Retail News & Media
Mediaport MediaATMs to offer EMI content
December 19, 2005
NEW YORK - Mediaport Entertainment Inc. announced in a news release an agreement to offer consumers music from EMI's catalog through Mediaport's retail kiosks…
read nowTNR raises $10 million for kiosks
December 19, 2005
Video Business: DVD rental kiosk provider TNR Entertainment Corp. has raised $10 million by selling shares of preferred stock to investment group D.E. Shaw…
read nowSelf-Service 2006: A look ahead
December 19, 2005
Experts and insiders predict the year ahead for the industry.
read nowPersonal shopper kiosk sends merchandise info to cell phones
December 18, 2005
Mercury News: San Francisco's WideRay has placed kiosks in selected music stores, video game stores and theaters across the country and in Europe. When…
read nowUnattended terminals to drive prepaid card use
December 15, 2005
ePaynews: Unattended payment terminals such as kiosks and vending machines are to be installed in certain U.S. cities to enable stored-value systems provider…
read nowRFID tagging offers quick ROI
December 15, 2005
RFID Journal: For retailers of apparel and footwear, the benefits of using RFID technology at the item level can be quick and significant, according to a white…
read nowTesco to chip and PIN-enable its self-checkouts
December 14, 2005
ePaynews: Chip and PIN card technology is to be added to self-checkouts at Tesco, the U.K. grocery chain, for extra security given that neither a signature nor…
read nowThe retail kiosk comeback
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
In a recent study, Forrester Research's Tamara Mendelsohn says retail kiosks are ripe for a comeback, after the "big flop that kiosks experienced in the late…
read nowThe photo kiosk industry: a snapshot of current trends
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
With the holiday season approaching, digital cameras everywhere are about to click into high gear - meaning more potential for photo kiosks and retailers. Here…
read nowLucidiom unveils new photo kiosk
December 8, 2005
VIENNA, Va. - Lucidiom Inc., creator of the Automated Photo Machine (APM), announced in a news release its new countertop photo kiosk, the APM 1100.
read nowRitz Camera Centers announces partnership with Kodak
December 7, 2005
NEW YORK - Eastman Kodak Company and Ritz Camera Centers, the largest retail camera and imaging photo chain in the United States, announced in a news release a…
read nowNCR, Pay by Touch announce partnership
December 7, 2005
Finextra: Pay By Touch and NCR Corp. announced an alliance that combines both companies' hardware and software solutions to offer merchants around the world a…
read nowCredit card use for small purchases on the rise
December 6, 2005
Convenience Store News: Consumers' use of credit and debit cards for small amount purchases at the point of sale and online is rising, according to a survey on…
read nowPay by Touch acquires BioPay
December 6, 2005
Washington Post: BioPay LLC has agreed to be acquired by San Francisco rival Pay by Touch for $82 million in cash and stock. Both companies have technology…
read nowU.S. retailers to invest in self-service in 2006
December 5, 2005
ePaynews: In 2006, U.S. retailers' technology budgets will increase by 3 percent as a percentage of company revenues, up from 2.9 percent in 2005, a new report…
read nowResolute Partners acquires TAP
December 4, 2005
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. - Resolute Partners LLC, provider of public Internet access and services to commercial businesses and U.S. military bases worldwide…
read nowParking kiosks spur need for re-training
December 4, 2005
MSNBC: Parking kiosks aren't reducing staff, but they are requiring some re-training. Workers who were skilled at fixing and maintaining coin-operated meters…
read nowApple breathes life into retail digital media kiosks
December 1, 2005
TechWeb: The tremendous success of Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store is breathing life into digital kiosks in retail stores. And not just for video clips and…
read nowAutomated c-store unveiled in New York
December 1, 2005
Progressive Grocer: On Nov. 30, vending company All Seasons Services unveiled its first "Shop24" automated c-store at Morrisville State College in Morrisville…
read nowKiosks aid shopping, add premium value
November 30, 2005
DMNews: Kiosks in retail stores not only help customers find what they need and integrate multiple shopping channels, they also allow retailers to turn…
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