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.

Self-service still thriving in grocery stores

October 5, 2011

Self-checkout technology will be sticking around in several Massachusetts grocery stores, despite Big Y Foods' recent announcement about removing self-checkout…

S.F. may ban booze at self-checkout lanes

September 27, 2011

Buying alcohol in San Francisco grocery stores may soon be only done via human transactions.

Party is over for wine kiosks

September 20, 2011

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has officially put a cork in its wine kiosk program.

Tesco stores add to fleet of NCR self-checkout systems

September 19, 2011

Tesco customers throughout Central and Eastern Europe can now scan, bag and pay for goods themselves.

Free webinar on self-storage kiosks set for end of month

September 7, 2011

A free webinar on the use of kiosks at self-storage facilities is set for Sept. 27.

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…