Retail News & Media
NCR to buy Optimal Robotics' self-checkout biz
February 15, 2004
DAYTON, Ohio, and MONTREAL, Quebec -- NCR Corp. and Optimal Robotics Corp. have entered into an agreement in principle for NCR to acquire Optimal's…
read nowGlobalShop gears up for new home in Vegas
February 15, 2004
ROSWELL, Ga. -- Will shoppers actually dig into their wallets this year and next? Retailers seem to think so. According to the National Retail Federation…
read nowPMA show panel debates photo-printing options
February 15, 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Now that digital cameras have moved into the mainstream and the majority of users are printing their photos at home, a host of industry players…
read nowSony offers retailers more options on PictureStation
February 11, 2004
PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Sony Electronics is making next-generation software standard on its PictureStation photo-finishing systems, along with offering new options…
read nowPolaroid showing off 2-second kiosk at PMA
February 11, 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Polaroid Corporation is displaying its latest generation technology for digital printing, the Polaroid 2-Second Digital Prints kiosk, at the 200…
read nowKodak debuts self-serve kiosk for 35mm film
February 11, 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Eastman Kodak Company introduced the Kodak Picture Maker G3 Film Processing Station, the world's first self-service kiosk that lets consumers…
read nowAOL to expand mobile sales units with interactive kiosks
February 11, 2004
DULLES, Va., -- America Online Inc. has a series of new initiatives launching today for NASCAR's Daytona 500 that gives fans unparalleled access to the kick…
read nowWincor Nixdorf in POS deal with pawn shop operator
February 10, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas -- Austin-based Wincor Nixdorf Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of German point-of-sale system and ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co, is…
read nowMayer receives point-of-purchase honor
February 10, 2004
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Frank W. Mayer, chairman of the board of Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., was inducted into the Point-of-Purchase Advertising International…
read nowHealthnotes, KIS launch info kiosk
February 10, 2004
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Healthnotes Inc., a provider of consumer information on health and lifestyle issues, and Louisville, Colo.-based Kiosk Information Systems…
read nowVendor releases music-burning kiosks
February 10, 2004
RICHARDSON, Texas -- Immediatek Inc., inventor of NetBurn technology for the digital distribution of Internet content, has announced the immediate availability…
read nowWarm weather, hot technology at Wincor World
Group editor Joseph Grove is attending Wincor World 2004 in Paderborn, Germany, where each year Wincor Nixdorf presents some of its newest technologies for…
read nowKodak promises digital prints in 7 minutes
February 8, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The latest advance in old-fashioned photography is coming soon: a self-service kiosk that can convert a roll of 35mm film into prints in as…
read nowCoinstar revenue $176M in '`03
February 5, 2004
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. made headway in prepaid wireless capability during the fourth quarter of 2003, with more than 600 kiosks offering the top-up…
read nowJetBlue Airways unveils self-serve apps
February 5, 2004
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- JetBlue Airways, working with IBM Corp. and Antenna Design, is unveiling a new self-service program designed to enhance the traveling…
read nowKiosksEurope day two delves into customer relationships
One viewpoint is that kiosks are not a marketplace, but a business application. The kiosk is one tool companies use in delivering services to customers.
read nowGerman retailer extends commitment to self-checkout
February 4, 2004
AUGSBURG, Germany -- METRO Group will deploy NCR FastLane self-checkout systems in 50 of its Real hypermarkets and Extra supermarkets in Germany by the…
read nowWincor Nixdorf grows sales by 7% in '`03
February 3, 2004
PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf grew its net sales by 7 percent to €1.4 billion (U.S. $1.7 billion) in fiscal 2002/03.
read nowKAL, EWI Prepaid form partnership
February 3, 2004
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and EDINBURGH, UK -- EWI Prepaid, a provider of advanced prepaid services and technologies, has formed a strategic partnership with KAL, an…
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