Retail News & Media
OfficeMax adds directed sound to in-store digital signage
August 17, 2006
SAN DIEGO — American Technology Corp., provider of directed sound products and solutions, announced that digital-signage solution provider Adflow Networks is…
read nowSupermarket self-service will change behaviors, analyst says
August 17, 2006
PC Pro: Technology analyst Jon Honeyball is excited about the impending wave of supermarket self-service, which will usher in an era of hand-held price…
read nowTouchSystems announces new digital signage series of touchmonitors
August 16, 2006
HUTTO, Texas — TouchSystems Corp., provider of touch-enabled products, announced its new digital signage series of touch monitors. The new touchmonitors, ideal…
read nowEsprida launches Healthnotes LiveConnect kiosks
August 15, 2006
Santa Barbara, Calif. — Esprida Corp., provider of remote-management solutions, announced the launch of Healthnotes LiveConnect, a global in-store consumer…
read nowPro-Tech names 'renegade executive' Don Turner CEO
August 15, 2006
ATLANTA — Self-styled "renegade executive" Donald H. Turner was named chief executive of Pro-Tech Solutions. Turner will lead the company's three business…
read now1-2-1View provides digital signage to Thai Royal Project shops
August 15, 2006
HONG KONG — Digital signage company 1-2-1View Corp. has been chosen to provide a turnkey digital signage system to The Royal Project in Thailand. The system…
read nowIBM Anyplace Kiosk to ship with Windows XP preloaded
August 14, 2006
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — IBM Corp. announced a new model of its Anyplace Kiosk, which will ship with Windows XP Professional pre-loaded. The Anyplace Kiosk is…
read nowKIOSK Information Systems meets European compliance directive
August 14, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — KIOSK Information Systems, provider of self-service kiosk solutions, announced its compliance with the European directive 2002/95/EC on…
read nowVeriFone to acquire Trinitech's self-service payment systems
August 14, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire the payment-systems business of Trintech Group PLC in an all-cash…
read nowScala, Ya Mogu bring digital signage to Brazilian retail chain
August 13, 2006
EXTON, Penn. — Scala Inc., provider of end-to-end digital signage software, announced that Ya Mogu, a Brazil-based digital signage company and Scala certified…
read nowInfonox upgrades Active Payment Platform
August 13, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Infonox, provider of turn-key solutions that deliver complex financial services through kiosks, ATMs and other delivery channels, has…
read nowNCR unveils end-to-end RFID system for retail
August 10, 2006
NEW YORK — NCR Corp. and Laudis Systems LLC will demonstrate a radio frequency identification solution for item-level tagging at the source of manufacture…
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Consumer use of debit, prepaid cards heats up
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Choice and consumer awareness pack a card-market punch, two studies reveal.
read nowNCR to offer Linux on POS, self-checkout terminals
August 9, 2006
CRM Buyer: NCR Corp. and Novell have announced a global agreement to offer Novell Linux Point of Service on NCR RealPOS retail point-of-sale terminals. The…
read nowWincor Nixdorf launches eServices platform
August 7, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf, supplier of IT solutions for the banking and retail industries, announced the availability of its eServices platform, based on…
read nowGiant Foods adds new recipe kiosks
August 7, 2006
In-Store Marketing Institute: Unilever is using its NASCAR sponsorship to spice up a collection of recipes the company is offering on Shopping Solutions…
read nowRalph Lauren unveils interactive store window
August 6, 2006
NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren unveiled an interactive shopping experience allowing its customers to shop with the touch of their fingers 24/7 from outside the…
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Software interfaces look to the future
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The days of the purely functional interface are over, giving way to the "citizen designer" and the rise of a new aesthetic.
read nowSelf-service transactions could reach $1.3 trillion in 2007
August 1, 2006
Convenience Store Decisions: Self-service kiosks are a growing trend in retailing that is expected to accelerate five-fold in sales during the next two years.
read nowWincor, Hypercom team on payment terminals, POS
July 31, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf announced it has entered into a strategic reseller agreement with Hypercom Corp. Under the agreement, Wincor will provide…
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