Glass looking half-empty for wine kiosks

August 30, 2011

The hits keep coming to Pennsylvania's wine kiosk program. Not only did Wal-Mart announce last week that it's cancelling a contract that would have placed…

YOTEL deploys Atos kiosks for speedy check ins

August 30, 2011

New York's YOTEL is now using Atos self-service kiosks to allow guests to quickly check in and out. Yotel, a hotel concept inspired by luxury airline travel…

Kiosks help burger chain attract younger customer base

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A&W Canada deploys self-service kiosks in latest remodel.

Portuguese retailer implements mobile self-scanning

August 29, 2011

Portugal's largest food retailer, Sonae, is deploying Wincor Nixdorf's mobile self-scanning solution, TPiSHOP. Following a successful pilot installation, the…

Study: Self-checkout is the favorite retail tech among customers

August 25, 2011

Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions, has announced the results of its 2011 Consumer Insights Panel survey of more than…

Winn-Dixie installing IBM retail tech in 484 stores

August 23, 2011

IBM has announced that Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has chosen IBM point-of-sale and self-checkout technology to help with customer service, speed and operational…

Pharmacy kiosks now dispensing OTC drugs

August 16, 2011

Asteres Inc., a provider of 24/7 automated pharmacy kiosks, announced today that Guthrie Health is the first hospital pharmacy to offer…

Best Buy rolling out 100 more Best Buy Express kiosks

August 9, 2011

According to Twin Cities Business, Best Buy is expanding its vending kiosk program to 100 more locations, including kiosks in the Downtown Disney District in…

Four Benefits for Retailers and Customers from Self-Service Kiosks

Deployment of the technology yields benefits on both sides of the counter.

The only end in sight for self-checkout is 'the end of the beginning'

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Top retail self-service suppliers and analysts say self-checkout's in no danger.

Self-storage kiosk co. intros new software

July 6, 2011

According to Inside Self-Storage, Phoenix-based OpenTech Alliance Inc., developer of the INSOMNIAC line of self-storage kiosks, announced the released of the…

Is self-checkout in danger of checking out?

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Troubling news from Albertsons and Kroger is raising concerns about the future of self-checkout.

Bicycles, strollers, now Rug Doctors? Kiosk rentals going far beyond DVDs

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Rug Doctor has piloted self-service carpet cleaner-rental kiosks. What's next?

New self-service library solution on display at ALA conference

June 19, 2011

Auburn Hills, MI-based LEID Products LLC recently announced that it will be displaying its new self-service "Library Express" kiosk system June 24-27 at the…

Wincor Nixdorf checks out new 360-degree self-checkout scanner

June 15, 2011

Wincor Nixdorf announced that it has developed a completely new self-service automatic checkout solution for ICA, one of the biggest retail chains in Sweden.

Opinions mixed on Obama's kiosk remarks

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Experts give their interpretations of the president's comments regarding self-service and unemployment.

A&W offers self-ordering kiosks in Québec

May 25, 2011

Self-ordering kiosks are a focus in A&W Food Services of Canada's new Urban Concept restaurant. The first Québec location opened this morning. According to…

McDonald's Europe expects kiosks to increase jobs

More than 800 kiosks are taking orders -- not jobs -- at McDonald's restaurants throughout Europe.

Award-winning B-cycle bike-share kiosks ready to roll in HI (Video)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The award-winning B-cycle bike-share kiosks are ready to roll in Kailua on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

NEXTEP expands services to different markets

The company announces new kiosk and digital signage deployments.