Circle 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…

SMO-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…

7-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…

A 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…

Internet 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…

Good 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…

Locking 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…

Filling 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…

Canadian 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…

Retail 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…

Retail kiosk potential - Part Two

In the conclusion of a two-part series, leading kiosk industry consultant Francie Mendelsohn looks at issues retailers grapple with in implementing and…

'Â… and to all a good kiosk

Retailers generally seek extra help around the holidays, and job-processing kiosks streamline the process. Those kiosks have come in handy during the current…

Year in review: 2001

An incredibly complex and challenging year is wrapping up in the kiosk industry. Here is a look at the defining moments of 2001.

The kiosk future is now at Future Shop

February 18, 2002

BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada - Electronic retailer Future Shop Ltd., acting on the belief that consumers are more computer-savvy than ever, is giving them…

RadioShack pulls plug on Blockbuster project

February 18, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas - RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), saying it could find more effective ways to enhance its sales, has canceled a project to place store-in-store…

Pairing retail software with kiosks

CompUSA deal allows New York-based kiosk developer to continue testing feasibility of software-ordering kiosks.

Native Americans strike up the kiosk

American Indian entrepreneur, North Carolina company team to sell Native American art using a tepee-shaped kiosk.

Kiosk at hub of new mobile phone store

February 18, 2002

MONTREAL - Canadian telecommunications provider TELUS Mobility has created a new look for its flagship retail store in Montreal, and a kiosk is at the center…

Kiosks hit right note for ILIO

February 17, 2002

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Music and sound sampler production company ILIO Entertainments is turning to kiosks as an in-store marketing tool for the company's series of…

E*TRADE Access moved forward with new director

The hiring of veteran ATM executive Dale Dentlinger has the industry closely watching what E*TRADE Access, the ATM division of E*TRADE Group, does with its…