Retail News & Media
Info Touch, FatPort to offer wireless Internet access for c-stores
December 5, 2004
BURNABY, BC - Info Touch Technologies Corp. and FatPort announced a strategic agreement to offer (802.11b) wireless high-speed Internet across the ZapLink…
read nowAdd value, increase traffic with network-ready health kiosks
December 2, 2004
Twenty years ago, pharmacy customers approached blood pressure kiosks cautiously, skeptical of their accuracy and suspicious that the mechanical cuff might…
read nowThe buzz about appliances
by Sherry Yang
December 2, 2004
What does a kiosk have in common with a TiVo digital recorder? What about with a Netgear router? For many kiosk deployments, perhaps not much. And maybe that's…
read nowImproving the gift card experience
December 2, 2004
Gift cards are hot items, both for retailers and buyers, and with good reason. For the seller, they offer strong return on investment, repeated opportunities…
read nowTomorrow's kiosk is a branded machine
December 2, 2004
Smaller, sleeker, curvier. Those words paint a picture of today's hottest sports car, and they also describe tomorrow's retail kiosk.
read nowThe ultimate interactive driving machine
December 2, 2004
The BMW VSC is a visually striking creation with sleek lines and contours. Prospective customers seated in the comfortable seats are treated to DVD-quality…
read nowEffective communication: Talking to the back office
December 2, 2004
Imagine a well-meaning dad who takes his son out for ice cream: Dad and Junior select their treats at the ice cream parlor's self-service kiosk, right down to…
read nowLet the circle be unbroken
December 2, 2004
To say that photo processing has changed over the past decade is a whopper of an understatement. Digital methods and media have taken the photography and film…
read nowSave time, customer frustration with kiosks
December 2, 2004
No one likes waiting in line, whether it's to buy concert tickets, order lunch or pay for assorted items from the local discount store. Retailers know that…
read nowPer-transaction kiosk takes advantage of hot new consumer buying trend
December 2, 2004
It's Friday evening, and a busy executive pulls into a convenience store to pick up bread and milk on the way home from the office. Her first item of business…
read nowAnimated advertising drives customers inside
December 2, 2004
Pay-at-the-pump technology has proven to be a double-edged sword for convenience stores. The technology offers convenience, yet it keeps customers from…
read nowKiosks build brand loyalty
The right kiosk can extend a company's brand, reach new markets and sell more products. A successfully branded kiosk attracts and engages customers in a…
read nowNextran entry accepted in Fast Company competition
December 2, 2004
SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ - Nextran Group LLC has reached the next level of competition in Fast Company magazine's global readers' challenge. Feedback on Nextran's…
read nowWine retailer creates buzz with SeePoint kiosks
December 2, 2004
NEW YORK - New York City wine retailer Discovery Wines recently opened to acclaim - receiving great reviews from The New York Times, New York Magazine, the New…
read nowBig demand for on-demand printing kiosks
From receipts and gift lists, to maps and photos, on-demand printing kiosks are giving consumers what they want, when they want it, and often, how they want…
read nowTesting digital photo kiosks versus traditional printing
November 29, 2004
Seattlepi.com: Digital photo kiosks are dandy, but not all are created equal. The P-I recently tested how various do-it-yourself digital kiosks measure up…
read nowKioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: Best software application in a kiosk project
Like a "threepeat" basketball team in the NBA, the kiosk industry has its own three-time champ. Apunix Computer Services recently won the KioskCom 200…
read nowNACS 2004 shows promise for kiosks, C-stores
The Las Vegas show made it clear that several issues are driving the need for kiosks in convenience stores. Among them are falling gas and tobacco margins…
read nowKioskCom 2004 Fall Summit
The KioskCom Fall 2004 Summit was an opportunity for kiosk industry professionals to meet and share their insights. Presentations covered a variety of topics…
read nowProffitt's introduces store of the future
November 22, 2004
Knoxnews.com: A retailer, banking on consumers' acceptance of "techno shopping," incorporates hand-held registers, self-checkout lanes and informational kiosks…
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