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Grocers look to technology to stand out
June 8, 2009
Business Week: With little room to further cut prices or wow consumers with unique products, food retailers are seeking out new trends and technology that…
read nowEcast launches podcast covering customer-centric solutions
June 2, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Ecast, a provider of place-based media, has launched "Touch Points," a series of weekly podcast interviews exploring real-life…
read nowCoinstar adding prepaid online gaming cards
June 2, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Through a partnership with leading online gaming companies, Coinstar will launch a line of digital entertainment products at U.S. retail…
read nowNew report reveals consumer attitudes toward self-service technology
May 21, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Self-Service and Kiosk Association has published its 2009 Self-Service Consumer Survey, a comprehensive report that reveals what…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Survey reveals consumer attitudes toward self-service
May 7, 2009
LAS VEGAS — During an educational session at the KioskCom Self Service Expo Thursday, attendees sampled exclusive results of consumer research that reveals…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Mix & Burn, KIOSK release new MP3 service
May 6, 2009
LAS VEGAS — Music on the go is about to get a boost with the announcement of a recent contract between KIOSK Information Systems and Mix & Burn. The…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Follow the show via Twitter
May 5, 2009
If you're unable to attend this week's KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show, opening today in Las Vegas, never fear: Self-Service World and…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Virgin Megastore exec to discuss self-service
May 3, 2009
Don't let the fact that Virgin is closing its U.S. Megastores fool you: the high-tech, multi-department retailer rocked when it came to providing a cohesive…
read nowEspresso Book Machine prints books on demand, while the customer waits
April 23, 2009
Times Online: Beginning next week a small revolution in bookselling will make searching for obscure, out-of-print and otherwise long-forgotten books a whole…
read nowJ.C. Penney rolling out 'smart fixture' kiosks
April 21, 2009
The Dallas Morning News: Penney is melding its online and in-store presence with something it calls a "smart fixture," a device which hasn't been given a…
read nowGamefly debuts video game rental kiosks
April 15, 2009
The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech Univ.): GameFly, an online video game rental service, recently launched its G-Box Kiosk, the first of its kind at colleges and…
read nowLuxury vending machine sells Bentley convertibles, condos
April 14, 2009
Chicago Tribune: In the market for a Bentley sports car, a Jean Paul Gaultier dress or a cell phone, but don't feel like dealing with a pesky salesperson?
read nowHandheld 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…
read nowDatalogic 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…
read nowRedbox 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…
read nowNew 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…
read nowCoinstar 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…
read nowAT&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…
read nowLawmakers 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…
read nowComplimentary 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…
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