Netherlands bookstore benefits from RFID, kiosks

October 26, 2006

Forbes: A new supply-management system for Selexyz was developed and introduced in an effort to reduce labor costs, advance the art of stock control out of a…

Lands' End kiosks added to 100 Sears stores

October 26, 2006

The (Madison, Wis.) Capitol Times: Sears is highlighting its Lands' End brand in 100 stores, and is set to launch its 100th "store-within-a-store" by next…

New Mazda showrooms incorporate kiosks

October 25, 2006

Huntsville (Ala.) Times: Jeff Sikes Mazda has opened the 56th Mazda Retail Revolution facility in the United States. About 100 Retail Revolution locations are…

Zoom Systems raises $35 million in venture capital

October 25, 2006

San Francisco Business Times: Zoom Systems, which operates robotic retail kiosks that dispense products to customers, said Oct. 25 that it has raised $3…

Patent issued for prescription drug kiosk

October 24, 2006

SAN DIEGO — Asteres Inc. has received its first patent. According to a news release, Asteres' ScriptCenter is the first technology operating in the retail…

TIO deploys 1000th kiosk

October 24, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp. announced the deployment of 27 self-serve automated kiosks in Cincinnati, Lexington. Ky., and Louisville, Ky.

Electronics retailer to deploy wireless music-on-demand kiosks

October 24, 2006

TechWeb News: MOD Systems has developed software that lets consumers download and pay for digital content from kiosks directly onto portable media players …

Pay By Touch debuts loyalty kiosk

October 23, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO — Pay By Touch, supplier of biometric authentication technology, personalized marketing and payment solutions, announced the immediate…

Kiosk Marketplace launches digital signage research center

October 23, 2006

Kiosk Marketplace and Self-Service World, sister sites within the NetWorld Alliance media family, have launched a new research center for digital signage. The…

Nokia unveils 'interactive street furniture'

October 22, 2006

Advertising Age: The technology inside mobile phones is now so complex that it deserves an advertising medium that reflects its processing power. Airport…

New Internet kiosks designed to fit payphone enclosures, use MEI acceptors

October 18, 2006

WEST CHESTER, Pa. —  Pay E Mail Internet kiosks are designed and patented with a slim footprint so that they can be easily swapped into existing payphone…

Schering-Plough kiosk combats foot pain

October 18, 2006

Commercial Appeal: An electronic kiosk designed in Memphis measures forces on the bottoms of people's feet and uses the data to recommend one of 14 shoe…

Self-service figures prominently at c-store show

Cash tools, small footprints come on strong among industry exhibits at NACS Show 2006.

Two new reports take different views of self-checkout

October 17, 2006

eWeek: A new report from the IHL Consulting Group sees grocers aggressively moving toward self-checkout systems, even before they replace or upgrade the aging…

Gas Station TV in the 'Top 10' at NACS Show 2006

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A new digital signage network got high marks at the recent c-store summit.

Kiosk software first to market DVD burning with special features

October 11, 2006

LATimes.com: Macrovision and Sonic are the first to offer software that uses digital downloads of films from Hollywood studios to create copyright-protected…

NACS hosts growing group of self-service suppliers

October 9, 2006

LAS VEGAS—The annual tradeshow of the National Association of Convenience Stores opened yesterday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The number of exhibitors…

Xbox 360 kiosk wins Best of the Times award

October 8, 2006

SKOKIE, Ill. – The In-Store Marketing Institute has released the complete list of award winners for its 2006 Design of the Times Awards Competition, held in…

RV manufacturer adds product info kiosks

October 5, 2006

SYRACUSE, Ind. — RV manufacturer Ameri-Camp is beginning to use interactive kiosks to showcase its RV product lines, the company announced in a news release.

ImageXpres announces photo kiosk sale

October 5, 2006

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ImageXpres Corp., a digital imaging and printing solutions provider, announced it has concluded a major sale of its iPrint Digital Kiosks…