Device lets shoppers scan as they go

January 8, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com: A new way of grocery shopping has been introduced at the Super Stop & Shop in Fairhaven, Mass. It's called easySHOP. Customers carry…

Fujitsu to sell Modiv Media's DeliVision

January 8, 2008

BOSTON — Modiv Media has announced a technology, sales and marketing partnership with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. As part of the agreement, the two…

Small companies and all-in-one kiosks

Smaller kiosk manufacturers woo buyers.

Experticity to offer live customer support with NCR EasyPoint kiosks

January 7, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. and Experticity, provider of live, video-assisted customer support solutions, are collaborating to offer Experticity's…

Olea to debut 'green' kiosk design at NRF

January 7, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Olea Inc., a designer and manufacturer of self-service kiosks, has announced plans to debut its "green" kiosk, which is made from…

NBC to provide kiosk downloads at CES

January 7, 2008

Video Business: Entertainment kiosk company Mediaport has inked its first video-download deal with a major studio, NBC Universal. The pact will kick off Jan.

Tommy Hilfiger Denim launches interactive storefront

January 7, 2008

LONDON — Customers at selected Tommy Hilfiger Denim stores can now join the Hilfiger Hall of Fame by adding their pictures to an interactive storefront…

Self Service Excellence Awards online entry form now available

January 6, 2008

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self-Service Expo is now accepting submissions for its Self Service Excellence Awards.   According to a news release, KioskCom…

NCR FastLane extends self-service options

January 6, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — Retailers who have deployed NCR Corp.'s FastLane self-checkout kiosks can extend FastLane's capabilities to shoppers in other parts of the…

NCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions for retail, hospitality

January 3, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless payment terminals for the point of sale. These solutions enable…

Wincor World to focus on solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Presence of global partners reinforces Wincor's push in 2008.      

Retail tech spending expected to increase

December 26, 2007

The Associated Press: Stores spend $34.5 billion a year on all kinds of technology, from the cables and routers behind the scenes to in-store devices like…

Best Buy 'bait and switch' kiosks not connected to Internet

December 25, 2007

Los Angeles Times: The Connecticut attorney general's office sued Best Buy in May, charging the electronics heavyweight with using deceptive in-store websites…

NRF to focus on tech beyond the store

Top retail show to look at relationship between retail and emerging tech.

Dell to launch multi-function kiosk

December 20, 2007

StorefrontBackTalk.com: Dell will introduce a multi-function kiosk next month that is designed to change function throughout the day, being used perhaps in…

Plans shrink for U.S. MAX BOX

U.K. developer is on the block after its CEO resigns, restructuring.

NCR offers self-checkout with two-sided receipt printing

December 19, 2007

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. has announced that its two-sided thermal receipt printing technology is now available for NCR FastLane, a leading self-checkout unit.

Modiv Media's DeliVision serves up 7 million self-service orders

December 17, 2007

BOSTON — Modiv Media, a retail interactive media delivery solutions provider, has announced that its Modiv DeliVision, a deli-queue optimization solution that…

Two million Brits admit to stealing at self-checkout

December 13, 2007

The (British) Press Association: Approximately 2 million Britons admit to stealing goods when using supermarket self-scan checkouts in the past year…

Home Depot launches project store, kiosks

December 13, 2007

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario — The Home Depot Canada is changing the way customers shop for home-improvement projects with the opening of its first…