Kiosks keep kids in the store

Self-service increases sales, traffic for a Canadian skate shop.

Cincinnati Reds add kiosks to dispense tickets

July 12, 2006

Dayton Daily News: If you purchase Reds tickets on the Internet or by telephone and plan to pick them up at the stadium, the tickets will be available at new…

DVDPlay kiosks headed for Safeway stores

July 12, 2006

Video Business: After about a year in limbo, DVDPlay has recommitted to installing rental kiosks in the entire Safeway grocery chain.

ImageXpress launches online-enabled photo kiosk

July 12, 2006

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ImageXpres Corp., a digital imaging and printing solutions provider, announced the availability of ImageXpres Digital iPrint Kiosks with new…

KioskCom 2006 award winners: WebRaiser, The Axxess Group

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

WebRaiser's software platform is at the heart of a business striving to help the unbanked get the services they need.

Tesco adds self-checkout to 50 percent of lanes

July 11, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, England — NCR Corp. announced that Tesco, the largest deployer of self-checkout terminals in Europe, has signed an agreement to install NCR…

Self-checkout comes to Amish grocer

July 11, 2006

Progressive Grocer: In an indication of the growing acceptance of self-checkout technology on the consumer landscape, next month Amish shoppers at…

Lucidium photo kiosk adds options

July 9, 2006

VIENNA, Va. — Lucidiom Inc., developer of the APM photo kiosk, has unveiled its expanded Luci, a creative photo kiosk program packed with new content and…

Item-level tagging may dominate RFID market

Item-level tagging — the tagging of the smallest possible unit in the supply chain — is poised to be the largest RFID market by value, worth $11 billion by…

7-Eleven expands Vcom kiosk services

July 6, 2006

Convenience Store News: 7-Eleven signed an agreement with Financial Services Centers Cooperative that will eventually allow members of FSCC-network credit…

Mediaport MediaATMs add Sony BMG content

July 6, 2006

NEW YORK — Mediaport Entertainment Inc. announced an agreement to offer consumers music from Sony BMG Music Entertainment's recorded music library through its…

Self-Service World launches dedicated c-store research section

July 5, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Self-Service World, an online portal for news and information related to self-service technology, has launched a "research center" devoted…

RFID on the horizon for self-checkout

Advances in RFID technology will eventually benefit self-checkout at retail stores, but how long it will take is anybody's guess.

TIO kiosks to add insurance products

July 4, 2006

BURNABY, B.C. - TIO Networks Corp., formerly Info Touch Technologies Corp., announced the launch of the KEY A-D insurance offering to ExxonMobil customers and…

DVD rental kiosks moving into the mainstream

July 4, 2006

ePaynews: DVD rental kiosks are moving out of convenience stores and gas stations and into laundromats, health clubs, pharmacies and office towers as…

Tesco to EMV-enable self-checkouts

June 28, 2006

ePaynews: U.K. grocery chain Tesco expects to chip-and-PIN-enable its self-checkouts in the wake of competitors Sainsbury's, Waitrose and M&S, whose…

DVDPlay lands financing, rents 5 millionth movie

June 28, 2006

LOS GATOS, Calif. - DVDPlay Inc., manufacturer and operator of DVD rental kiosks, announced in a news release that it rented its 5 millionth DVD movie. All…

Consumers to spend $475 billion at self-service devices in '06

June 26, 2006

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - When it comes to paying for goods and services, consumers continue to take matters into their own hands. North American consumers are on pace…

Pay-at-the-pump deters thefts from both customers and employees

June 25, 2006

ePaynews: Pay-at-pump fueling services not only deter motorists from leaving a gas station without paying, but reduce the risk of store attendants stealing…

Zoom picks up two high-profile placements

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Two recent deals are attracting a lot of attention for Zoom Systems, the company that is bringing the "robotic store" concept to retail.