Report: RFID, simplified self-checkout in store for retail

May 30, 2006

The Wise Marketer: At the recent Consumer 360 Conference for the consumer packaged goods industry, ACNielsen analyzed the past, present and future of U.S.

Hughes plans broadband kiosks in India

May 30, 2006

Sify Business: Communication firm Hughes Communication will roll out 1,000 broadband kiosks across India this year. The broadband kiosks will be linked using…

Reebok quietly unveils shoe-design Web site, kiosks

May 30, 2006

The Patriot Ledger (Boston): Reebok International has quietly unveiled a new Web site where customers can design their own sneaker models online and have the…

Buffalo grocery stores get self-service makeover

May 30, 2006

The Buffalo News: Toting a hand-held electronic device, customers at Tops Markets' store in Amherst can scan products' barcodes while shopping, stuff the…

Self-service, kiosk developers exhibit at Retail Systems 2006

A number of self-service innovators turned up for the 2006 Retail Systems show in Chicago, held May 21-24 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Denver c-store chain to add TIO bill payment kiosks

May 23, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia - Valero Energy Corp. and TIO Networks Corp. announced an agreement to roll out self-serve automated bill payment and financial…

Wincor Nixdorf announces sale of one-millionth POS with Intel technology

May 23, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas - Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions for the banking and retail industries, has sold one million point-of-sale…

Wincor Nixdorf delivers plug-and-play Microsoft solution

May 22, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas - Retailers will be able to benefit from a reduction in support costs and speedy implementation of frontline customer service devices, such as…

Retail Systems: New on-cart kiosk unveiled at show

May 22, 2006

NEC's SmartLocator can deliver location-sensitive marketing and product information throughout grocery and retail stores.

Macy's to add Zoom Stores

May 21, 2006

Cincinnati Post: Federated's top executive announced at Friday's annual shareholder meeting that the company has signed an agreement with San Francisco-based…

Coinstar pushes DVD rental to supermarkets

May 21, 2006

Video Business: DVD rental kiosk marketer Coinstar is pitching supermarkets to add the machines on economics: It says disc rental can fatten front-of-the store…

MICROS, VeriFone announce restaurant pay-at-the-table application

May 18, 2006

CHICAGO - MICROS Systems Inc. and VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced a strategic alliance to arm the North American restaurant industry with an integrated…

Transparent Technologies, Allure Digital Media announce signage partnership

May 16, 2006

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Transparent Technologies, a resource for the integration, deployment and support of custom computer platforms and custom IT solutions…

CASE STUDY: The new captive audience

May 16, 2006

Helius, Inc. and Microspace Communications Corp. teamed up to provide OVN with a satellite-based content distribution system which met the design and…

KioskCom 2006 award winners: Nanonation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

At the fifth annual KioskCom Excellence Awards, much attention was paid to a bright and inviting machine that brings smiles to parents and kids alike…

Fujitsu unveils new self-ordering solutions

May 16, 2006

FRISCO, Texas - Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. introduced its U-Serv family of self-ordering solutions for the food-services, grocery and hospitality…

InComm, KING Products announce partnership for prepaid, billpay solutions

May 16, 2006

ATLANTA - InComm, distributor of prepaid products and point-of-sale solutions, announced in a news release a partnership with KING Products and Solutions. The…

Nanonation, LocaModa partner to mobile-enable digital signage

May 15, 2006

BOSTON, Mass. - Nanonation, provider of customer experience software for kiosks and digital signage, and LocaModa Inc., a technology company enabling mobile…

NamSys expands CashNET product line

May 15, 2006

BOLTON, Ontario - NamSys Inc. announced the official release of a new model of their CashNET self-service retail deposit solution, called CashNET-V, that is…

DDC aligns with Miller Zell, 3M and NEC for digital signage

May 15, 2006

WATERLOO, Ontario - Digital signage network company Digital Display & Communication Inc. (DDC) has aligned with Miller Zell, NEC Display Solutions of…