Circuit City adding digital signage in Toronto

September 14, 2006

Mediacaster: IntelliMats LLC is launching a pilot program with The Source By Circuit City to put digital video signage in stores in the Toronto area.

Protocall Tech gets $2 million for DVD burn-on-demand kiosks

September 14, 2006

Long Island Business News: Protocall Technologies Inc., which makes a device used to burn computer software CDs on demand for retailers, has secured $2 million…

TIO adding Alltel to billpay network

September 13, 2006

BURNABY, BC — TIO Networks Corp. announced it will launch a new bill-payment program that allows Alltel Wireless customers to securely and conveniently pay…

Wisconsin furniture store adding private-label credit app kiosks

September 12, 2006

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Steinhafels, operator of six furniture superstores in Wisconsin, announced it is adding kiosks from Versatile Systems Inc. to gather…

New PDNB kiosk dispenses prepaid credit cards

September 11, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — Ready Credit Corp. and Palm Desert National Bank announced the launch of a self-service kiosk, ReadySTATION, that issues a prepaid MasterCard…

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…