App allows retailers to control Internet experience on tablet kiosks

May 21, 2012

ArmorActive's new closed Internet browser app, ActiveKiosk, for the iPad and other iOS devices is now available for free on iTunes. By either limiting or…

Texas shoppers can fund PayPal accounts at Coinstar kiosks

May 17, 2012

PayPal and Coinstar are testing a secure way for consumers to fund their PayPal accounts with cash and coins at select grocery stores through Coinstar kiosks.

Postea teams with NCR to deliver '21st-Century post office'

May 14, 2012

Postea Inc., a technology provider for the postal, mailing and logistics industry, and NCR Corp. are partnering to "bring the post office into the 21st…

HP unveils all-in-one retail system with touchscreen

May 9, 2012

HP's new all-in-one retail solution, the HP RP7, featuring a touch interface will be available in August, according to a company press release. It has also…

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…

Kiosks 'Going Postal' in North Virginia stores

The U.S. Postal Service is testing shipping kiosks in retail settings.

NCR's Silver is 'more than a mobile POS solution'

NCR is confident that independent retailers will quickly adopt its new "total retail solution."

MicroMarket kiosks upgraded

May 2, 2012

365 Retail Markets recently added more than 20 new features to its SmartHub Gen II MicroMarket kiosk, a 24/7 unmanned self-checkout MicroMarket that can offer…

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…

Self-service Vending Fridge now available

April 26, 2012

There's a new refrigerator on the market that allows customers to buy cold products using QR codes and a Mobile App. The Vending Fridge, created by ShelfX, a…

Furniture kiosk brings online experience to stores

April 25, 2012

Natuzzi Americas, a leather upholstery company, has unveiled an interactive kiosk for retailers to help deliver product information, videos and photos to…

Infographic: The evolution of customer experience

Sheridan Orr gives an overview and history of the ever-changing customer experience.

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…

Study: Airport retailers will increase sales with self-service, mobile & wayfinding

April 19, 2012

Airports and airport retailers looking to better serve and generate more revenue from today's time-starved and mobile-enabled travelers are missing…

Bike seller bridging e-commerce, brick-and-mortar gap with build-a-bike kiosks

April 18, 2012

According to the Fort Collins (Colo.) Coloradoan, Fort Collins bicycle retailer Big Shot Bikes is using build-a-bike kiosks to bridge the gap between…

Canadian retailers finally embracing kiosks

April 16, 2012

Canadian retailers are embracing kiosks, hoping to increase sales for DVD rentals as well as a variety of other products, according to Metro News Canada.

Nanonation rocks out ambient digital signage, product info kiosks (Video)

The company talks retail solutions in digital signage and kiosks.

Macy's embracing technology to mirror online shopping experience

April 13, 2012

The success of its online sales is inspiring Macy's Chief Executive Terry Lundgren to make some changes to the in-store shopping experience, according to a…

3 ways to stop theft at the self-checkout

Security experts give tips on protecting inventory.

Macy's using Lilitab iPad kiosks to market 'Fashion Star' merch

April 11, 2012

Macy's is using Lilitab iPad kiosks to feature the clothing it's selling from NBC's reality television series "Fashion Star."