Coinstar testing photo kiosk

May 30, 2012

Coinstar is at it again. No longer satisfied with ruling the coin-counting and the DVD kiosk industries, it's been piloting several new kiosk projects…

Redbox sets sights on Canada

Will the retail giant push out the smaller competition?

Portugal opens 'never-closing post office'

Escher Group's software helps CTT Portugal deliver self-service post office.

World's smallest retailer makes Omaha debut

May 7, 2012

Many attendees of this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha saw something they'd never seen before, a complete retail store in just 2 square…

Time reporter disses Best Buy kiosks

April 26, 2012

Best Buy is reexamining the processes around its Express kiosks, managed by ZoomSystems, after a columnist from Time Magazine published details of his…

AVT developing coffee kiosks for retailers

April 20, 2012

Marley Coffee, a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, is partnering with AVT to create high-end Marley Coffee branded…

Strong redbox demand inspires Coinstar to raise Q1 expectations

April 16, 2012

Coinstar announced Friday that the popularity of redbox has inspired higher than anticipated sales. The company expects income from continuing operations of…

FDA may allow consumers to self-diagnose via kiosks

March 21, 2012

Kiosks may soon dispense a variety of prescription drugs after first allowing consumers to self-diagnose ailments for specific conditions through an…

Minneapolis airport deploys movie kiosks

March 12, 2012

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is offering relief for bored travelers with Digiboo kiosks that sell and rent movies, according to a news story at…

Will DVD kiosks have a new competitor in UltraViolet movies?

March 7, 2012

Industry analysts are predicting that Walmart will announce its support for Hollywood's UltraViolet digital movie technology at a media event next week in…

Americans rent 2 billionth disc from redbox

March 5, 2012

Redbox has crossed the two billion mark for movie and game rentals. The two billionth disc, "Drive," was rented at a McDonald's restaurant in Philomath…

'Utah Ink:' Shoppers buying printer cartridges via kiosks

Insta Ink, AVT recently deployed ink-cartridge dispensing kiosks to Utah grocery stores.

Redbox going international

February 16, 2012

Coinstar's redbox is making global waves, according to company CEO Paul Davis, who told investors that redbox has already begun testing kiosks in select…

Commentary: Redbox dominating DVD kiosk industry

Industry expert analyzes redbox strategy.

College students serve themselves the Morning After Pill

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

If you've read the recent stories about kiosks that dispense marijuana and porn or collect taxes from German prostitutes, it should come as no surprise that…

NRF 2012: Reducing shrink for high-loss items with kiosks

ZoomSystems showed two automated retailing solutions at NRF 2012 designed to prevent the theft of small, high-dollar items like razor cartridges. The aisle…

Coinstar may take revenue hit from increased debit card fee

February 3, 2012

Coinstar Inc, parent of DVD-rental firm redbox, may report slightly lower than expected fourth-quarter earnings as the company grapples with a new federal law…

Gifting kiosks hitting European stores

January 20, 2012

Stanton Consultancy, a global foreign exchange and prepaid automation specialist, and Self-Service Networks, a provider of turnkey self-service kiosk, Web and…

OpenMotion intros personalized gift card kiosk at NRF Big Show

January 15, 2012

At the National Retail Federation's 101st Annual Convention & EXPO in New York City, digital and mobile marketing solutions company OpenMotion has…

Advocacy group suing redbox

January 12, 2012

A San Francisco group advocating for the visually impaired on Thursday sued redbox and a grocery chain that houses the DVD-rental kiosks, according to the San…