 | Technology has been steadily reducing the number of human service interactions we require in an average day. For at least the last decade, the list of what we as consumers can do for ourselves is growing rapidly. Between kiosks, web based solutions … |
 | My friend Stan Phelps turned me onto this little marketing innovation from Pepsi. It's actually pretty cool -- they've reinvented the vending machine and linked it to social media. Stan has got a great blog post on it here, called "Branded Acts of … |
 | In our house, spring means two things: Chicago Cubs baseball and the school Science Fair. As I was helping my son sort out whether or not a cheese sandwich molds faster than a banana one, I started thinking about how to use the scientific method to … |
 | The latest grocery news is that the Kroger Co. is testing a new self-checkout technology. My question is: What's in it for me? Kroger said the system, from Fujitsu, "significantly reduces checkout times, improves customer experience and reduces … |
| By Doug Stephens Imagine this…. You drive a moving van outfitted with retail fixtures, signs, a cash register and loads of jewellery up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, park directly in front of Tiffany & Co. You swing open the doors and start … |
| Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business — comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames — in the first half of 2012. Instead it will focus on … | |
| Timberland has launched an interactive shopping experience to help shoppers discover the great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand storytelling, according to a company press release. The retailer worked with Apologue Experience … | |
 | Coinstar Inc, owner of redbox, is buying NCR Corp's Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks. "Through the sale of the assets and the corresponding services agreement, NCR will be better positioned to focus on growing our business in our targeted industries … |
| Verizon and Coinstar's redbox are partnering to offer a streaming service to compete with Netflix. The joint venture, set to debut in the second half of 2012, will offer all of the convenience, simplicity and value of redbox rentals combined with a … | |
| According to the Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros.' deal with redbox has expired without an agreement between the two companies over how long to delay DVDs' availability at redbox kiosks. Effectively, this means redbox will have to buy Warner DVDs … | |
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Four Strategies for Kiosk Application Design
For a successful kiosk deployment, it's important that the application design be intuitive and easy to use. A kiosk application that is too complicated or inconsistent will drive customers away …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Olea Kiosks Inc. -
San Francisco International Airport Installs ten specially adapted SeePoint CounterPoint counter top kiosk systems throughout.
To assist travelers, including disabled passengers, by providing information about the Airport's services including gate locations, the consolidated rental car center, the Bay Area Rapid Transit …Type: Case StudySponsored by: SeePoint Technology -
Cryptera Remote Key Loading
The hacker community is growing increasingly sophisticated – which means the financial community needs to do the same. But the key to a smart automatic teller operation lies in more than high …Type: BrochureSponsored by: Cryptera -
Multi-Channel Retailing: An Introduction
New technologies, such as mobile, touchscreens and tablets, are offering retailers more ways to connect with customers. Learn what tools are available and how to maximize their effectiveness.Type: GuideSponsored by: Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. -
Getty Museum Gets a Guide...Kiosk.
Endowed by the J. Paul Getty Trust established by the millionaire oilman, The J. Paul Getty Museum started from his private collection, and was housed for many years in a Roman-style villa in Malibu …Type: Case StudySponsored by: SeePoint Technology
