Kiosk at UConn Co-op offers textbook rentals

October 5, 2012

In a move to lower the price-burden of student textbooks, the University of Connecticut Co-op teamed up with Campus Book Rentals and began offering students…

Tesco to deploy 'scan as you shop' at more locations

October 5, 2012

The U.K. chain store Tesco is planning a national rollout of scan-as-you-shop devices after a successful trial, according to a recent article on…

Self-service vs. human connection (commentary)

Can technology replace old-fashioned customer service?

New Zealand self-checkouts to increase

September 18, 2012

The number of self-checkout kiosks will rise in New Zealand over the next year, according to an article in The New Zealand Herald. 

Walmart's Scan & Go puts self-checkout on the move

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The retail giant puts mobile in charge by testing an iPhone application for self-checkout.

AVT announces automated self-service shops

September 5, 2012

AVT Inc., an automated self-service technology company, announced today the development of a new version of its VendStore24 system. The Corona, Calif.-based…

Walmart tests iPhone self-checkout app

September 4, 2012

Walmart shoppers may have another self-checkout option if the retailer's latest pilot program proves successful.

New study finds self-checkout rising in significance

August 30, 2012

Self-checkout technology continues to grow in significance at North American retailers, according to a new study by IHL Group.

Survey says shoppers continue to favor self-checkout

August 20, 2012

According to a recently completed survey done by independent research firms for NCR, self-checkout fares favorably among consumers.

IKEA checks out of self-service

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Deployment quirks made kiosks actually increase wait-time and inconvenience for shoppers.

3 retailers who are getting mobile right

Execs from Redbox, Coldwell Banker and Guaranteed Rates share their companies' mobile strategies.

Drivers prefer the familiar when it comes to self-service gas

August 7, 2012

Recent poll results from Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance suggest that customers prefer what they're used to when it comes to self-service at the gas pump.

Tesco piloting virtual grocery kiosks at Gatwick Airport

August 7, 2012

U.K. retail giant Tesco has announced that it will soon begin the pilot deployment of a "virtual grocery shopping" kiosk in London's Gatwick Airport, according…

Walmart confirms self-checkout glitch

August 2, 2012

Updated: 5 p.m., Aug. 3

STRATACACHE allowing restaurants to sample self-ordering solutions

July 24, 2012

Restaurant owners looking to deploy self-service solutions, including kiosks and digital signs, can now visit STRATACACHE’s "Digital Menu Board Experience…

JC Penney to eliminate standard checkout

July 19, 2012

J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson is on a mission to eliminate traditional checkout by the end of 2013. In its place, he's pushing mobile and self-checkout, telling…

Researchers to investigate likelihood of fraud with mobile self-checkout

July 18, 2012

Theft and fraud are growing concerns of consumers adopting mobile coupons and contactless payments, and researchers at the University of Arkansas are examining…

Cash ain't king in Hershey: Park using RFID wristbands

July 17, 2012

Guests of Hersheypark in Hershey, Penn., no longer have to carry cash or cards around the amusement park, thanks to the park's use of a cashless POS…

Shoppers can print custom greeting cards from Kodak kiosks

July 17, 2012

Shoppers looking for the perfect greeting card with no luck can design their own now that Kodak has partnered with California-based Greeting Card Universe.

Go mobile or go home: Check-out lines are disappearing

Retailers must embrace mobile POS solutions to stay relevant.