Pan-Oston, Tolt Service Group partner for self-checkout management

June 1, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, a designer, developer and manufacturer of retail checkout products, including the Utopia self-checkout solution, today…

IBM, Sprocket Kiosks partnering for Australian deployments

May 19, 2009

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sprocket Kiosks, based in Melbourne, Australia, has announced a strategic partnership with IBM Retail Store Solutions to integrate IBM…

GS1 DataBar will simplify self-checkout process

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The new barcode standard packs more info into a smaller space, creating opportunities for retailers and saving time for shoppers.

Pan-Oston expanding plant, implementing ‘clean' tech

May 14, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, producer of the Utopia self-checkout system for retail, announced today the expansion of its plant in Bowling Green, Ky., to…

Self-checkout saves the day for 100 U.K. Tesco locations

May 11, 2009

Belfast Telegraph:  An overnight computer glitch at around 100 Tesco locations across the U.K. Monday had shoppers flocking to unaffected self-checkout lanes.

Economy may have Coinstar, redbox on a roll

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Counting coins and cheap rents have special appeal when money is tight.

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

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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…