Kiosk technology driving Mazda's new retail philosophy

January 22, 2003

BOUNTIFUL, Utah -- Mazda North American Operations is promising car shoppers a unique buying experience, driven by kiosk technology.

Tesco gets Healthnotes kiosk

January 21, 2003

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Healthnotes, Inc. (HNI), a provider of health and lifestyle information, says that the flagship store of British retailer Tesco, located in…

Retail's BIG Show is BIG on Technology

by Craig Keefner — manager, Olea

Customer/Employee Self-Service Terminals are the focus of the first day's session in the first day of the National Retail Federation show in New York.

Day Two at NRF with Craig Keefner

January 16, 2003

Craig Keefner was busy at the NRF Show in New York Jan. 13, focusing on RFID, customers and cost with retail exhibitors.

Notes and News from the final day at NRF

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Craig Keefner's adventures at the National Retail Federation continued for a third day. This time, Craig paid visits to some of the bigger companies involved…

Intermec barcode scanners now support GTIN data structures

January 15, 2003

EVERETT, Wash. -- Intermec Technologies Corp. announced on Jan. 13, that its barcode scanners now support the Global Trade Item Numbering (GTIN) data structure.

Promotions announced in NCR's Retail Solutions division

January 15, 2003

NCR has announced a series of promotions in its Retail Solutions Division.

New retail CRM software includes kiosk apps

January 13, 2003

NEW YORK -- Blue Martini Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) introduced four new products for IBM eServer systems to help retailers increase customer loyalty, sell…

Another company touts IBM StoreProven status

January 13, 2003

ATLANTA --  AfterBOT, a provider of digital receipt technology, says it has earned IBM "StoreProven" status. "StoreProven" is a program in which vendors run a…

2002: A Year in Review

Self-Service emerged as a hot-button topic for those who follow kiosks in 2002, and more of the same is expected next year.

NRF Show to feature new self-service options for retailers

All eyes in the retail world will focus on the NRF's Big Show Jan. 12-15. A few new products from the kiosk industry are expected to attract their share of…

Coinstar, PhotoWorks Kiosks pilot digital photo printing service

January 8, 2003

SEATTLE -- Coinstar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSTR) and PhotoWorks Kiosks Inc. have launched a pilot project that provides digital camera users with high-quality prints and…

Radiant Systems to highlight kiosk system at retailer's convention

January 7, 2003

ATLANTA -- Radiant Systems Inc. will highlight its workforce management products, including the K400 kiosk and S4000 hardware platform, during the National…

McDinner and a movie? McDonald's tests DVD rental kiosks

January 5, 2003

WASHINGTON, D. C. -- McDonald's has put its own stamp on dinner and a movie, installing DVD-rental kiosks outside some of its restaurants, according to a…

Toyota using kiosks, plasma screens to market newest vehicle

January 2, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Toyota is equipping showrooms for its newest vehicle, the Scion, with Internet kiosks and plasma screens in an effort to draw a younger…

Writer has trouble going digital at photo kiosks

December 30, 2002

CHICAGO -- Despite the efforts of companies like Eastman Kodak Co., Sony Corp. and Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. to make a strong push to appeal to digital camera…

National Geographic moves forward with Map Machine kiosks

December 26, 2002

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A National Geographic Map Machine kiosk which contains 65,000 U.S. Geological Survey maps was installed at the Alaska Public Lands…

Checking out the CashWorks program

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The former InnoVentry principals who founded CashWorks -- having learned a few things about what really works in a retail environment -- are putting those…

Consumer advocates question insurance sales at kiosks

December 19, 2002

DALLAS -- Consumer advocates and some insurance industry executives are questioning 7-Eleven's decision to offer auto insurance via its Vcom kiosks, according…

Digital camera sales and photo kiosk use increasing

December 15, 2002

JACKSON, Mich. -- Photo kiosks are in some 40,000 retail stores, up from 36,000 stores last year, according to an article in the Dec. 13 issue of The Detroit…