Biometric payments arrive in Missouri

August 9, 2005

Convenience Store News: Missouri residents can now pay for gas and snacks with a touch of their finger. Express Mart LLC has installed the BioPay biometric…

The future of advertising is digital

August 9, 2005

Inc.: Advertising, once a "black art with a murky ROI," has become much more valuable, thanks largely to the Internet. The Web's ability to track which ads are…

ANALYSIS: 3M's move into digital signage

August 8, 2005

The Commercial Graphics division of 3M has announced its intention to acquire Mercury Online Solutions, one of the leading producers of software technology for…

friendlyway partners with Picture Marketing

August 8, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - friendlyway Inc., a developer and marketer of interactive self-service solutions, announced in a news release a partnership with…

Self-service payments to top $450 billion by 2008

August 8, 2005

ePaynews: According to a new report from IHL Consulting, self-check-out systems in the U.S. will process transactions totalling $161 billion in 2005…

Digital dividends

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August 8, 2005

Digital photography is hot. Find out how retailers can cash in on the digital camera phenomenon through photo kiosks.

Mall kiosks aim to help shoppers find the perfect fit

August 8, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Intellifit Corp. has launched a high-tech pilot program in six U.S. malls aimed at clothing buyers. The Find What Fits measuring and sizing…

Source Technologies brings new modular kiosks to market

August 8, 2005

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Source Technologies, provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and other secure business processes, announced in a…

The new age of advertising

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August 8, 2005

Adding ads can add revenue. Find out how digital signage can - and should - change retail marketing strategies.

Transnet brings wireless access to SuperPantry stores

August 7, 2005

PLANTATION, Fla. - Transnet Wireless announced in a news release that it will install its Wi-Fi Hot Spot Internet kiosks in two Illinois SuperPantry stores.

Loyalty kiosk provider eyes nightclubs, retail, hospitality

August 7, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Communitek, a company that manufactures the wireless Customer Enrollment Kiosk, is working on expanding into the retail, nightclub and…

IBM donates retail specification to standards body

August 7, 2005

News.com: IBM has donated a specification to the Association for Retail Technology Standards that would, if adopted, streamline the integration of in-store…

Now hiring: the kiosk as HR professional

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Good help is harder to find than ever, especially in certain industries where human resource departments are strained to the breaking point. Kiosks can help…

Analysis of PRN's sale to Thomson

August 4, 2005

WireSpring Weblog: Bill Gerba weighs in with thoughts on the announced acquisition of digital signage company PRN by Thomson Worldwide. PRN, among other…

Making an online connection to photo kiosks

August 4, 2005

Internet Retailer: As photo shops scramble to figure out how to structure their emerging business model, online options are becoming attractive. Web-based…

Fishbowl announces roll-out of restaurant e-mail marketing kiosks

August 4, 2005

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Fishbowl, a full-service marketing company for the hospitality industry, announced in a news release that Metromedia Restaurant Group has…

Transnet Wireless brings Internet access to Jubilee Food Stores

August 3, 2005

PLANTATION, Fla. - Travelers and truck drivers making their way through Louisiana now will be better connected due to a new agreement between Transnet…

TouchStand rebrands itself as TouchMedia

August 3, 2005

DENVER - Synergy Media Group announced in a news release that its TouchStand division has been renamed TouchMedia in advance of soon-to-be-released product…

PhotoLab opens 'kiosk cafe'

August 3, 2005

Winston-Salem Journal: PhotoLab has turned part of its retail space into a kiosk cafe, "a retail store combined with digital ordering." The circular design…

McDonald's DVD kiosks tested in supermarkets

August 3, 2005

The Boston Globe: McDonald's is taking its Redbox DVD rental kiosks out of the restaurant and into the world outside. According to this report, 550 of the…