Retail-software vendor claims uptime during blackout

August 18, 2003

NEW YORK CITY -- Many retail chains were up to the challenge of the nation's worst power grid failure August 15. The key for them was Tomax Retail.net…

Target boosts 2Q earnings, credits smart cards

August 17, 2003

MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. executives gave credit to the success of the Visa smart cards in reporting second-quarter net earnings of $358 million, up …

Kiosk lets users '`juice up' mobile phones

August 13, 2003

SINGAPORE -- InfiniTec is pitching its Yuki Charger coin-operated mobile phone charger to retail outlets. According to a report in The Register, the charger is…

Industries see potential of RFID tech

August 11, 2003

MIAMI -- Here is an experience that an average consumer might like to have at a local video store on a busy Friday night: They grab a DVD and pass by a…

Ariz. real estate firm uses kiosks to inform customers

August 5, 2003

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Home buying in this market is big business, so real estate agents are turning to new, high-tech marketing tools to draw customers.

Belgium store gets electronic shelf labels

August 4, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf has equipped the SuperGB store in Belgrade, Belgium, with 17,000 electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from its French partner…

Newspaper vendor eyes kiosks in Malaysia

August 4, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Satellite Newpapers Worldwide wants to offer readers in Malaysia the latest editions of more than 125 newspapers at the touch of a…

Target rolls out customer reward coupons

July 30, 2003

MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. has launched its customer reward program that features Visa "smart coupons" that can be redeemed at in-store kiosks.

Bulgarian service stations to get kiosks with lottery terminals

July 29, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Starting January 2004, Wincor Nixdorf will add a lottery scanner to its Certo kiosk system being deployed at 300 Petrol AG service…

Retail association promotes two to vice president

July 29, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Retail Federation announced that Scott Krugman and J. Craig Shearman have been promoted.

Small devices plays big role in Bluetooth use

July 29, 2003

LAUREL, Md. -- Etenna Corp., an antenna developer for commercial wireless applications, announced that its EA2400 AccuWave antenna is an integral part of the…

7-Eleven bets customers will like lottery tickets from Vcom

July 28, 2003

DALLAS -- Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has added lottery ticket sales to services available at its Vcom electronic commerce kiosks in 1,000 stores in 1…

Circle K claims profit from Zaplink kiosks

July 28, 2003

BURNABY, B.C. -- Circle K Stores Inc.'s Zaplink Web-based kiosk program offers a growing number of products and services ranging from video messaging to…

Shoe store using scanners to size up customers

July 27, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The kids' shoe market is a crowded place, but Olly Shoes is trying to get a leg up with scanning technology that can tell a child's shoe…

Metro AG to reveal '`store of future' at NRFtech

July 22, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Retailer Metro AG will illustrate how emerging technologies will shape the future of the consumer shopping experience at the NRFtech 2003…

Safeway in London trials self-checkout

July 21, 2003

LONDON -- NCR Corp. announced that Safeway PLC has begun a pilot deployment with NCR FastLane self-checkout, allowing customers to scan, bag and pay for goods…

Door hardware dealers to streamline biz with kiosks

July 13, 2003

CARMEL, Ind. -- IR Security and Safety's electronic access control division has announced an online service that lets distributors, dealers and end users…

Working Solutions touts interactive terminals

July 10, 2003

LEICESTER, U.K. -- Working Solutions (Creative IT) has launched Acquire, a family of four interactive kiosks for retailers.

Research: Shoppers drawn to self-checkout

There are so many instances of technology searching for users. But in the case of self-checkout, the market is growing because consumers really want it…

Grocery chain Price Chopper ready for self-serve technology

July 7, 2003

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- East Coast grocery chain Price Chopper will deploy a self-service kiosk solution that includes software applications for deli ordering…