JCPenney launching 'virtual store' in Times Square

February 13, 2006

PLANO, Texas - J. C. Penney Company Inc. is set to launch the largest branding event in the company's history, featuring a 15,000-square-foot virtual store in…

Fausto's Food Palace installs WinesandRecipes.com kiosks

February 12, 2006

KEY WEST, Fla. - Fausto's Food Palace Inc. announced in a news release that it has installed the WinesandRecipes.com kiosk in its Fleming and White St.

Nintendo kiosk will wirelessly transmit demos to portable units

February 9, 2006

REDMOND, Wash. - Starting next month, Nintendo will offer all DS owners free downloadable game demos and other downloadable content at thousands of…

Visa USA reports a `milestone' for contactless payments

February 9, 2006

The Wise Marketer: Visa USA has reached what it describes as "a milestone" in the acceptance of Visa Contactless payments, having now signed up 20,00…

Microsoft to strengthen patent protection

February 8, 2006

Network World: Microsoft has removed a cap on some legal costs for companies that use or alter source code in Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile software…

Giant Food pilots prescription kiosk

February 5, 2006

ePaynews: A credit card-enabled, self-service prescription refill kiosk is in pilot at supermarket chain Giant Food at a specific store in Virginia, in a test…

Home Depot expands mall kiosk test

February 5, 2006

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta-based Home Depot is testing small kiosks at malls where shoppers can surf the chain's Web site and look at its catalogs.

Self-service water company opens

February 1, 2006

Somerville (Massachusetts) Journal: Rocky Mountain Spring Water Company opened its new "self-service, fill-your-own" water store; customers can drive directly…

Credit kiosks boost average first-time sales by 31 percent

January 31, 2006

Integrated Solutions for Retailers: Most customers using credit-app kiosks will spend more on their initial visit, often up to their newly defined limit. One…

Redbox expands DVD kiosks into New Jersey chain

January 31, 2006

NorthJersey.com: Following a 12-month test at Stop & Shop locations in the Hartford, Conn., area, Illinois-based Redbox - a wholly owned subsidiary of…

Analyzing Home Depot's e-business strategy

January 30, 2006

Line 56: For Home Depot and other retailers, scheduling and optimizing retail worker time is just one piece of the puzzle. Retailers also consider ways to make…

New `blink' card concerns critics

January 29, 2006

Orlando Sentinel: JPMorgan Chase's new high-tech charge card, just introduced in Orlando, is taking heat from consumer advocates who think the technology makes…

NCR announces new `Mini' self-checkout

January 26, 2006

ATLANTA - NCR Corp. announced in a news release its newest version of self-checkout: a "mini" model ideal for space-constrained retail locations.

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…