Retail News & Media
Triad kiosks add MEI cash acceptor
June 30, 2005
WEST CHESTER, Penn. - MEI announced in a news release that its bill acceptors have been integrated into Triad BillBreaker kiosks.
read nowMEI adds cash acceptor to convenience store kiosks
June 29, 2005
WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Store24 convenience store customers now have the option of paying with cash at new WebStop kiosks.
read nowMore than 400 Kum & Go Stores to use CashWorks program
June 29, 2005
DALLAS - CashWorks Inc., a GE Consumer Finance company and provider of automated check-cashing and prepaid solutions, announced it has reached an agreement to…
read nowInfo Touch Technologies to facilitate Cox Communications customer payments
June 29, 2005
BURNABY, British Columbia - Cox Communications Inc. and Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX-V: IFT) announced an agreement enabling Cox customers to pay their…
read nowInfo Touch, Kum & Go announce strategic alliance
June 29, 2005
BURNABY, British Columbia-Kum & Go and Info Touch Technologies Corp. have announced a strategic alliance to roll out self-service bill payment and…
read nowMaking fast food even faster
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Kiosks are beginning to pop up in quick-service restaurants, helping speed the ordering process and improve the customer experience ... and among their…
read nowInfo Touch TIO network expands into On the Run c-stores
June 29, 2005
BURNABY, B.C. - Info Touch Technologies Corp. announced in a news release the rollout of E-Wiz kiosks at participating Exxon-branded On the Run c-stores in…
read now7-Eleven adds bill payment to Vcom kiosks
June 28, 2005
DALLAS and TULSA, Okla. -- 7-Eleven is adding a bill payment application to its Vcom kiosks.
read nowBill-payment c-store kiosks take off in Canada
June 28, 2005
Vancouver Sun: Burnaby-based Info Touch Technologies Corp. is launching a new service in the Lower Mainland - a "virtual kiosk" at a convenience store where…
read nowVending comes of age
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Can a marriage between the kiosk and the tried-and-true vending machine produce a better shopping experience for the consumer, while putting more money in the…
read nowSpeakers announced for Self-Service & Kiosk Show
June 28, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Leading experts in self-service technology, including representatives from Cisco, Dell, Forrester Research and NCR, will speak at the…
read nowDemand for touchscreen technology growing in Middle East
June 28, 2005
Strategiy.com: Touchscreens are replacing keypads in commercial, retail and government applications throughout the United Arab Emirates. "In the Middle East we…
read nowChecks and balances
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
While direct deposit and online banks have changed the way many people handle their money, there are still countless paychecks generated and distributed every…
read nowWoolworths expands in-store Internet ordering
June 27, 2005
MANCHESTER, U.K. - Fulfillment firm Zendor announced in a news release that it is providing support for Woolworths' newly expanded in-store Internet ordering…
read nowCircle K goes digital
June 27, 2005
Convenience Store News: California-based c-store chain Circle K has completed installation of the Navitouch Interactive Broadcast Network, which delivers…
read nowSupermarkets to spend big on self-checkout
June 27, 2005
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Supermarkets plan to increase spending on self-checkout systems and workforce management software in the next 12 months, according to a new…
read nowBlue-ribbon kiosks, part I
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
In the first of a series of stories looking at award-winning kiosk designs, the spotlight is focused on Burn A Song and WinesandRecipes.com.
read nowMobile phone eyed as payment mechanism
June 26, 2005
Associated Press: The nearly ubiquitous cell phone might be taking on one more function soon - payment method. In Japan, NTT DoCoMo boasts 3 million cell phone…
read nowWhat price loyalty?
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
A new study shows that many loyalty programs are focusing too heavily on pricing, which might be having the opposite of its intended effect. What is the right…
read nowElo offers 32-inch surface-wave touchscreen
June 23, 2005
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Elo TouchSystems, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, announced in a news release the availability of its new 32-inch IntelliTouch…
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