DVmatic DVD kiosks arrive in Japan

September 11, 2006

TOKYO — With one vending machine per an estimated 23 people, Japan has one of the world's highest vending machine densities per capita. One can buy almost…

Fingerprint payment gaining consumer acceptance

September 10, 2006

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The idea of shopping without bringing a purse or wallet might take some time to catch on, but companies using the finger-scan…

RESOLUTE TAP announces three new contracts

September 10, 2006

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — RESOLUTE TAP Services, provider of services to the kiosk and self-service technology industry, announced in a news release it has signed…

The employee-free c-store

Self-service is widening margins for Illinois-based Get & Go Express, a group of unmanned "c-stores" developed by entrepreneur Jeff Parsons.

Wolf Furniture adds new features to kiosks

September 6, 2006

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. — Wolf Furniture has completed an upgrade of the kiosks deployed throughout all Wolf Furniture Stores, according to a news release from…

Jewel-Osco unveils ambitious loyalty program

September 5, 2006

The Chicago Tribune: Grocery chain Jewel-Osco is testing a program that examines a customer's purchases and allows the store to offer significantly larger…

Kodak to place photo kiosks in 1,000 Wal-Mart stores

September 5, 2006

The Street: Kodak signed a multiyear contract that will place new picture-printing kiosks in 1,000 Wal-Mart stores across the United States.

TELeasy unveils small-footprint DVD rental kiosk

September 4, 2006

DALLAS — TELeasy Corp., a Dallas-area company, has announced its new compact DVD vending kiosk. The Mini-Quik Flik kiosk, which can hold up to 300 movies for…

Blockbuster New Zealand to launch download kiosks

September 4, 2006

The New Zealand Herald: In a sign of the looming decline for the traditional movie rental and music retail business, Blockbuster is merging with CD chain…

DVDXpress adds online reservation feature to kiosks

August 30, 2006

NEW YORK, NY — DVDXpress Inc., operator of automated DVD rental kiosks, announced the launch of its Internet Reservations Service. Customers can now go online…

Business is brisk for DVD rental kiosks

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

August 29, 2006

The video rental business changed the way consumers watch movies. Today another revolution is underway, changing the way consumers acquire and view their…

ZOOX Stations unveils online gaming kiosk

August 29, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — ZOOX Stations, a wholly owned subsidiary of KIOSK Information Systems, is Sept. 28 formally launching its first turnkey pay-for-use game…

Treasury expands EagleCash kiosk program for soldiers

August 24, 2006

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the successful installation of EagleCash at 12 U.S. Army bases in Iraq and Kuwait. EagleCash…

Summit Leasing partners with KIOSK Information Systems

August 24, 2006

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — Summit Leasing Services announced that it has been selected as a leasing partner for KIOSK Information Systems.

Oregon bank, Coinstar team for gift-card kiosk

August 22, 2006

Puget Sound Business Journal: West Coast Bank said it has reached an agreement with Coinstar Inc. to offer prepaid gift cards through jointly administered…

Onsite Agent debuts kiosk for homebuilders, developers

August 21, 2006

SAN DIEGO — A brochure-dispensing kiosk has patents pending by real estate software company Onsite Agent.

Profile: Juan Perez

A first-generation Cuban immigrant, Adusa's president brings a strong vision and work ethic to self-service.

New device aims to curb identity theft

August 20, 2006

The Arizona Republic: San Mateo, Calif.-based GuardID Systems Inc. has created a new product designed to protect Internet users against phishing and other…

Lifeclinic to unveil new health testing kiosk

August 17, 2006

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Lifeclinic International Inc., manufacturer and distributor of automated health testing kiosks, will be exhibiting Aug. 27-29 its newest…

Intercode offers new mini-kiosk in India

August 17, 2006

CXO Today: India's Intercode Solutions has launched MK2000 Micro Kiosk, a device designed to deploy and run multimedia and barcode-scanning applications…