Researcher finds stores are not using kiosks effectively

June 13, 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Retailers are having mixed success with in-store kiosks because most haven't figured out how to use them effectively, according to a recent…

Sirius to roll out additional kiosks in Best Buy stores

June 12, 2002

NEW YORK -- Ready to launch sales, Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) will install interactive listening kiosks at an additional 150 Best Buy stores…

Dircks named Netkey Certified Solution Provider

June 12, 2002

ST. JAMES, N.Y. -- Web kiosk application provider Dircks Associates is boosting its services after earning Netkey's Certified Solution Provider status.

KIS, FREEosk give c-store customers free Internet access

June 9, 2002

BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Kiosk Information Systems (KIS) and Boston-based FREEosk Inc. are giving convenience store customers in the Boston area another convenient…

Tower Records to pilot self-service kiosk

June 9, 2002

ATLANTA -- International music retailer Tower Records is piloting a self-service Music Discovery Center kiosk from NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) and Savage Beast…

Sony focuses on Kodak's digital printing market

June 5, 2002

NEW YORK -- Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), the leading maker of digital cameras, is shooting for the top spot in the do-it-yourself digital printing arena, now…

Publix pilots NCR self-checkout program

June 4, 2002

ATLANTA -- Publix Super Markets Inc. is bringing NCR Corp.'s (NYSE: NCR) technology to the checkout lane, piloting its FastLane system in five stores…

Dircks creating user interface for shopping-cart-based kiosk

June 3, 2002

ST. JAMES, N.Y. -- Following a successful pilot program, Unipower Solutions Inc. has hired Dircks Associates to create a user interface for its…

Spain's kiosk armada

May 30, 2002

Kiosks will eventually be a major player in Spanish technology circles, according to kiosk executives in the country. But the industry has to deal with a…

McDonald's settles in Monopoly suit

May 16, 2002

WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- McDonald's, which has been named in a fraud lawsuit involving kiosks companies Web Booth and Waterstones (See story: Web Booth, McDonald's…

NetShift, Vodafone partner on customer products guide

May 13, 2002

NEWBURY, England -- Global telecommunications company Vodafone Group has turned to NetShift Software Ltd. for assistance in rolling out Vodafone's in-store…

Golf and kiosks: A cozy fit

St. Clair Interactive Communications earned an Interactive Kiosk Excellence Award by developing a custom-fitting golf shoe kiosk with FootJoy.

Web Booth, McDonald's named in fraud lawsuit

May 5, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- A group of investors, primarily based in North Carolina, have filed suit against fast-food conglomerate McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and kiosk…

Elektra implements kiosk program, announces record third quarter

April 25, 2002

MEXICO CITY - In July, Latin American specialty retailer Grupo Elektra S.A. de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA, NYSE: EKT) and Todito launched a pilot program to sell…

Blockbuster kiosks launch DIRECTV sales

April 25, 2002

Following a partnership in May with DIRECTV, Blockbuster launched sales of DIRECTV Systems in September in 3,800 company stores.

Kiosks prepare Babbage's Etc. for PlayStation 2 launch

April 25, 2002

GRAPEVINE, Texas - Before the highly-anticipated launch of Sony's PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Babbage's Etc. gave customers a sneak preview.

Major appliances to be sold at select Wal-Mart stores via kiosk

April 25, 2002

Bentonville, Ark. ¾ Stocking a limited amount of inventory, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to venture into the lucrative world of major appliance sales for the…

Driveitaway.com launches dealer-to-consumer used car auctions

April 23, 2002

PHILADELPHIA - The secret is out.

Land's End plans deployment of body scanning kiosks

April 23, 2002

OTTAWA - Sure you can buy clothes online, but when the items arrive on your doorstep do you really know how well they'll fit?

Indiana University, KPMG study finds consumers want kiosks

April 21, 2002

NEW YORK - Sixty-one percent of the consumers surveyed by Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and the professional services firm KPMG LLP want…