Extra Future Store surveys shoppers about technology

November 30, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Six months after opening the Extra Future Store, Metro Group has published the results of a customer questionnaire conducted by Boston…

Consulting firm study: retailers struggle with technology

November 30, 2003

MCLEAN, Va. -- Four out of the six major retail segments lack a well-articulated supply-chain strategy outlining an inventory-management approach, according to…

Verizon kiosks let users '`play' with features

November 23, 2003

MINNEAPOLIS -- Verizon Wireless is using the Twin Cities to experiment with a new kiosk display in four area malls that it hopes will put some fun into the…

Biometrics finding some mainstream usage

November 19, 2003

HERNDON, Va. -- A pet store here will sell puppies for cash, credit, check -- or a thumbprint.

EWI Prepaid, WebRaiser enter marketing agreement

November 19, 2003

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- EWI Prepaid, a global provider of advanced prepaid services and technologies, and WebRaiser, a software provider and system integrator to…

Coinstar study: Prepaid cards a money-management tool

November 18, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The 2003 Coinstar National Currency Poll, which provides a bi-annual look at Americans and money, finds that consumers are seeking ways to…

Vending machines in Japan offer sounds and sodas

November 13, 2003

TOKYO -- Customers of Coca-Cola vending machines in Japan can download a free ring tone of a Coca-Cola jingle when they buy a can of soda from the company's…

Kudos, Intermedia Kiosks sign strategic partnership

November 12, 2003

LONDON -- Kudos Digital Group, producer of solutions for self-service devices and digital signage, and Intermedia Kiosks, producer self-ordering systems, have…

Survey finds mixed acceptance of self-checkout

November 11, 2003

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A new survey reveals that not all shoppers are wild about self-service checkout.

POS handhelds help Houston stadium improve customer service

November 11, 2003

COLUMBIA, Md. - MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, has installed 110 Mobile…

Best Buy debuts kiosks to sell online music services

November 9, 2003

PHILADELPHIA -- Electronics chain Best Buy and cable company Comcast today will each launch online music services, reflecting the rapid expansion of the…

Behr Paints uses kiosks to make paint selection easier

November 4, 2003

NOVATO, Calif. -- Scene7, provider of dynamic imaging software, said Behr Paints licensed Scene7's Infinite Imaging Platform to launch an in-store kiosk and…

Interface kiosks help customers search book database

November 4, 2003

WELLINGBOROUGH, England -- Interface, a European provider of interactive kiosk solutions, has developed a new search function for bookseller Waterstone's. The…

Coinstar units entering all Ahold supermarkets

November 2, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. has signed an agreement with Ahold USA that includes all six of its supermarket operating companies.

Coinstar's Q3 results: $48.7 million in revenue

October 30, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. announced results for the three- and nine-month periods ended Sept. 30, 2003. The company also talked about its recent…

New $20 rejected by self-checkouts?

October 29, 2003

WICHITA, Kan. -- The newly colored $20 bills designed to make counterfeiting more difficult are also making it tougher to use automated-payment machines.

ParTech, Quick Kiosk pair on hospitality tech

October 27, 2003

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- ParTech Inc., a provider of software, hardware and service solutions to the hospitality and retail industries, and Quick Kiosk, a…

ATMs dispense money and a whole lot more

Added convenience for movie-goers may be just the ticket for driving new ATM transactions for The Co-Op Network, which is piloting NCR's iATMglobal.

Circle K gives Calif. users lottery via kiosks

October 20, 2003

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Circle K convenience stores has launched a self-serve lottery feature on selected ZapLink Web-based kiosks in its California stores. The…

Zaplink offers public service announcements

October 19, 2003

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Time spent idly waiting at checkout counters can now be spent viewing public service announcements (PSAs) from the Ad Council.