Touchsystems 40-inch screen designed for high-use interaction

January 19, 2009

HUTTO, Texas — TouchSystems Corp., an innovator of touch-enabled products, has announced the new P4050D 40-inch, large-format interactive touch LCD monitor for…

New research reveals the best retail customer experiences of the year

January 19, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Retail Customer Experience magazine announced the publication of its inaugural Best Retail Customer Experiences report, a comprehensive…

Unhappy investor investigates MOD Systems kiosk company

January 18, 2009

Techflash.com: Seattle angel investor and philanthropist Robert Arnold is investigating the financial activities of MOD Systems, a Seattle startup that…

Motorola micro kiosk answers common customer questions

January 18, 2009

Newsday: Motorola's new MK500 Micro Kiosk is able to answer common customer questions about a product: price and location in the store. The device is about …

AML debuts new price verification system

January 18, 2009

NEW YORK — AML, a developer and manufacturer of wired and wireless automated data capture products, recently announced the launch of the new KDT750 Price…

NRF Sonic Bar shows how self-service kiosks can draw customers

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The high-concept concept store gave attendees a taste of retail's future – one that is available today.  

NRF exhibitors, part 1: Biz intel, cash, HR

Business intelligence, cash management and human resources solutions from retail's 'Big Show.'

VeriFone announces MX880 payment system

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK — VeriFone Holdings Inc. recently introduced the MX880, a customer-facing multi-function payment system that combines a tactile keypad with the…

Microsoft's Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 unveiled at NRF

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. has released its latest offering from its Windows Embedded Ready product line. Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 is the next generation…

New perfume kiosk dispenses scent based on gender

January 14, 2009

FRANCE — Presensia, a French developer of interactive scent dispensers, and Quividi, an audience measurement solutions developer, have created TargetScent…

Sony Ericsson phone users in Asia can download movies, shows, songs from kiosks

January 13, 2009

Asia.cnet.com: Starting this month, some Sony Ericsson mobile phone users in Asia will be able to download full-length movies, TV series, games and music onto…

NRF: Intel reveals new in-store concept technologies

January 12, 2009

NEW YORK — Intel Corporation today unveiled a retail POS proof-of-concept system that could lower a store's total cost of ownership while improving customer…

NRF: Sports merchandise kiosk revealed by R3 Omni and NCR

January 12, 2009

NEW YORK — R3 Omni and NCR Corp. today announced a self-service retail kiosk that allows customers to select an extended range of sports merchandise from…

NRF: Micro Industries kiosk screen tall enough to show life-sized baby giraffe

January 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Micro Industries today introduced the Touch&Go Messenger 65P, a high-definition retail touchscreen tall enough to display a life-sized baby…

GDS ADM, ETS finish kiosks for self-serve grocer Drive Auchan

January 11, 2009

TURIN, Italy — Kiosk designer GDS ADM and software producer ETS have finished their first kiosk installation in Italy for Drive Auchan, a self-service grocer…

Fujitsu showcases new kiosks for healthcare, theaters, retail

January 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. is this week unveiling a host of new U-Serv self-service hardware and partner software for retailers at the…

IBM to showcase 'Virtual Mirror' hair and makeup kiosks at NRF

January 8, 2009

geeksugar.com: If attendees of next week's National Retail Federation Show in New York City have trouble with their hair or makeup, there's a good chance…

ViewSonic chooses 3M MicroTouch system as interface for kiosk-friendly display

January 7, 2009

LAS VEGAS — 3M Touch Systems, a subsidiary of the 3M Company and a manufacturer of touch technology, and ViewSonic Corp., a global provider of visual display…

Hanes kiosk will make t-shirts at Disney World store

January 6, 2009

This week, Hanesbrand Inc., the nationally recognized provider of clothing, has plans to open the Disney Design-A-Tee retail outlet at Disney World's Downtown…

Interactive kiosks a highlight of NRF show

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

How can stores pull consumers away from their laptops and back in the malls? The NRF "Big Show" will show how self-service kiosk technology may be the answer.