Macy's to add Zoom Stores

May 21, 2006

Cincinnati Post: Federated's top executive announced at Friday's annual shareholder meeting that the company has signed an agreement with San Francisco-based…

Coinstar pushes DVD rental to supermarkets

May 21, 2006

Video Business: DVD rental kiosk marketer Coinstar is pitching supermarkets to add the machines on economics: It says disc rental can fatten front-of-the store…

MICROS, VeriFone announce restaurant pay-at-the-table application

May 18, 2006

CHICAGO - MICROS Systems Inc. and VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced a strategic alliance to arm the North American restaurant industry with an integrated…

Transparent Technologies, Allure Digital Media announce signage partnership

May 16, 2006

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Transparent Technologies, a resource for the integration, deployment and support of custom computer platforms and custom IT solutions…

CASE STUDY: The new captive audience

May 16, 2006

Helius, Inc. and Microspace Communications Corp. teamed up to provide OVN with a satellite-based content distribution system which met the design and…

KioskCom 2006 award winners: Nanonation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

At the fifth annual KioskCom Excellence Awards, much attention was paid to a bright and inviting machine that brings smiles to parents and kids alike…

Fujitsu unveils new self-ordering solutions

May 16, 2006

FRISCO, Texas - Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. introduced its U-Serv family of self-ordering solutions for the food-services, grocery and hospitality…

InComm, KING Products announce partnership for prepaid, billpay solutions

May 16, 2006

ATLANTA - InComm, distributor of prepaid products and point-of-sale solutions, announced in a news release a partnership with KING Products and Solutions. The…

Nanonation, LocaModa partner to mobile-enable digital signage

May 15, 2006

BOSTON, Mass. - Nanonation, provider of customer experience software for kiosks and digital signage, and LocaModa Inc., a technology company enabling mobile…

NamSys expands CashNET product line

May 15, 2006

BOLTON, Ontario - NamSys Inc. announced the official release of a new model of their CashNET self-service retail deposit solution, called CashNET-V, that is…

DDC aligns with Miller Zell, 3M and NEC for digital signage

May 15, 2006

WATERLOO, Ontario - Digital signage network company Digital Display & Communication Inc. (DDC) has aligned with Miller Zell, NEC Display Solutions of…

IBM announces 17-inch Anyplace Kiosk

May 15, 2006

RALEIGH, NC - IBM announced its first ultra-compact kiosk with a 17-inch touchscreen. The new IBM Anyplace Kiosk 17-inch models are designed to enable business…

Self-checkout biggest growth area for POS

May 11, 2006

Processor: When all is said and done, what's really new about the POS market is that system and software builders keep finding more and better ways for…

DVDs On The Run to franchise

May 10, 2006

Fredericksburg (Virginia) Free-Lance Star: DVDs On The Run, a self-service rental company that expands the DVD kiosk idea by adding a drive-through component…

Digital Retailing: One ticket, three shows

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This year's Digital Retailing Expo is part of Retail Week, a trio of events that cover retail construction and planning in addition to cutting-edge digital…

Gen X, Y unenthused about mobile phone payment systems

May 9, 2006

The Wise Marketer: There is an apparent lack of enthusiasm among Generation X and Y consumers for mobile payment technologies, with 62 percent feeling that…

30 Minute Photos takes 'Starbucks approach' to photo kiosks

May 8, 2006

VIENNA, Va. - 30 Minute Photos Etc. redesigned its Irvine, Calif., photo-finishing store with new Lucidiom automated photo machines and fixtures to encourage…

DVD kiosks battle online services, bargain sellers

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental kiosks are appearing in more and more prominent retail locations. But experts wonder whether Redbox and its competitors can survive in the world of…

Retailers converge on Chicago

Retail Systems 2006 Convention & Expo, scheduled for May 21-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will include an array of self-service leaders.

TIO Networks launches TIO Express

May 7, 2006

BURNABY, B.C. - TIO Networks Corp., formerly Info Touch Technologies Corp., announced in a news release it has begun processing payments through TIO Express…