The Hershey Experience lets shoppers create their own candy bar

June 10, 2010

The Hershey Co. and Hershey's Chocolate World attraction have announced the grand opening of their newest experience, Hershey's Create Your Own Candy Bar, an…

Sonic Solutions and MOD Systems to link kiosk, online entertainment delivery

June 7, 2010

Sonic Solutions and MOD Systems have announced a strategic partnership to arm retailers with a complete, multi-platform system for digitally delivering premium…

Sam's Club eValues program generating better-than-expected results

June 2, 2010

FICO, a leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced today that Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is achieving…

Sam's Club adds customized pricing program

May 31, 2010

According to the New York Times, Sam's Club has launched a program called eValues that creates customized offers based on purchase history.Customers have to…

Coinstar says some redbox releases not restricted by 28-day delay

May 20, 2010

Redbox parent Coinstar’s CFO does not see the movie industry’s 28-day DVD release agreements as a standard, according to a report by Home Media…

Slabb names PityArka exclusive U.K., Ireland distributor for kiosk, digital signage tech

May 20, 2010

Ruggedized kiosk, touchscreen and digital hardware manufacturer Slabb announced today that it has awarded PityArka exclusive rights to distribute the…

Walmart upgrades photo departments with help from HP

May 19, 2010

HP has announced that Walmart is rolling out the HP "Prints in Minutes" retail publishing service in 3,600 of its stores across the United States.According to…

NCR releases new version of self-checkout software

May 16, 2010

NCR has announced the latest release of its NCR SelfServ Checkout software, which delivers several new enhancements that will help retailers implement…

Walls + Forms deploying modular kiosks for wireless carriers

May 13, 2010

Kiosk manufacturer Walls + Forms reports it is deploying its modular kiosk solution for a leading wireless carrier (Walls + Forms did not disclose the…

ELO Media launches new DVD-rental kiosk

May 13, 2010

ELO Media announced it is now shipping its next generation of DVD kiosks, the DVMatic 600 ADA. The new DVD-rental kiosk features wheelchair access, PCI DSS…

NCR showcasing new era c-tailing solutions at FMI 2010

May 10, 2010

NCR Corp. will demonstrate its converged retailing — c-tailing — solutions for multichannel retailers in booth #1952 at FMI 2010, the largest food industry…

Blockbuster Express DVD-rental boxes coming to Xtra Mart stores

May 4, 2010

NCR Corporation has announced a partnership with Xtra Mart convenience stores to deploy Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in 80 Xtra Mart locations in the…

Food Lion kiosks create coupons based on shopper habits

April 28, 2010

According to Colloquy.com, Food Lion is deploying kiosks that will generate and print coupons for customers based on their shopping habits. The kiosks were…

California gas stations to get Pepsi recycling kiosks

by Matt Cunningham — Editor, NetWorld Alliance

April 27, 2010

The Greenopolis recycling kiosk that won best of show at this year’s KioskCom and Digital Signage Expo is about to become a much more familiar sight.Beverage…

Redbox announces distribution agreement with Universal

April 26, 2010

DVD-rental kiosk provider redbox announced this week that it has reached a distribution agreement with Universal Studios for the timing of new releases from…

Redbox reaches agreement with Fox, drops lawsuit

April 25, 2010

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and DVD-rental kiosk company redbox announced this week a multi-year distribution agreement that sets terms for when…

Lego deploys augmented reality kiosks in stores

April 19, 2010

International toy manufacturer Lego has deployed Lego Digital Box augmented reality kiosks at its stores worldwide. TechChee.com reports that the kiosk blends…

Digital Signage Association, Self-Service & Kiosk Association merge to form Digital Screenmedia Association

April 12, 2010

The Digital Signage Association and the Self-Service & Kiosk Association have announced plans to merge and form a new organization called the Digital…

Ritz Camera developing online video gallery

April 11, 2010

DigitalPost Interactive has announced a contract with privately held Ritz Camera & Image Inc., America's premier imaging retail destination, to develop an…

Redbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 6, 2010

If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business. High-Def…