Active Decisions launches `wine matchmaking' kiosk

January 12, 2006

Mercury News: Active Decisions of San Mateo has developed a computerized wine matchmaking service that enables customers to plug in a bit of information about…

Sonic Solutions offers DVD-burn-on-demand tool for kiosks

January 12, 2006

Video Business: As movie studios and other program suppliers search for incremental sales in the face of flattening DVD growth, giving consumers and retailers…

Giant Food pilots Asteres ScriptCenter prescription pickup kiosk

January 11, 2006

RESTON, Va. - Giant Food, one of the largest grocery chains on the East Coast, has installed ScriptCenter at their Reston store located at 1450 North Point…

Showroom Technology lands new retailers

January 11, 2006

RESTON, Va. - Showroom Technologies Inc. announced in a news release that it has secured deals to place its SHOW/PRO retail kiosk system in a number of…

""Mini shoppers"" will embrace self-service

January 10, 2006

LONDON - Sixty-six percent of people say they want self-service at the checkout to make shopping faster and more convenient as they fit more "mini shops" into…

Info Touch adds Cingular payment to TIO Network

January 10, 2006

BURNABY, B.C. - Info Touch Technologies Corp. announced in a news release an agreement that enables Cingular Wireless LLC customers to make real-time bill…

Wincor World '06 highlights comprehensive banking, retail solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Innovation in system architecture is changing the way retailers do business. At Wincor World 2006, more than 70 Wincor partners from around the world will be…

Motorola, Kodak announce global mobile-imaging partnership

January 5, 2006

LAS VEGAS - Motorola Inc. and Eastman Kodak Co. announced in a news release a 10-year global product, cross-licensing and marketing alliance.

The psychology of self-service

Consumers now prefer DIY to `customer service.' What is it about the personality of self-service customers that makes them different from someone expecting a…

Ritz rolling out next-gen Kodak kiosks

January 4, 2006

TWICE: Ritz Camera Centers, the country's largest specialty retail camera and photo chain, has begun installing Kodak's new G4 digital photo kiosks in all of…

Making sense of software data standards

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The Association for Retail Technology Standards recently upgraded three of its XML schemes to final standards. But factors like competition, legacy systems and…

Kiosk magazine changes name to Self-Service World

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 3, 2006

Kiosk magazine, published by Louisville, Ky.-based NetWorld Alliance (which also publishes this Web site), is undergoing a change, and with the new year comes…

Pay By Touch expects big 2006 expansion

January 2, 2006

Convenience Store News: Retail technology firm Pay By Touch expects to see a dramatic expansion for 2006 in the number of stores offering its finger…

DVD kiosks to reach U.S. grocers through 2007

December 29, 2005

ePaynews: With major U.S. grocery chains like Kroger, Safeway, HEB and Publix expected to install DVD rental kiosks through 2007 in a total addressable market…

Remote monitoring ups kiosk cash security

December 28, 2005

Kiosks that handle cash transactions need to be restocked on a regular basis. But most retailers face the question, "Who should have access to the cash…

Triton note recycler opens door to multi-vending, increased profits

December 28, 2005

LAS VEGAS - The Triton, created by JCM American, is a note-recycling device that enables vending machines to multi-vend and give bills back as change. JCM will…

8 steps to self-service success

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December 28, 2005

So, you think your business is ready for a self-service installation. You think your customers and your employees are at a point where a kiosk can help meet…

How safe is your kiosk solution?

December 28, 2005

While the theft of actual ATM machines has been reported in the news periodically, we seldom hear of someone running off with a gift registry or public access…

Info Touch receives investment from CFSI

December 26, 2005

BURNABY, British Columbia - Info Touch Technologies Corp. closed a $150,000 equity investment from the Center for Financial Services Innovation, a for-profit…

Self-service expected to hit most fast-food chains

December 26, 2005

(Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: The cashier at your favorite fast-food restaurant may be replaced soon by an order-taking kiosk. Taking a page from banks…