Handheld scanners boost sales by 10 percent

April 12, 2009

The Hartford Courant: Stop & Shop has deployed new hand-held scanners in several of its Connecticut stores. The purple devices allow customers to keep a…

Datalogic Mobile, Wincor Nixdorf to deliver more mobile solutions to retailers

April 2, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Datalogic Mobile, a global player in the rugged mobile computers and self-shopping solutions market, and Wincor Nixdorf AG have signed a…

GlobalShop 2009: Optimism and strength

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Despite the economic chill in the air, attendees and exhibitors made last week's tradeshow a success in the eyes of its organizers.

Redbox has movie studios worried

March 30, 2009

Los Angeles Times: DVD sales historically have been how movie studios earn a profit on movies, because ticket sales are barely enough to offset production and…

New retail kiosks offer virtual clothing, hair colors

March 29, 2009

New York Times: Sales clerks still ask customers, "May I help you?" on the floors of many department stores, but some shoppers may soon choose to be served…

Zain launches 'store of the future' in Bahrain

Wireless service provider's new flagship store is an interactive retail experience.

Coinstar named top performer in prepaid category by retailers

March 26, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has been named a top prepaid performer in the 2009 Convenience Store Decisions…

AT&T opens new Experience Store

March 25, 2009

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee — AT&T announced a new way to shop for and experience an array of communications and entertainment services with the official…

Digital shopping assistants

In the next five years, shoppers will increasingly rely on themselves - and the opinions of each other - to make purchasing decisions rather than wait for help…

Basket-at-once scanning technology exists, but retailers aren't biting

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

RFID-based scanners can massively speed up checkout and cut wait times, but supply chain challenges have prevented adoption.

Lawmakers consider automatic recall warnings at the checkout

March 15, 2009

Los Angeles Times: With more food recalls happening weekly, consumer advocates, supermarket chains and legislators are exploring better ways to stop the sale…

Complimentary passes offered for KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show

March 10, 2009

TRUMBULL, Conn. — JD Events, the company behind KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show, announced that it will provide qualified end-users…

ATM Future Trends 2009 provides insight from 20 key industry executives and 1,600 survey respondents

February 26, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a six-month research project that involved the surveying of some 1,600 ATM and financial executives from throughout the world, ATM…

Self-service digital music store announced by KIOSK, Mix & Burn

February 25, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Co. — A new contract between KIOSK Information Systems Inc. and Mix & Burn LLC offers a full MP3 content library with direct-to-device…

Phone company upgrades in-store experience with interactivity, signage

February 22, 2009

JEEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — When 200 of retail's top designers, editors and vendors cast their votes for the most influential store designs of 2008, Mobily's use…

GK Software releases GK/Retail 12

February 22, 2009

SCHOENECK, Germany — GK SOFTWARE AG has announced the immediate availability of GK/Retail 12, the newest release of its Store Automation suite of products…

Making the most of self-service

February 12, 2009

You may be missing its potential to bolster your brand

Kiosk acceptance and managing change

February 12, 2009

Self-service technology can improve the experience for shoppers, but helping everyone accept the machines if half the battle     

Callison designs 'playground store' for T-Mobile

February 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Designed to transform shopping for technology products into an approachable, personalized activity, the design for the T-Mobile Playground Store…

CompUSA reinvents itself with a Web-driven store experience

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Electronics retailer attempts to replicate online shopping in-store with 'Retail 2.0' strategy.