Sony kiosks and plasma displays spread holiday cheer

November 8, 2004

NEW YORK - Sony Style retail stores will offer customers the chance to share a holiday wish with family and friends around the country via interactive store…

Wincor Nixdorf's Virtual ShopWindow wins innovation prize

November 7, 2004

BERLIN -- Wincor Nixdorf's Virtual ShopWindow received top honors for innovation at Equipmag 2002, Europe's third largest IT trade fair, according to a company…

Wincor Nixdorf wins lottery contract

November 7, 2004

PADERBORN/MUNSTER -- Wincor Nixdorf will equip all lottery outlets from Germany's state lottery company, Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG (WestLotto…

JCPenney celebrates 10 years of online shopping

November 7, 2004

PLANO, Texas - JCPenney kicks off the holiday shopping season by celebrating 10 years of online retailing, according to a news release. Millions of visitors…

In-store kiosks boost retail sales

November 7, 2004

InformationWeek.com: In-store kiosks will continue to boost retail sales by offering products not appearing on store shelves. As a result, online sales are…

Record attendance at NACS show

November 4, 2004

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) reported a strong turnout of fully registered buyers, fueling record attendance at the…

Radiant Systems reports third quarter results

November 3, 2004

ATLANTA - Radiant Systems Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, according to a news release. Total revenues for the period…

Planar introduces retail signage solution

November 3, 2004

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Planar Systems Inc. expanded its line of interactive marketing solutions for the retail environment with the development of its Retail…

Tranax adds cash acceptance to Mini-Bank

November 2, 2004

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI, developer of electronic-payment systems, said its bill acceptor has been integrated into Tranax's Mini-Bank 2500 enhanced ATM.

Toy company kiosk invites parents to play

November 2, 2004

DAYTON, N.J. - The PLAYMOBIL toy company opened its new PLAYMOBIL FunStore at the Woodbridge Center in Woodbridge, N.J. The store brings children's favorite…

MasterCard introduces OneSMART PayPass

November 1, 2004

WATERLOO, Belgium and PARIS - MasterCard International is set to launch its OneSMART PayPass which combines a contact chip and a contactless interface…

PCMS Datafit to resell Wincor Nixdorf's POS systems

October 31, 2004

AUSTIN, Texas -- PCMS Datafit Inc. has entered an agreement to resell Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE family of POS systems and selected services in North America.

Coinstar third-quarter revenue tops $100 million

October 31, 2004

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Coinstar Inc. announced results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004. A news release stated quarterly revenue of $106.…

MediaMax Version 5.0 protects digital music copyrights

October 31, 2004

PHOENIX - SunnComm International Inc. finalized the newest version of its technology, MediaMax Version 5. This version enables SunnComm to pursue revenue…

Fabulous Fragrances.Info wins technological innovation award

October 31, 2004

LOS ANGELES - Jan Moran of Crescent House Publishing was named Technological Innovator of the Year at the 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Moran won…

Top-up features added to bill payment kiosk

October 27, 2004

BURNABY, British Columbia - Info Touch Technologies' new kiosk-based product bundles long-distance, directory assistance and mobile content services into one…

Retail on demand

October 26, 2004

Retail on demand is a means of seamlessly integrating all aspects of retail, including self-service technologies such as kiosks.

Kick your business to the curb

October 26, 2004

In today's fast-paced world, no one wants to waste a minute. And with kiosks, customers don't have to waste any time at all, even while fueling up.

Is gift registry kiosks' killer app?

October 26, 2004

WANTED: Proven self-service

October 26, 2004