Kiosks / Self-Service News
Fashion fitting going high-tech in US malls
March 8, 2012
Shoppers at malls throughout the country will experience new fitting room technology March 16 when Me-Ality—Measured Reality celebrates its official launch.
read nowKiosk helps retailers create link between stores, social media
March 6, 2012
A new system based on RFID technology helps retailers link their physical stores to their online social media channels.
read nowNFC coming on strong
March 5, 2012
Near Field Communication (NFC) is moving out of the realm of the hypothetical and into the realm of reality for retailers. As a result, it is now necessary for…
read nowUniversal, redbox renew 28-day-later vows
March 1, 2012
Universal Studios Home Entertainment and redbox, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement that will…
read nowTennessee 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:
read nowTIO 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…
read nowIndian 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…
read nowRedbox 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…
read nowAustralian 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…
read nowUdi'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…
read nowKodak 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…
read nowTimberland 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…
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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.
read nowVerizon, 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.
read nowCoinstar 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…
read nowNo 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…
read nowWalmart, 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.
read nowGroupon 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.
read nowBill-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…
read nowStudy: 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.
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