Coinstar to pilot prepaid phone top-ups at coin counting kiosks

October 17, 2002

BELLEVUE, Wash., and SARASOTA, Fla. -- Coinstar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR) and Prizm Technology, Inc. have partnered on a pilot that will allow prepaid wireless phone…

Best Buy customers get bigger bandwidth via kiosk

October 16, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy says it now offers 15 high-speed Internet cable, DSL and satellite broadband connectivity options to consumers through its new in-store…

Vans using Netkey software to target skateboarders

October 14, 2002

BRANFORD, Conn. -- Vans Inc. isn't skating around the issue of how to reach its 10- to 24-year-old target market. The company has installed self-service kiosks…

NetNearU expanding wired, wireless network

October 14, 2002

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- NetNearU is expanding its wired and wireless network after signing several large contracts worth more than $600,000, according to a…

Kiosks by any definition

From modified ATMs to self-serve checkouts and fast-food menus, kiosks have a future in the convenience store industry, as evidenced at the recent National…

Amicus seeks capital to stay afloat; 'clicks and mortar' approach sinks in U.S.

October 13, 2002

TORONTO -- It may be do-or-die time for the financially troubled Amicus Bank, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's plan to expand into the U.S. largely by…

Healthnotes, Retec team for U.K. project

October 9, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Healthnotes Inc. has selected Retec Europe Limited as its exclusive distributor to large chain supermarkets and pharmacies in the U.K.

Russian company to provide payment software for 7-Eleven's Vcom

October 8, 2002

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Russian high-tech company Alkor Group has signed a deal with retail chain 7-Eleven that will put PayCash, its online cash-payment…

Kiosk sales to reach $3 billion in 2006, research says

October 7, 2002

NEW YORK -- Kiosks will drive more than $3 billion in sales across all industry sectors by 2006, but challenges remain, according to Jupiter Research Inc.

An epiphany at NACS

October 7, 2002

General editor Rick Redding went to the National Association of Convenience Stores exhibition skeptical about the kiosk industry's future. All it took was a…

Company hopes dirty laundry will bring kiosk business

October 2, 2002

PHILADELPHIA -- USA Technologies Inc. hopes airing its dirty laundry in the national press will bring the company attention from kiosk and point-of-sale…

Kiosks part of IBM, UK pharmacy chain pact

October 1, 2002

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom -- IBM has signed UK-based pharmacy chain The Boots Co. to a 10-year, $1.1 billion services contract that includes point-of-sale…

West Coast supermarket chain adds Healthnotes kiosks

September 29, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Supermarket chain Raley's Superstores is boosting its healthy offerings with the addition of Healthnotes touchscreen kiosks in 17 stores in…

Australia shopping centers adding pieLINK kiosks

September 26, 2002

PERTH, Australia -- pieNetworks Ltd. has signed an agreement with Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) to install its pieLINK Internet kiosks in shopping…

Fashion retailer turns to kiosks for high-tech help

September 26, 2002

WADDINXVEEN, Netherlands -- Fashion retailer Mexx is bringing the catwalk to kiosks as it offers shoppers more high-tech help. The Germany-based chain has…

Federated's holiday décor to include kiosks

September 23, 2002

CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores Inc. (NYSE:FD)(PCX:FD) is adding in-store computer kiosks to its new décor as the chain upgrades 42 stores…

Human resources and kiosks

September 22, 2002

A wide variety of companies are discovering the benefits of human resources kiosks as a way to empower current employees and attract new workers. While return…

Office Depot to sell broadband service via kiosks

September 22, 2002

DELRAY, Fla. -- Office Depot will install Web kiosks in its 820 stores across the United States to market broadband service.

Info Touch announces ZapLink expansion plans

September 15, 2002

BURNABY, British Columbia -- Full-service kiosk provider Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange:IFT) will deploy up to 500 additional ZapLink…

NCR helps Brits bag it themselves

September 11, 2002

LONDON -- UK retailer Marks & Spencer will utilize self-service checkout technology developed by NCR Corp. (NYSE:NCR) in a three-store test that will begin…