Retail News & Media
Sony, Olympus display kiosks at photo show
February 24, 2002
ORLANDO, Fla. - As part of their strategies to enhance product share in the digital photo finishing sector, Sony Electronics Inc. and Olympus America Inc.
read nowiMaternity stores sold to rival company
February 21, 2002
CHICAGO - An experiment to retool maternity fashion retailer Dan Howard Industries Inc. from a traditional retail outlet to a high-tech center -- iMaternity -…
read nowWill customizing kiosks fit?
The drive to develop custom-fitting software and kiosks for retail shoppers has hit a few snags. But advocates believe the application's time is coming.
read nowEyewear now visible at kiosks
February 21, 2002
WAYNE, Pa. - USA Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:USTT) has used its cashless transaction technology system to enhance customer service in taxicabs and Laundromats.
read nowClipACoupon joins Circle K kiosk program
February 21, 2002
PHOENIX - ClipACoupon.com has added its resources to the growing list of companies whose services are available on kiosks at 35 Circle K convenience stores in…
read nowSchlotzsky's to sink teeth into kiosks
February 21, 2002
AUSTIN, Texas - Schlotzsky's Inc., which operates nearly 700 fast-service, deli-style sandwich shops in 38 states, has outlined plans to add a new item to its…
read nowHome Depot changing do-it-yourself landscape
February 21, 2002
ATLANTA - The Home Depot is shifting the dynamics of its business model to make individual stores more profitable, and kiosks will be part of the company's new…
read nowStaples executive earns honor through kiosks
February 21, 2002
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - The deployment of in-store retail kiosks helped land Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) chief technology officer Michael Ragunas on the 200…
read nowKodak, Polaroid go digital for PMA
February 21, 2002
ORLANDO, Fla. - Updated digital photo kiosks and long-awaited projects will be unveiled at the 2002 Photo Marketing Association's (PMA) annual convention…
read nowCityKi goes with Netkey
February 20, 2002
BOSTON - Kiosk deployer CityKi and software developer Netkey Inc. are teaming up to provide inner-city residents with Internet services and retailers. Netkey…
read nowCircle K program brings company to kiosk mix
February 20, 2002
PLANO, Texas - Computer Automation Systems Inc. (OTCBB:CASX) formally announced its entry into the kiosk manufacturing business on Dec. 6. The company has…
read nowSMO-Skytalk merger gains ground
February 20, 2002
EVERSON, Wash. - A proposed name change has brought SMO Multi-Media Corp. (Pink Sheets:SKLK) one step closer to completing a planned merger with Canadian…
read now7-Eleven tabs remote software vendor for Vcom kiosks
February 20, 2002
MAHWAH, N.J. - Software and content solutions management provider Novadigm Inc. (NASDAQ:NVDM) has been selected to manage the software driving 7-Eleven Inc.'s…
read nowA study in wine research
Nascent wine information company turns to the University of California's business school for advice on marketing its Web site and kiosk to wineries and retail…
read nowInternet kiosk plan goes national in Mexico
February 20, 2002
MEXICO CITY - Having successfully launched a line of Internet-access kiosks in retail stores in Mexico City, Mexican Internet portal Todito.com and retailer…
read nowGood Guys experiments with new store, kiosks
February 19, 2002
LOS ANGELES - West Coast upscale electronics retailer Good Guys Inc. (NASDAQ:GGUY), saying it wants to be known as a friend to its customers, has unveiled a…
read nowLocking in storage customers
For Washington-based Shurgard Storage Centers, kiosks represent an opportunity to attract customers any time of the day, and the early results of a test…
read nowFilling up at the kiosk
Several kiosk initiatives seek to transform the gas pump experience from the simple task of filling the tank to an opportunity to catch up on news, purchase…
read nowCanadian bookseller to buy its e-commerce arm
February 18, 2002
TORONTO - Chapters Inc., which operates bookstores throughout Canada, has agreed to purchase all outstanding assets of Chapters Online Inc., an e-commerce…
read nowRetail kiosk potential - Part One
In the first of a two-part series, leading kiosk industry consultant Francie Mendelsohn discusses how retailers are utilizing kiosks. Despite the economic…
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