Informal poll bodes well for kiosks in retail

Better economy and improved public opinion are pushing more retailers to self-service.

Report: DVD kiosks second only to theaters

March 28, 2010

A new study released by Market Force Information Inc. indicates that most movie watchers still prefer seeing films in the theater, with DVD-rental kiosks next…

Remote management improves kiosk up-time, customer experience

By turning to remote monitoring and management, retailers can tremendously increase operational efficiencies.

HP edges Kodak kiosks out of Walmart stores

March 3, 2010

Hewlett-Packard Co. just gave rival printer giant Eastman Kodak Co. a swift kick in the shins, according to MarketWatch.com.HP’s "Prints in Minutes" photo…

Vigix rolling out vending kiosks

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

The company is confident the system it is calling the "first true vending kiosk" will be a showstopper.

Versatile Mobiquity facilitates fast in-store credit apps

February 28, 2010

Versatile Systems Inc. today announced that Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, has become a new financial services partner.

DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out winners announced

February 23, 2010

The seventh annual Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out was held over the weekend at PMA 2010, the Photo Marketing Association…

Free redbox iPhone app exceeds 1 million downloads

February 23, 2010

DVD-rental kiosk pillar redbox this week surpassed one million iPhone application downloads, less than four months after the free iPhone app from…

Six trends for in-store media in 2010

With global spending on technology products and services expected to grow 8.1 percent to more than $1.6 trillion, 2010 is likely to be a major year for…

Redbox caves, agrees to 28-day delay with Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. and redbox agree to a 28-delay on new releases at the discount DVD-rental kiosks; redbox-parent Coinstar's shares close 50 cents higher.

ECRS unveils entry-level self-checkout unit

February 10, 2010

Retail automation provider ECR Software Corp. (ECRS) has unveiled its small-footprint self-checkout solution at the 2010 National Grocers Association Synergy…

Kiosk prototype uses facial recognition to personalize experience

February 8, 2010

PFU Systems Inc. has a new prototype dual-display kiosk that relies on facial recognition technology to deliver a more personalized advertising experience…

Survey indicates majority of wine shoppers would use self-service wine info kiosks

February 7, 2010

More than 80 percent of wine and spirits shoppers would use a self-serve kiosk for product information such as tasting notes, food pairing recommendations and…

Video game buy-back company e-Play halts operations

February 2, 2010

Less than a year after a trial rollout in northeastern Wal-Marts, e-Play LLC appears to have gone defunct.

Focus on Escalate Retail's new Pocket Kiosk

Escalate Retail is offering a novel approach to all-channel commerce, using shoppers' own smartphones as a "Pocket Kiosk."

NCR continues self-checkout march into eastern Europe

January 26, 2010

NCR Corp. has signed an order with SPAR, the world's largest food retail chain with more than 126,000 stores in 32 countries, to install NCR self-checkouts in…

3D foot scanning kiosk to be on display at this month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 19, 2010

The eSoles Custom Footbeds 3D TruCapture foot scanning kiosk is set for display at this month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City.

Study: Customer adoption of self-checkout growing

December 30, 2009

A benchmarking study earlier this year showed that more than 70 percent of respondents have adopted using self-checkout lanes inside stores, according to…

Will digital-download kiosks save Blockbuster?

The home video brand has had a disappointing year, but a partnership with NCR may help keep it alive.

Kiosks: The Complete Story on ROI

The value of investing in a kiosk network deployment depends in large part on the return on that investment. Learn the revenue potential of a kiosk network and…