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Walmart upgrades self-service photo departments with HP
May 19, 2010
HP has announced that Walmart is rolling out the HP "Prints in Minutes" retail publishing service in 3,600 of its stores across the United States.
read nowiCongo optimistic about endless aisle potential
May 16, 2010
In a recent Canada.com story about its endless-aisle solutions, Montreal-based iCongo shared optimistic projections about the coming year. The story quotes…
read nowNCR releases new version of SelfServ self-checkout software
May 14, 2010
NCR has announced the latest release of its NCR SelfServ Checkout software, which delivers several new enhancements that will help retailers implement…
read nowHollywood Video stores to close, self-service DVD-rental channels unfazed by release delay
May 12, 2010
Reuters reports that Movie Gallery, Inc., owner of the Hollywood Video chain of DVD-rental locations, plans to close its stores and liquidate its assets. The…
read nowECRS produces industry's smallest self-checkout kiosk
May 12, 2010
ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) announced that its QUICKcheck kiosk is the smallest self-checkout unit available to retailers that retains full-size unit…
read nowNCR demonstrating "c-tailing" concept
May 10, 2010
NCR Corp. will demonstrate its converged retailing — c-tailing — solutions for multichannel retailers in booth #1952 at FMI 2010, the largest food industry…
read nowNielsen: kiosks, self-service play role in coupon renaissance
May 7, 2010
A research paper from the Nielsen Company reports that coupon use boomed in 2009, with the Internet redemption segment of the coupon market growing by 26…
read nowSouth African retailers advised to go self-service in anticipation of 2010 World Cup
May 6, 2010
Sports news site SportsTechy reports that South Africa, in its preparation for the 2010 World Cup, is seeing a spike in consumer spending that could overwhelm…
read nowDespite encouraging numbers, self-checkout fraud a worrisome occurrence
April 30, 2010
A Network World story on retail theft notes self-checkout fraud as a "top tactic" used by retail thieves. The article notes that, while overall theft numbers…
read nowEnhanced vending machines garner attention at trade show
April 29, 2010
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a number of interactive self-service vending machines captured industry attention at this week's National Automatic…
read nowKioskCom – KIOSK features latest designs for high-growth sectors
April 12, 2010
KIOSK Information Systems will be showcasing brand new standard, custom, and outdoor designs at this year's KioskCom/Digital Signage Show as application…
read nowRedbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan
April 6, 2010
If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business.
read nowNEC demonstrates robotic self-checkout assistant
April 2, 2010
NEC has paired an e-money version of its Twinpos self-checkout system with its PaPeRo research robot as a concept demonstrator for self-checkout interactivity.
read nowHypercom signs distribution deal with MCS
April 1, 2010
Scottsdale, Ariz., based Hypercom Corporation announced that MCS Micronic Computer Systeme GmbH will resell Hypercom's high security Artema Modular payment…
read nowRedbox moves to dismiss class action suit
March 31, 2010
The St. Clair Record reports that DVD rental kiosk company Redbox has moved to dismiss a class-action suit filed in St. Clair County, Ill. Lead plaintiff…
read nowIn Ontario, drug kiosk rollout awaits regulation
March 28, 2010
The Toronto Star reports that the Ontario government, in its passage late last year of Bill 179, approved the concept of "remote dispensing" of medicines…
read nowMediaTile's HumanKiosk wins emerging tech award
March 24, 2010
The HumanKiosk, MediaTile's prototype free-standing, interactive digital signage solution has received a first place award in the Enterprise Mobile Marketing…
read nowFDA bans self-service sale of cigarettes
March 18, 2010
NACSonline.com reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg held a press…
read nowSurvey: Tech-savvy shoppers setting the pace in Canada
March 15, 2010
MARKHAM, On. — A new IBM global survey which included 4,000 Canadians reveals that Canadians are more loyal than most to their primary retailers. The study…
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