Kiosks.org offers special on new memberships

June 2, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kiosks.org Association (KOA) is offering an introductory rate on new memberships now through June 12, 2003, in conjunction with the…

Italian hypermarket chain intros self-checkout

June 1, 2003

MILAN, Italy -- Italian hypermarket chain Auchan-Gruppo Rinascente, part of the Rinascente Group, has installed self-checkout from NCR Corp.in its flagship…

John Deere poised to widen kiosk deployment

Deere & Co. is known as a conservative company that likes to move very deliberately. But when its dealers witnessed the power of a virtual sales-assistant…

Sam's Club, other retailers to showcase broadband service

May 29, 2003

PHILADELPHIA -- Consumers throughout the country can learn about and purchase Comcast high-speed Internet service at more than 290 Wireless Retail…

UK supermarket installs training computers

May 28, 2003

HERTFORDSHIRE, England -- Supermarket giant Tesco has introduced training computers in 780 of its stores to help tackle basic computer-skills problems in its…

McD's to upgrade image, add self-serve kiosks

May 26, 2003

OAKBROOK, Ill. -- In his first face-to-face meeting with shareholders, Jim Cantalupo, McDonald's new chief executive, focused on his plan to trim costs and…

Newspaper kiosk debuts in Delhi

May 19, 2003

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Guests at the InterContinental Parkroyal Nehru Place in Delhi, India, will be able to read same-day editions of 119 newspapers from…

Metro Group first retailer in Germany with self-checkout

May 13, 2003

RHEINBERG, Germany -- Metro Group has become the first retailer in Germany to offer its customers the option to scan, bag and pay for their own purchases using…

Jewel store checks out automated shopping

May 6, 2003

MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Jewel Food Stores Inc. is testing an automated shopping, payment and checkout service with Symbol Technologies Inc. at a Jewel…

Biometrics scanner launched at c-store event

May 4, 2003

DALLAS -- A biometric fingerprint scanner was unveiled last week by Optimal Robotics Corp. at NACStech 2003, the trade show for technology in the…

In with the Old

Retailers and other companies using or exploring kiosks may need to study the habits of their older consumers to determine how likely they are to use…

Prepaid-services kiosk goes nationwide

April 27, 2003

DALLAS -- NACStech 2003 here this week is the home of new technology for the convenience-store industry. Pre-paid card vendor Blackstone announced at the show…

FSV launches payroll debit card through Coinstar

April 24, 2003

HOUSTON--Financial Stored Value Payment Systems Ltd. (FSV) will partner with Coinstar Inc. to make available the first nationwide network of employee…

Office Depot rolls out Ink Depot with kiosks

April 23, 2003

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--Office Depot Inc. announced a new feature designed to make shopping easier for customers who buy ink, toner and fax supplies. The launch…

Zimmerman joins NetWorld Alliance as kiosk editor

April 17, 2003

CHICAGO - Technology journalist Christine Zimmerman has joined the staff of NetWorld Alliance's KIOSKmarketplace.com as kiosk editor. She will be the primary…

Thai entertainment company, Sony to use kiosks for digital music downloads

April 9, 2003

BANGKOK, Thailand -- EOToday.com, an e-commerce unit of entertainment firm GMM Grammy Plc will be spun off as a new company as part of the group's expansion…

Verizon and 7-Eleven providing phone services at Vcom kiosks

April 8, 2003

NEW YORK CITY -- Verizon customers in select markets now can pay their phone bills through Vcom kiosks in 400 7-Eleven stores.

NCR receives patent for electronic signature capture

April 1, 2003

ATLANTA -- NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) says that it has been awarded a patent for electronic signature capture, the technology that allows consumers to "sign…

Motorola adds customer service kiosks in Hong Kong

April 1, 2003

HONG KONG -- Motorola is introducing multimedia kiosks called Motozone at its five retail shops in Hong Kong.

Wal-Mart uses kiosks to send messages of support to military

March 31, 2003

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart customers can send one of 15 pre-written messages of support to members of the military via gift registry kiosks located in…