Kiosks / Self-Service News
Portuguese retailer implements mobile self-scanning
August 29, 2011
Portugal's largest food retailer, Sonae, is deploying Wincor Nixdorf's mobile self-scanning solution, TPiSHOP. Following a successful pilot installation, the…
read nowStudy: Self-checkout is the favorite retail tech among customers
August 25, 2011
Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions, has announced the results of its 2011 Consumer Insights Panel survey of more than…
read nowWinn-Dixie installing IBM retail tech in 484 stores
August 23, 2011
IBM has announced that Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has chosen IBM point-of-sale and self-checkout technology to help with customer service, speed and operational…
read nowRetailers turning to tech-enabled touch points
July 14, 2011
Seventy percent of retailers are empowering their employees with technology-enabled touch points — including digital signage and self-service kiosks — to help…
read nowSome supermarkets rethink self-checkout
July 10, 2011
Ten years after its introduction, some grocery chains are beginning to replace DIY checkout lanes with speedier or more customer service-oriented formats…
read nowSingTel flagship store sets the bar for an interactive retail experience
July 7, 2011
Asian communications giant SingTel and digital self-service specialist Yeahpoint have announced the opening of the new flagship SingTel retail store at…
read nowNetWorld Alliance publishes introductory guide to self-service and kiosk usability
July 6, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Kiosk Marketplace and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…
read nowObama points to self-service as factor in unemployment numbers
June 15, 2011
In a Today show interview with Ann Curry, U.S. President Barack Obama talked about one of the reasons he thought employment numbers have been slow to rebound…
read nowWalmart MoneyCenter kiosks should have retailers, banks shaking in their boots
June 12, 2011
According to Bank Investment Consultant.com, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently announced that it will be rolling out automated kiosk-based versions of its…
read nowKodak photo kiosks now connected to the social web
May 31, 2011
Eastman Kodak Co. recently announced that it has now introduced social network connectivity to the Kodak Picture Kiosk. With this new offering, consumers can…
read nowBlockbuster slashes prices to compete with kiosks
May 26, 2011
Blockbuster, which was recently acquired by satellite operator DISH Network, announced today that it's lowering the prices of thousands of videos to compete…
read nowPublic Media Works to enter phase 2 of testing DVD kiosks
May 17, 2011
Public Media Works has completed the operational test of its first 25 DVD kiosks at high traffic outdoor locations in Riverside County in Southern California.
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NCR fighting Dish for right to keep 'Blockbuster' name
May 15, 2011
NCR Corp. has no plans on changing the name on its 9,000 Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks, despite the letter it received from Dish Network demanding it…
read nowAVT Inc., Luxury Automated Retail partner to offer upscale vending units
May 15, 2011
AVT Inc., formerly Automated Vending Technologies, has partnered with Luxury Automated Retail, a Los Angeles-based distributor of high-end self-service…
read nowPhone app guides consumers to DVD kiosks
May 4, 2011
Integrating technologies to better serve consumers is all the rage in the retail world, and Gulf Coast Multi Media is jumping on the band wagon with DVDFind, a…
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Kiosks make it easy to buy hard liquor
April 21, 2011
Pennsylvanians can already buy wine from grocery-store kiosks, but the state's Liquor Control Board announced Thursday that some of the kiosks will also stock…
read nowDigital Screenmedia Association announces 2011 Industry Excellence winners
April 19, 2011
The Digital Screenmedia Association has announced the winners of its inaugural DSA Industry Excellence Awards, which honors the best digital signage, mobile…
read nowChicago Transit Authority attempting to fill retail spaces in subway tunnels
April 4, 2011
According to The Chicago Tribune, a change in a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) ordinance will permit expanded retail shopping offerings throughout its subway…
read nowAnalysts say brick-and-mortar stores will live on
March 9, 2011
According to TheStreet.com, despite major retailers such as Blockbuster and Borders filing for bankruptcy, retail experts think the demise of brick-and-mortar…
read nowAustralias Beach Hut Media launches kiosks designed for retail settings
March 7, 2011
Beach Hut Media, a digital-media solutions provider headquartered in Sydney, Australia, launched its 2011 kiosks and components this week. The new designs…
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