30 Minute Photos takes 'Starbucks approach' to photo kiosks

May 8, 2006

VIENNA, Va. - 30 Minute Photos Etc. redesigned its Irvine, Calif., photo-finishing store with new Lucidiom automated photo machines and fixtures to encourage…

DVD kiosks battle online services, bargain sellers

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental kiosks are appearing in more and more prominent retail locations. But experts wonder whether Redbox and its competitors can survive in the world of…

Retailers converge on Chicago

Retail Systems 2006 Convention & Expo, scheduled for May 21-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will include an array of self-service leaders.

TIO Networks launches TIO Express

May 7, 2006

BURNABY, B.C. - TIO Networks Corp., formerly Info Touch Technologies Corp., announced in a news release it has begun processing payments through TIO Express…

Cell phones, contactless payments will impact vending

May 7, 2006

AMonline: Some industry observers believe the next generation of venders will successfully integrate the vending machine with a kiosk, thereby creating a…

Are you prepared for the cross-channel shopper?

May 4, 2006

Tamara Mendelsohn of Forrester Research explores the mindset of cross-channel consumers, and what it takes to reach them effectively.

CASE STUDY: Giant Foods self-service store of the future

May 4, 2006

Giant Foods of Carlisle, Pa. has gone beyond basic kiosk installations by building the store from the ground up centered around self-service.

What lies ahead for digital signage

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

We asked several industry experts about their vision for the future of digital signage - the promise it holds for the next year, its possible uses and its…

Contactless cards could carry bank, transit apps

May 4, 2006

ePaynews: As contactless payment cards reach critical mass in global markets, the potential for banks and transit authorities to jointly issue a single…

Borders to test burn-on-demand kiosks

May 4, 2006

Internet Retailer: Borders' Web-enabled in-store kiosks, now rebranded as Borders Search from their original name of Title Sleuth, could one day be getting a…

Middle East Vending & Kiosk Expo to be held in Dubai

May 3, 2006

KIOSK among sponsors of Middle East self-service show.

Russian retail chain launches digital-signage network

May 1, 2006

KERKRADE - Ramstore Retail Network, a retail chain comprised of shopping centers, hypermarkets and supermarkets in major cities throughout the Russian…

NCR powers Pay By Touch kiosk for first European finger-scan payment service

May 1, 2006

LONDON - NCR Corp. announced that three Midcounties Co-operative supermarkets in and around Oxford, England, are using the Pay By Touch enrollment kiosk, which…

U.S. retailers will add RFID during routine IT upgrades

May 1, 2006

ePaynews: Less than 10 million RFID-based contactless cards to date have been dispensed by U.S. issuers, but in 2006, a greater number of issuers and merchants…

Plan kiosk integration to maximize ROI

April 30, 2006

Adusa, Inc. president and chief technology officer Juan Perez discusses the dangers of poorly planned integration in grocery and food kiosks.

Visa testing mobile Wave payments

April 30, 2006

ePaynews: Visa International is building on its Visa Wave contactless payment technology infrastructure in Malaysia by launching the world's first mobile…

New kiosk to provide coupons on demand

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Matthias MoneyBoard's new kiosk will give customers the exact coupons they want, as they enter a store. But how will it fare against the long-established habit…

MicroWINES uses kiosks to educate customers

April 27, 2006

The (Cincinnati) Enquirer: At microWINES, a new independent wine store that opened late last year, a customer sees nothing on the shelves but wine, about 45…

Plan kiosk integration to maximize ROI

April 25, 2006

Adusa, Inc. president and chief technology officer Juan Perez discusses the dangers of poorly planned integration in grocery and food kiosks.

Givex, Communitek announce gift, loyalty kiosk integration

April 25, 2006

TORONTO - Givex Corp., a card management company specializing in stored-value transaction processing, and Communitek Inc., manufacturer of loyalty kiosks…