Whole Foods recycling program collects 2 millionth container

April 6, 2010

The Greenopolis Recycling System celebrated the collection of its 2 millionth container this weekend at Whole Foods Market in West Hollywood, when Wayne Meza…

Kohl’s kiosk plans draw attention from press, investors

April 6, 2010

Department store chain Kohl’s plans to deploy self-service kiosks in all of its stores late this year. According to a report from Zebra Technologies’ Shelf…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

DVD kiosk company rents movies by the hour

December 7, 2009

Blaine, Minn.-based Mosquito Productions has announced the deployment of its BigBox DVD-rental kiosk in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Mosquito is a…

Canadian bill lets pharmacists dispense drugs via kiosk

December 2, 2009

Canda's CBC News reports the Ontario legislature has passed Bill 179, which will allow prescription drug sales through self-service kiosks. The Web site says…

Blockbuster Express kiosks coming to Manhattan Duane Reade locations

November 30, 2009

NCR Corp. today announced the deployment of its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in 200 Duane Reade drugstore locations in Manhattan. The kiosks offer DVD…

LaneHawk BOB scanner now available for NCR self-checkout

November 5, 2009

NCR Corp. and Evolution Robotics Retail (ERR) have announced the availability of ERR's LaneHawk loss-prevention feature on NCR's SelfServ Checkout terminal.

Tesco opens Britain's first all self-checkout store

October 20, 2009

The Daily Mail reports that Tesco has opened Britain's first store equipped solely with self-checkout units. The Tesco Express in King's Langley, Northampton…

Steve Jobs helping overhaul Disney Stores

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

October 12, 2009

It looks like some of the visionary thinking that went into the Apple Stores is being brought to the retail wing of the Magic Kingdom: The New York Times…