NRF 2012: StoreBOT, an automated retailing kiosk

KIOSK Information Systems used NRF 2012 to show StoreBOT, a kiosk designed for the instore sale and dispensing of high-shrinkage items.

ARTS unveils standard interface for improved self-ordering

January 30, 2012

The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) has unveiled the first standard data interface for online and mobile ordering. The Standard aims to make…

FIS, Paydiant team on white label mobile wallet

January 27, 2012

Financial technology provider FIS launched its new mobile wallet this week. The cloud-based solution not only gives consumers the ability to use their…

Wincor Nixdorf demos self-service checkout

Wincor Nixdorf has improved its self-service checkout solution, giving it a more modern look with a smaller footprint.

Mobile retail startup Signature announces launch

January 26, 2012

Signature Labs, Inc. launched today, and the company said it is "making retail personal again by delivering VIP treatment to shoppers, both in and out of…

'Engage or Die' at CETW SF

January 26, 2012

Organizers of the Customer Engagement Technology World trade show recently announced that Brian Solis, author on new media and principal at Altimeter Group…

NRF 2012: The 360-degree scanner evolves

At retail's Big Show, Wincor Nixdorf showed the lastest generation of its flagship self-checkout unit.

Sainsbury's signs up for NCR's predictive services for POS and self-checkout

January 17, 2012

NCR Corp. recently announced that U.K.-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has entered into a five-year managed service agreement which will see Sainsbury's…

Kiosks4business intros new retail Micro Kiosks

January 15, 2012

Kiosks4business designers have created a contemporary new range of Micro Kiosks under the name of Nixi. The wall- or desk-mountable Nixi kiosks are designed…

OpenMotion intros personalized gift card kiosk at NRF Big Show

January 15, 2012

At the National Retail Federation's 101st Annual Convention & EXPO in New York City, digital and mobile marketing solutions company OpenMotion has…

Self-service, online options driving customers to avoid salespeople

January 11, 2012

It's no big shock that many shoppers don't like to be continually asked if they need assistance from store associates, but an article in today's NY Times…

Case study: Bill-payment kiosks help serve unbanked

Tio has deployed the APS bill-payment app to nearly 400 kiosks in Phoenix.

GUESS deploying iPads to better serve shoppers

January 5, 2012

GUESS Inc. is using iPads to put its products in front of shoppers by implementing the VeriFone GlobalBay iPad Retailing solution inside a dozen stores in the…

KIOSK to debut automated retail store at NRF

January 3, 2012

KIOSK Information Systems will showcase StoreBOT, its latest solution in a new series of automated retail solutions Jan. 16-17 in New York City at the National…

Small surf shop plans to overtake competitors with technology

Florida's Friction is using Apple's FaceTime, social media and QR codes to compete with major retailers in the industry.

Kum & Go partners with NCR

December 14, 2011

NCR Corp. announced it will implement its Radiant c-store technology in each of Kum & Go's 400-plus stores. The chain, which is the fifth largest…

CETW: Bluetooth couponing to cell phones

Alex Romanov with iSign tells editor Christopher Hall about his company's mobile couponing solution.

CETW: Managing digital signage interactivity

Michael Moore from Reflect talks about platforms that can help retailers and others manage interactive devices that are equal parts digital sign and kiosk.

CETW: It's iPads to the rescue for POD info

Few things frustrate shoppers more than sales assistants who don't know their products or their inventories. Reality Interactive's Jetty Hartsky shows off her…

State of the industry: Photo kiosks

Research shows that reasons for using them may change, but photo kiosks are here to stay.