Thriftway supermarkets to spread Pay By Touch system

March 16, 2005

ASKMEN.COM: After a successful trial in one of its Washington stores, Thriftway supermarkets has plans to spread its Pay By Touch system to other outlets. When…

Eastman Kodak sees Asian demand on the rise

March 16, 2005

THE STAR: Eastman Kodak Co. expects the greater Asia region, excluding Japan, to contribute 25 percent of its total digital portfolio revenue for the year…

Info Touch to offer Western Union services

March 16, 2005

BURNABY, British Columbia - Info Touch Technologies Corp. has announced an agreement that will bring the convenience and functionality of Western Union's…

Coinstar acquires Mundo Communications Network

March 16, 2005

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Coinstar has announced its acquisition of Mundo Communications Network, which currently operates as El Toro Prepaid, according to a news…

New kiosk content aimed at health food and nutrition stores

March 16, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - Healthnotes has announced the launch of its new Retailer Recipes option for touchscreen kiosks and retailers' Web sites, according to a news…

Retail Logic develops interface with Givex

March 16, 2005

LONDON - Card-processing specialist Retail Logic is developing an interface between its core Solve/SE product and card-management company Givex, according to a…

KIOSK SHOW: Record number of attendees come to Orlando

March 1, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla.--More than 425 people had registered at the start of The Kiosk Show, organizers announced today, making the Orlando event the best-attended yet…

Universal Express expands gift card offering

February 21, 2005

NEW YORK - Universal Express Inc.'s (OTCBB: USXP) Universal Cash Express division has added more than 100 gift cards to its touchscreen terminals, thanks to…

How kiosks add '`wow' to retail

February 20, 2005

When you hear the words "zoom zoom zoom," do you think of Mazda cars? Mazda hopes you do, since it spends a lot of money every year to reinforce the brand.

IDC white paper says self-checkout improving customer service across the store

February 17, 2005

ATLANTA - Consumer usage of self-checkout is meeting or exceeding retailer expectations, resulting in improvements to customer service at the checkout and…

REI pegs growth on effective multi-channel strategy

February 17, 2005

Internet Retailer: As it nears $1 billion in overall sales, outdoor sports gear and apparel retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. continues to see the Web as…

No bank? No problem for Vero customers

February 17, 2005

Portland Tribune:Vero is testing a check cashing system that utilizes ATM-type kiosks and an enrollment process to help banks and retailers reduce fraud. It's…

NID announces new digital photo lab kiosk

February 16, 2005

TAMARAC, Fla. - National Imaging Distributors Inc. introduced the Digital Photo Express, a self-service, fully-automated, digital photo lab for private…

Lipman launches unattended payment initiative

February 16, 2005

ROSH HAAYIN, Israel - Lipman Electronic Engineering, Ltd. (Nasdaq, TASE: LPMA) announced that its subsidiary, Dione Ltd., has launched its Unattended Payment…

Diebold Credit Corporation renamed

February 15, 2005

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - To better reflect the market it serves, Diebold Credit Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), has…

Small kiosks bring large returns

February 14, 2005

Self-service kiosks play a prominent role in helping retailers meet their customers' increasing demands for more options and better service.

Promoting success

by Sherry Yang

February 14, 2005

There are many ways kiosks or self-service devices achieve ROI for retailers. The most common are loyalty programs promoting customer retention, and…

Customers are essential to kiosk design process

February 14, 2005

Many retailers may think a kiosk project requires a huge upfront investment. That's not always the case, said Alan Manns, national sales manager for kiosk…

Building customer relationships

February 14, 2005

Retail feedback truisms:

BI-LO selects ECR's QUICKcheck self-checkout

February 14, 2005

WASHINGTON - ECR Software Corporation today announced that BI-LO Holdings has agreed to license QUICKcheck, ECRS's Java-based open self-checkout software…