More photo kiosk frustration

August 1, 2005

PC World: More agitated commentary on the maintenance of photo kiosks: "Is it just me, or is every second digital photo kiosk on the blink? ... Two were…

Digital signage company makes strong NASDAQ debut

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

China's Focus Media Holdings recently went public, raising US$170 million and watching its per-share price rise 19 percent on day one. It was a strong showing…

Thomson to pay $285 million for PRN

July 31, 2005

Aka.tv: Hot on the heels of 3M's agreement to buy Mercury Online Solutions, French media firm Thomson announced that it will acquire U.S. retail-media network…

Photo booth firm to enter photo kiosk space

July 31, 2005

The Times Online (U.K.): Photo-Me, a company that specializes in photo booths for passport and license use, has ventured into the photo kiosk market. The firm…

Reaching the masses: making self-service devices accessible

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Hardware and software designers constantly fine-tune their work to build a kiosk that is usable by as many people as possible. Satisfying government…

Firefox extension optimizes browser for kiosk use

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 28, 2005

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The popular Internet browser Firefox - which has chipped away at the market share of Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer browser…

Researching RFID's surveillance potential

July 28, 2005

RFID Journal: The similarities to the "Sorting Hat" in the Harry Potter books are strong: Stapleton-Gray's "Sorting Door" project aims to test the potential…

Stored-value cards becoming 'a new industry'

July 27, 2005

ePaynews: Stored-value cards give banks and retailers opportunities to convert paper-based payments to electronic transactions and to benefit from the cost…

Supermarket loyalty programs aim at 'e-relationships'

July 27, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Most grocery loyalty programs now collect e-mail addresses, according to a new report from Retail Systems Consulting. More than 50 percent…

Photo kiosks bring retailers new profit streams

July 26, 2005

ePaynews: Digital cameras are becoming increasingly prolific - one estimate says that 70 percent of all U.S. homes will own at least one of them by 2007, up…

Demanding customer service

July 26, 2005

Kiosks.org: Kiosks.org Association executive director Greg Swistak reports on a survey by Forrester Research that shows that self-service and kiosk…

Cross-channel retailing growing in reach, functionality

July 24, 2005

InternetRetailer: Multichannel retail integration efforts took off last year, according to a study from Shop.org and Forrester Research. One-quarter of…

eAnytime announces new photo kiosk offering

July 24, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - eAnytime Kiosks Inc. announced in a news release the availability of its 2006 24/7 Professional Photo Finishing integrated DropOff &…

Wireless POS a potential $1 billion market

July 24, 2005

ePaynews: According to a new report from Mercator Advisory Services, wireless POS terminals have the potential to be a $1 billion-plus market in the United…

Pay now or pay again later

July 21, 2005

Most companies ask the same question when it's time to buy new equipment: Should we buy the most cost-effective solution or the one that will likely last…

A kiosk that pays for itself

July 21, 2005

Putting a kiosk in your retail space can bring unique benefits. Depending on what the kiosk is designed to do, it might increase foot traffic, encourage higher…

Loyalty programs that aren't

July 21, 2005

If you asked the average consumer whether he takes part in a loyalty program, he probably would say no, even if his keychain sports several store cards.

Small footprint, large return

July 21, 2005

Floor space is one of a retailer's most precious commodities. As a retailer, you want products to deliver a strong revenue stream without requiring a lot of…

Temporary events, long-lasting profits

July 21, 2005

Advertising is changing. As devices like TiVo allow consumers to shift past television commercials, advertisers must find new ways to get their products in…

UK c-stores to get DVD rental kiosks

July 21, 2005

ePaynews.com: Chip and PIN card payment-enabled DVD rental kiosks are on their way to c-stores in the UK. The venture is a joint effort of Video Box Office and…