Tennessee mulling self-checkout beer ban

February 28, 2012

According to WBIR TV-10 in Knoxville, Tenn., the Tennessee legislature is considering a ban on beer sales at self-checkout terminals:

TIO to launch cloud-based wallet

February 24, 2012

TIO Networks, an expedited bill-payment processor, will launch a cloud-based wallet platform, TIO Wallet, designed to help the estimated 60 million Americans…

Indian mall using kiosks to promote sales, brands

February 20, 2012

Touch Infotainment, promoted by JGI Ventures, has designed a kiosk that tells shoppers about all the deals offered by various brands at a mall. It can give…

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…

Australian retailer taking 'window shopping' to next level

February 16, 2012

Australian multichannel fashion brand Sportsgirl is unveiling a 24/7 shopping experience with a "window shop," that allows customers to purchase products…

Udi's Food using ShelfX self-checkout

February 13, 2012

ShelfX, a provider of a self-checkout and inventory management solution, announced today that Udi's Food will integrate the system to shorten customer…

Kodak changing business focus, emphasizing retail kiosks

February 9, 2012

Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business — comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras…

Timberland stores testing interactive shopping experience

February 8, 2012

Timberland has launched an interactive shopping experience to help shoppers discover the great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand…

Coinstar's redbox to buy NCR's Blockbuster kiosks

February 6, 2012

Coinstar Inc, owner of redbox, is buying NCR Corp's Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks.

Verizon, redbox partner to offer physical, digital rentals

February 6, 2012

Verizon and Coinstar's redbox are partnering to offer a streaming service to compete with Netflix.

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…

No more 28 days later? Warner deal with redbox expires

February 1, 2012

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…

Walmart, redbox renew partnership

January 31, 2012

Coinstar's redbox and Walmart have struck a deal to allow the retail giant to continue featuring redbox kiosks at more than 3,700 Walmart locations nationwide.

NRF 2012: StoreBOT, an automated retailing kiosk

KIOSK Information Systems used NRF 2012 to show StoreBOT, a kiosk designed for the instore sale and dispensing of high-shrinkage items.

Guide: Bill-pay kiosks can increase bottom line

A free guide on how retailers benefit from bill-pay kiosks is now available.

NRF 2012: The 360-degree scanner evolves

At retail's Big Show, Wincor Nixdorf showed the lastest generation of its flagship self-checkout unit.

Groupon deals hit Chicago kiosks

January 25, 2012

Groupon coupons will soon be available at 30 kiosks with touchscreen displays throughout Chicago, according to the Sun Times.

Bill-pay kiosks driving into Philippines

January 25, 2012

GWD Media, Genkiosk's international supplier of kiosk software, is moving into new regions, recognizing the economic boom in self-service in countries such as…

Study: redbox is still king

January 24, 2012

Coinstar’s redbox is the most popular source of DVD and Blu-ray disc rentals, according to an NPD survey released Thursday.

Survey says: 51% of shoppers seek online access via in-store kiosks

January 24, 2012

More than half (51 percent) of shoppers in the United States seek out in-store kiosks for access to the retailer's website, according to a recent survey from…