Staples goes omnichannel with new prototype stores

June 20, 2013

The office supply chain Staples today announced the launch of its omnichannel prototype stores that feature endless-aisle kiosks and consultation areas for…

Digital imaging scanner released by Datalogic

June 20, 2013

Datalogic, providers of retail checkout scanning technology, has announced the availability of the Magellan 9800i scanner-scale, a fully digital, multiplane…

Smartphones, kiosks central to talks of retail's future

June 19, 2013

Retail's latest trends were discussed this week at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit in Half Moon Bay, Calif., and smartphones and kiosks were the talk of…

Rite Aid to roll out in-store 3D Rewards Center kiosk

June 14, 2013

Shoppers at Rite Aid stores in New York and Los Angeles will get a dose of glasses-free, holographic 3D videos and images, thanks to the pharmacy chain's…

TimeTrade amps up retail solutions with kiosks, digital signage

June 6, 2013

TimeTrade, providers of online appointment scheduling technology for businesses, has announced upgrades to its TimeTrade Retail solution that it says will…

New study reveals a growing appetite for self-service among consumers

June 5, 2013

Personalized automation may be the ticket to winning the wallets of global consumers, according to the Cisco Customer Experience Report released today.

How tablets and touchscreens are integral to the in-store experience

Retailers must incorporate technology that customers want in order to provide a seamless omnichannel experience.

Touchrate releases in-store shopper marketing solutions

May 17, 2013

Touchrate, an Orlando, Fla.-based company specializing in interactive touchscreen technology, announced its solutions recently went live for clients such as…

Mobile: The new screen in a multiscreen world

by James Wester

A recent symposium in Dallas discussed ways to fit interactive and mobile technologies into the omnichannel equation.

RFID-based self-checkout system targets specialty shops

May 13, 2013

The Nestlé Nespresso boutique in Munich, Germany, is testing an RFID-based self-checkout kiosk by French manufacturer IER. The Expedited Self Payment kiosk is…

Ann Michaels launches customer engagement platform

May 9, 2013

The customer experience management firm Ann Michaels & Associates announced the launch of two new services that will be showcased at the National…

Canadian clothier dispenses designer duds from a kiosk

May 7, 2013

Quattro Clothiers, a Toronto-based luxury menswear shop, is using an automated retail kiosk by Signifi to dispense designer Italian shirts, according to a news…

Automated retail could be a mobile payments kickstarter

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The ubiquity of vending may help push mobile payments into the mainstream.

Supermarket chain taps Ping HD digital signage to improve shopping experience

April 24, 2013

When the Philadelphia-based supermarket chain The Fresh Grocer opened its first New Jersey store, near the campus of Rutgers University, it wanted to upgrade…

GlobalShop 2013: WD Partners discuss 'digital disconnect'

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Executives with WD Partners revealed exclusive study results during their GlobalShop conference session.

Retail's new industrial revolution

Cashiers aren't going to become executives ... because soon, there won't be any cashiers.

Lilitab to display tablet kiosk lineup at GlobalShop 2013

April 12, 2013

San Francisco-based Lilitab announced that it will showcase its tablet kiosk solutions at GlobalShop 2013, held April 16-18 in Chicago.

Frank Mayer and Associates to exhibit SoloHealth Station at GlobalShop

April 8, 2013

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. is exhibiting at GlobalShop 2013, an annual event for retail design and shopper marketing April 16-18 at Chicago's McCormick…

Apple requests patent for in-store kiosk for content customization

April 4, 2013

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application today from Apple, revealing possible plans for a retail packaging system via an in-store…

OfficeMax unveils smaller, tech-heavy stores

April 1, 2013

OfficeMax unveiled a new small-store format in Milwaukee — one that trumps products with customer experience. According to chicagobusiness.com, the OfficeMax…