Retail News & Media

New study says self-checkout terminals to quadruple by 2014

A new study from Retail Banking Research indicates a promising future for self-checkout, particularly in North America, Western Europe and Asia.

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Coinstar to announce Q2 earnings

July 19, 2009

Coinstar will relealse its second-quarter earnings Tuesday, Aug. 4, the company has announced in a news release. Coinstar will hold a conference call the same…

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Eyemaginations, SoloHealth partner to enhance educational function of EyeSite kiosks

July 16, 2009

ATLANTA — SoloHealth, maker of the EyeSite vision-testing kiosk, has announced it will team with Eyemaginations, a leader in eye care education, to enhance the…

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New England drug store deploying KODAK kiosks chain-wide

July 16, 2009

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. and Kinney Drugs, a community pharmacy and retail brand in New York and Vermont, has announced the deployment of KODAK…

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Preview: JustTouchIt 2009, South Africa's first kiosk conference

A world-class sporting event has helped set the stage for the first and only kiosk-industry tradeshow in a growing South African market.

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Agilysys partners with Wine Market Assistant to provide turnkey retail kiosk

July 14, 2009

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Agilysys Inc., an IT solutions provider, and Wine Market Assistant LLC, a software solution provider, today announced a partnership to…

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NCR research: Consumers increasingly prefer multichannel self-service

July 14, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. today announced the results of a global survey commissioned from BuzzBack Market Research regarding consumer preferences for…

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IBM selects Hypercom for self-checkout rollout in Germany

July 13, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hypercom Corp., a global provider of secure payments products and services, today announced that one of Germany's leading retailers with…

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Self-checkout and alcohol: A dangerous mix?

New research about minors, alcohol and self-checkout may prompt legislation in California.

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PNI Digital Media providing Connected Kiosk to new distributors, retailers

July 12, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — PNI Digital Media, a provider of digital photography and media solutions for retailers, has announced several new initiatives…

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NCR Corp. recognized for maintenance, support services

July 8, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. has announced its No. 1 position in the hardware maintenance and support category in retail infrastructure support for 2006-2008…

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Pennsylvania governor puts stop to wine kiosk plan

July 8, 2009

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has temporarily shelved the state Liquor Control Board's plan to sell wine via vending machines in grocery stores.

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Zebra Technologies announces availability of print station kiosk

July 5, 2009

BOURNE END, England — Zebra Technologies Europe Ltd., a global leader in specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, today announced the…

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Research: $775 billion in kiosk transactions will be processed this year

June 28, 2009

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — New research from the IHL Group says transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $775 billion in 2009 and will grow to more than $1.…

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SoloHealth to expand EyeSite kiosk to two new markets

June 28, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: SoloHealth, maker of the EyeSite vision-screening kiosk, has announced plans to expand into two new markets, more than doubling…

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NCR Canada hires new president, heightens focus on self-service

June 25, 2009

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — NCR Corp. has named Luc Villeneuve the new president of NCR Canada. According to a news release, Villeneuve comes from the…

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RBR ranks NCR Corp. No. 1 in global self-checkout market

June 25, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. ranks No. 1 worldwide in the self-checkout market, according to Retail Banking Research Ltd., a strategic research and consulting firm…

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