Opinion: Top 10 things driving the adoption of self-checkout

by Kiosk Marketplace

The self-checkout market is positioned for strong growth in the next few years, and the timing could not be better.

Coinstar named one of Fortune's '100 Fastest-Growing Companies'

August 26, 2010

Fortune announced this week that Coinstar Inc. has been ranked #61 on the 2010 "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" list.   "Coinstar is committed to innovation in…

Small rise in kiosk costs despite increases in power and reliability

Pricing numbers can be difficult to tease out of sources but a researcher breaks down kiosk costs by international region.

EyeSite vision-screening kiosk firm receives NIH grant to expand

August 23, 2010

The National Institutes of Health awarded a grant of $1.2 million to a Duluth, Ga.-based firm working to expand its self-service, vision-screening kiosk that…

Signifi launches high capacity DVD rental kiosk in US

August 23, 2010

Mississauga, Ontario-based Signifi Solutions Inc. announced the launch of its best-in-class entertainment kiosks to the U.S. market. Tested over the past 1…

Kiosk and self-service study a goldmine of industry info

Installed kiosks top 1.8 million worldwide as public grows to prefer self-service for multiple uses.

Public Media Works to place DVD movie and game kiosks in U.S. gas c-stores

August 17, 2010

Sausalito, Calif.-based Public Media Works, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, EntertainmentXpress Inc., announced today an agreement with Modular…

NCR projects growth in retail self-serve POS, DVD kiosks

Execs at the huge retail- and financial-device firm see retailers upgrading check-out tools as NCR reports respectable 2Q numbers.

Drivers can check fatigue level via kiosks in Australia

August 8, 2010

Walmart Asda launches wine selector kiosk

June 27, 2010

Walmart-owned grocery chain Asda in the United Kingdom has deployed in-store kiosks to help customers choose wine. The Wine Selector is currently being trialed…

Pennsylvania's new wine kiosks get panned

by James Bickers

A massive new kiosk that dispenses wine by the bottle is being met with ridicule in oenophile circles.

Bar codes, kiosks to help consumers know history of their fresh fish

June 9, 2010

As part of a research effort aimed at learning more about where salmon from specific river systems migrate in the Pacific Ocean, says Gazettetimes.com, some…

Cleva Technologies introduces Xit Poll Rewards

June 9, 2010

BOCA RATON, Fla.– Cleva Technologies, a developer of real-time consumer experience monitoring, has introduced Xit Poll Rewards, which is built on the Xit Poll…

Wine-sampling kiosks introduced in Omaha store

June 7, 2010

Brix Lounge in Village Point, Omaha, has introduced in-store wine tasting kiosks.   A story on KETV.com says the kiosks offer 24 white wines and 40 red wines…

ECRS produces industry's smallest self-checkout kiosk

May 12, 2010

ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) announced that its QUICKcheck kiosk is the smallest self-checkout unit available to retailers that retains full-size unit…

Wine-selling kiosks about to spill into Pennsylvania market

May 11, 2010

According to The Patriot-News in Central Pennsylvania, the state's Liquor Control Board is planning to begin testing wine-selling kiosks in two midstate…

Supermarket chain rolls out kiosks to create coupons based on shopper habits

April 27, 2010

According to Colloquy.com, Food Lion is deploying kiosks that will generate and print coupons for customers based on their shopping habits.   The kiosks were…

Informal poll bodes well for kiosks in retail

Better economy and improved public opinion are pushing more retailers to self-service.

23 Kentucky Kroger stores testing health program

March 24, 2010

ProgressiveGrocer.com reports that Kroger this week will start testing a new health-and-wellness program at 23 of its stores in central…

Miami startup edging into DVD-rental kiosk business

February 15, 2010

Miami's UniversiDVD tried targeting universities for DVD-rental kiosks, but has switched gear to target grocery stores as it tries to find a niche providing…