Kiosks and magic mirrors highlight high-tech Tesco pilot

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Tesco seeks to 'catch and keep' digital shoppers with new technology and help from Cisco's latest study.

ScriptCenter kiosk approved for use by US Air Force

February 12, 2013

Asteres Inc., a provider of 24/7 automated pharmacy kiosks, announced today that it has received Authorization to Operate from the U.S. Air Force Medical…

NRF 2013: Honeywell Sled Devices

Steven Lane from Honeywell Scanning and Mobility shows off sled devices for Apple products that create a mobile POS for retailers.

Old school vending gets new school technology

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

AirVend released its product that retrofits vending machines with interactive displays.

Coinstar says Redbox content causing profit problems

February 8, 2013

Coinstar Inc. released fourth-quarter earnings and its first-quarter forecast yesterday after its shares fell as much as 10 percent in extended trading.

EcoATM secures new financing to fuel expansion plans

February 7, 2013

The company behind the consumer electronics recycling kiosk ecoATM announced that it secured $40 million in mezzanine debt financing from Falcon Investment…

Kiosk replaces coupon clipping with convenient deals (Video)

Zebra Technologies discusses its latest solution that makes couponing easier for both the shopper and the retailer.

NCR finalizes Retalix acquisition

February 6, 2013

NCR Corp. announced another step toward its transformation to a hardware-enabled, software-driven business model with news of its completed acquisition of…

Tesco installs Cummins Allison coin-counting kiosks

February 5, 2013

Cummins Allison today announced that the U.K grocery chain Tesco has installed more than 15 Money Machine self-service coin counters in its Superstores and…

JC Penney ditches RFID plans for tagging and self-checkout

February 4, 2013

JC Penney has shelved its plans for a large-scale RFID implementation across store locations, according to an article on rfidjournal.com. As February marks the…

GiftWise kiosk wins PayBefore award

February 1, 2013

Paybefore has chosen Self-Service Networks' GiftWise Gift Card Kiosk as a winner in the 7th annual Paybefore Awards in the Best Retail Merchandising category.

Self-service health care comes to retail (Commentary)

A Frank Mayer exec discusses the benefits that self-service health care bring to the retail market.

EcoATM kiosk now accepting tablets

January 30, 2013

The rise of tablet ownership has caused the San Diego-based ecoATM to tweak its award-winning product. The company announced that its consumer electronics…

Intel's interactive display spices up the customer experience

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

A scent-based game for the McCormick spice company engages the consumer with the power of smell.

Sporting goods store unveils 'retail lab' with in-store tech

January 29, 2013

The Canadian sporting goods retailer Sport Chek today unveiled a tech-heavy retail lab at its flagship store in Toronto. Utilizing interactive kiosks, digital…

Voto app brings democracy to shopping

January 29, 2013

Retailers looking for a tool to boost customer engagement have a new mobile application to add to their array of choices. The iPad kiosk company ArmorActive…

NCR announces 600-store rollout of NCR Silver

January 28, 2013

NCR announced today that NCR Silver, the company's cloud-based POS solution for small businesses, will roll out to more than 600 Cellairis franchise locations.

NCR, Elavon team up to offer small biz mPOS solution

January 25, 2013

NCR Corp. and Elavon, the merchant acquirer owned by U.S. Bancorp, have announced that they are pooling their collective talents to offer a POS solution for…

NRF 2013: Intel's Guess that Spice

Intel's Guess that Spice, an interactive experience educating customers about the scent and flavor properties found in McCormick's array of spices, combines…

Tesco pilots new kiosk, AR tech

January 24, 2013

U.K. retail chain Tesco is piloting a "magical" augmented reality mirror and digital mannequin in several locations, according to digitalartsonline.co.uk.