Leveling the playing field

January 25, 2006

This article appeared in the Retail Self-Service Executive Summary, Winter 2006.

Redbox to install DVD kiosks in Stop & Shop, Giant Food

January 25, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Redbox, provider of automated DVD rental devices, announced in a news release an agreement with Ahold to offer DVD rental kiosks in Stop…

A self-service media Mecca in New York

January 24, 2006

This article appeared in the Retail Self-Service Executive Summary, Winter 2006.

NCR offers enhanced remote-management tool

January 24, 2006

ATLANTA - NCR Corp. announced in a news release an enhanced version of its Retail Systems Manager (RSM), a software tool that monitors, diagnoses and resolves…

Small business, big potential

January 24, 2006

This article appeared in the Retail Self-Service Executive Summary, Winter 2006.

Preventing loss at the self-checkout

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January 24, 2006

This article appeared in the Retail Self-Service Executive Summary, Winter 2006.

Self-service figures prominently at NRF 'Big Show'

January 22, 2006

Self-service technology pervaded The National Retail Federation's 95th Annual Convention and Expo when its exhibition hall sprang to life Monday. From massive…

A Jetson's experience at NRF

January 22, 2006

Miami Herald: Live customer-support kiosks were one of the newest technologies showcased at last week's National Retail Federation convention. As the nation's…

Grocery shopping increasingly high-tech

January 22, 2006

RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER: With self-checkout stations now commonplace at grocery stores around the country, a new generation of technology is taking…

The 2005 Kiosk Awards: Entries for General and Best New Kiosk Application

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Find out who has entered what into the Best New Kiosk Application and the General categories of the 2005 Kiosk Awards.

Virginia supermarket makes move toward self-service

January 19, 2006

The (Virginia) News Leader: Another supermarket is taking the plunge into full-tilt self-service, this time Martin's Food Market in Waynesboro. The new 67,00…

Retailers include self-service in 2006 plans for growth

January 18, 2006

AXcess News: The fourth annual NRF study, "Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2005, Forecasts for 2006," revealed that most retailers' priority is growth. Close…

More than 90 percent of customers have used self-checkout

January 17, 2006

Chicago Tribune: When the first self-checkout systems appeared in retail stores nearly 20 years ago, skeptics questioned the wisdom of expecting consumers to…

Self-service for fans at tennis Open

January 17, 2006

The Age (Australia): Tennis and retail technology are joining forces at this year's Australian Open, with sponsor IBM using the two-week grand slam tournament…

CASE STUDY: Kiosk aids retail loyalty program

January 16, 2006

Capture Resource, a Bristol, Penn.-based loyalty solutions provider, receives on average 125,000 pieces of paper a day from 12,000 retail locations. The…

BT scraps plans for Internet kiosks

January 15, 2006

ZDNet: BT has halted the rollout of thousands of Internet kiosks after overestimating how much public demand there would be for the service.

Can contactless payments take hold?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The 7-Eleven c-store chain recently announced that all 5,300 of its U.S. stores would accept the "blink" contactless card from Chase. A number of other…

Active Decisions launches `wine matchmaking' kiosk

January 12, 2006

Mercury News: Active Decisions of San Mateo has developed a computerized wine matchmaking service that enables customers to plug in a bit of information about…

Sonic Solutions offers DVD-burn-on-demand tool for kiosks

January 12, 2006

Video Business: As movie studios and other program suppliers search for incremental sales in the face of flattening DVD growth, giving consumers and retailers…

Giant Food pilots Asteres ScriptCenter prescription pickup kiosk

January 11, 2006

RESTON, Va. - Giant Food, one of the largest grocery chains on the East Coast, has installed ScriptCenter at their Reston store located at 1450 North Point…