Sainsbury's signs up for NCR's predictive services for POS and self-checkout

January 17, 2012

NCR Corp. recently announced that U.K.-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has entered into a five-year managed service agreement which will see Sainsbury's…

Tesco to begin deployment of the Retalix 10 Store Suite

January 15, 2012

Retalix Ltd. announced today that Tesco Plc. will commence the deployment of its next-generation store platform following a successful initial pilot of the…

Kroger automated c-store hits college campus

January 12, 2012

A new robotic c-store, owned by Kroger, is running 24 hours a day at Ohio Northern University, according to a story in Vending Market Watch.

Rug Doctor prescribes kiosks for retail partners

January 11, 2012

Rug Doctor recently deployed kiosks to simplify the rental and return process for its carpet-cleaning rentals.

President Clinton, new technologies headed to NRF 2012

More than 22,000 attendees will explore the latest technologies to help improve their customer experience.

Self-service, online options driving customers to avoid salespeople

January 11, 2012

It's no big shock that many shoppers don't like to be continually asked if they need assistance from store associates, but an article in today's NY Times…

The future of coffee may be smartphones, kiosks

January 5, 2012

Briggo CEO Kevin Nater is brewing up a way for coffee addicts to get their caffeine fixes with hardly any help from human baristas.

Hold onto your wallets: Mobile payments seeing slow adoption

December 26, 2011

Although several major retailers from Gap to Toys R Us are partnering with banks, payment processors and Google to allow shoppers to pay via smartphones, the…

Kiosks make it easy for guests to customize meals

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The use of self-service solutions in restaurants has been steadily picking up over the past few years. Several chains, including Jack in the Box and the…

Library kiosk wins state award

December 14, 2011

Two libraries in Minnesota last week earned state awards for their Express Library systems comprised of kiosks.

Blazing Onion blazing self-service trail

Restaurant owner discusses his recent kiosk deployment.

Hertz expanding self-service car rental kiosks

November 17, 2011

The Hertz Corp., the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, said it is continuing to launch and expand programs that positively impact the…

Gift card kiosks going into 100 Malls

November 14, 2011

Self-Service Networks is deploying 100 of its GiftWise kiosks in 100 malls owned by General Growth Properties. The gift card-vending solutions will be up just…

IBM launches improved self-checkout system

November 13, 2011

IBM has launched a checkout solution allowing retailers to provide customers with third-party products and services at checkout.

Robotic kiosk taking self-service to next level

Company testing ice cream in its new kiosk that uses a robot to makes five-layer concoctions.

Checkout system ShelfX allows shoppers to skip lines

ShelfX will eliminate long lines and the need for cashiers, but how adoptable is the platform?

Study: Self-checkout is mainstream

October 30, 2011

The global market for self-checkout has continued to thrive despite a difficult retail environment, according to new research conducted by by London-based…

California bans self-service alcohol sales

October 16, 2011

According to the Los Angeles Times, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill that prohibits the sale of alcohol via self-service or…

Study: Shoppers want self-service options

October 6, 2011

A majority of U.S. consumers believe that self-service technologies such as self-checkout and kiosks improve the store experience, according to consumer survey…

Key-making kiosk hitting big-box stores (video)

CEO of minuteKEY predicts strong growth.