WebRaiser acquired by Flextronics

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 12, 2007

Singapore-based electronics manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd. has acquired WebRaiser Technologies, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.

Digital signage shines in London

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content management measurement featured at Screen Expo Europe.

Slovenian store deploys self-checkout

February 11, 2007

ARMONK, N.Y. – Slovenia's Mercator has successfully implemented IBM Corp. Self-Checkout solutions in its Celje, Slovenia, store to improve in-store traffic…

Irish supermarket gets NCR self-service kiosks

February 11, 2007

Epaynews: Superquinn, an Irish supermarket chain, has signed a contract to deploy NCR Corp.'s FastLane self-checkout terminals in 19 of its stores by March…

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.