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.

NCR sprinkles new kiosks, ATM frills into conference mix

A self-service shipping kiosk led a small contingent of debuts at the company's Washington conference.

Kiosks, self-checkout increase retail sales

June 21, 2006

ePaynews: Consumer familiarity with online shopping is accelerating the in-store use of kiosks and self-checkout, which in turn is benefiting retailers that…

Wincor Nixdorf self-checkout a success in Munich

June 21, 2006

PADERBORN - Customers at the Edeka store in Unterhaching near Munich, which uses Beetle iScan self-scanning equipment, regard the technology very favorably as…

Kiosk serves info to car shoppers

June 21, 2006

DaimlerChrysler turns to Elo for its Vehicle Information Center kiosk.

Videocart failure sheds light on in-store advertising

June 20, 2006

Advertising Age: Despite all the talk about the power of in-store advertising and the oft-touted statistic that 70 percent of purchasing decisions are made in…

Norwegian grocer launches digital menu boards

June 20, 2006

OSLO, Norway - Norwegian grocery retailer NorgesGruppen has launched its new Shell FRESH concept, which offers healthy, delicate and enticing fast food…

What's next for self-checkout

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June 19, 2006

NCR's Mike Webster looks to the future of self-checkout, with an eye on three key areas of innovation.