Edeka awards contract to Wincor Nixdorf for 600 reverse vending machines

April 28, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf has concluded a framework agreement with leading German food retailer Edeka to equip some of the group's stores with…

KIOSKCOM: NEXTEP to show Deli Express kiosk

April 20, 2009

The self-service solution allows customers to order deli foods upon entering the store and pick them up later. Other products on display will include digital…

Special summit will again offer secure, open forum for deployers

by Kiosk Marketplace

Away from suppliers and media, users can share questions, concerns for their self-service projects.

Handheld scanners boost sales by 10 percent

April 12, 2009

The Hartford Courant: Stop & Shop has deployed new hand-held scanners in several of its Connecticut stores. The purple devices allow customers to keep a…

Slideshow: Pa. Commission for Women deploys health info kiosks

March 17, 2009

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Commission for Women, an association that promotes the needs of the state's female population, and First Lady Judge Marjorie…

Touchscreen kiosks at Pa.-based Acme Markets promote women's health

March 15, 2009

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Commission for Women, an association that promotes the needs of the state's female population, and First Lady Judge Marjorie…

Retailers weigh self-service as the next 'bailout strategy' amidst recession

March 15, 2009

Retail Solutions Online: As the global recession tightens its grip, many retailers are taking a second look at the ways self-service can help them curb…

PharmaTrust kiosks dispense prescriptions to Toronto residents

March 15, 2009

National (Ontario, Canada) Post: Vending kiosks from PharmaTrust, a provider of IT solutions for the healthcare industry, are now dispensing prescription…

Study: Windows POS terminals steal market share from Linux

March 9, 2009

Progressive Grocer: POS terminals running Microsoft Windows operating systems increased from 71 percent of shipments to nearly 76 percent in 2008, taking…

GK Software releases GK/Retail 12 with new tech for retail store automation

February 19, 2009

SCHOENECK, Germany — GK SOFTWARE AG has announced the immediate availability of GK/Retail 12, the newest release of its Store Automation suite of products…

Texas retailers get self-service bill payment via TIO, H-E-B partnership

February 18, 2009

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — TIO Networks Corp., a provider of multi-channel bill payment processing, has partnered with H-E-B, a Texas retailer, to implement…

New information system lets small grocers manage multiple stores, kiosks

February 16, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia — A comprehensive new information system offering real time multi-store management is providing independent and small operators with the…

New kiosk line from Meridian, NEXTEP skips the cash to speed the checkout

The two kiosk companies have paired to launch a new, low-cost alternative for self-checkout.

Carrefour to invest in self-service payments, NFC

January 27, 2009

International Supermarket News: Beginning February 11, Carrefour will work together with the country's leading mobile operators to put in place a series of…

GDS ADM, ETS finish kiosks for self-serve grocer Drive Auchan

January 11, 2009

TURIN, Italy — Kiosk designer GDS ADM and software producer ETS have finished their first kiosk installation in Italy for Drive Auchan, a self-service grocer…

Stop and Shop lets customers scan as they go, then check out at kiosk

December 29, 2008

The (Norwalk, Conn.) Hour: The future is now at Stop and Shop's Main Avenue location in Norwalk as the grocery store chain introduced Scan It! technology to…

Roche Bros. grocer adds self-service kiosks for deli

December 14, 2008

WELLESLEY, Mass. — Roche Bros., a family-owned grocer, has added self-service kiosks for ordering to cut wait times, optimize staff schedules and deliver…

Fiserv's new billpay solution for checkout faces challenges

by

Experts say Fiserv's plan to take bill payment to the self-checkout lane at supermarkets and payday lenders could run the risk of cannibalizing itself.  

Shopper marketing show heavy on innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November's In-Store Marketing Expo proved to be grounds for new retail digital signage and kiosk technology.

Kiosks help consumers of Utah's Wine Store choose wines

November 13, 2008

The Salt Lake (City) Tribune: Although Salt Lake City motorists can easily miss the subtle "Wine Store" lettering on the front of the new state store, shoppers…