trial in which RFID tags have been attached to lipstick, eye shadow and blush. In…

Ireland's Superquinn to add NCR self-checkout

January 25, 2007

ATLANTA — NCR Corp. announced that Superquinn, one of Ireland's most widely recognized supermarket chains, has signed a contract to deploy NCR FastLane…

Retail Innovations Award open for nominations

January 23, 2007

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — The IBM Retail User Group announced that nominations for the 2007 Retail Innovation Award are now open. The Award will be presented at the…

Self-service: the new 'essential convenience'

January 22, 2007

Waiting in line can be frustrating no matter where we are. But the most frustrating wait for Americans: cooling our heels at local department or division of…

Wincor Nixdorf demonstrates futuristic grocery store

January 21, 2007

PADERBORN, Germany — "Living Tomorrow," a non-profit organization founded in 1995, is opening an exhibition today in Vilvoorde near Brussels. Here, innovative…

DVDPlay hires former Blockbuster executive

January 21, 2007

SAN JOSE, Calif. — DVDPlay, owner/operator of DVD rental kiosks, announced that Tom Szwak has joined the company as vice president of video.

Customer experience planning needs discipline

Scenario design lets companies focus energy on ROI.

Interactive mirror changes the clothes-buying experience

January 18, 2007

USA Today: Among the innovations at this year's National Retail Federation annual conference was an interactive mirror for use outside fitting rooms that will…

Google files digital signage patent

January 17, 2007

Clickz.com: If patent filings are anything to go by, contextual advertising powered by Google could begin appearing on digital billboards in a shopping mall…

Livewire kiosks power T-Mobile promotion

January 16, 2007

YORK, Pa. — Livewire International announced the completion of a promotional system for T-Mobile USA Inc.

New CEO headlines Wincor World '07

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wincor Nixdorf will use its annual expo to introduce its new CEO.

Circuit City announces major kiosk program

January 15, 2007

NEW YORK — Circuit City chief executive Philip J. Schoonover announced a new company focus on self-service and assisted selling during his keynote speech…

'End-cap TV' boosts sales at Home Depot

January 14, 2007

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The MediaTile Company, provider of cellular digital-signage technology and turnkey narrowcast networks, announced that RAM Forest Products…

KioskCom awards open for submissions

January 10, 2007

The KioskCom Self Service Excellence Awards are open for submissions, and this year all entries are being accepted online.