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…

Schnucks offers free eye exam kiosks

September 30, 2009

Atlanta-based SoloHealth has announced that regional grocery chain Schnucks Markets Inc. will deploy SoloHealth's EyeSite vision-screening kiosks at 30 of its…

Grocery deploys deli self-order system

September 16, 2009

Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP SYSTEMS has announced that Baesler's Market in Terra Haute, Ind., has deployed NEXTEP's Deli 1-2-3 touchscreen self-order kiosk…

NCR, Publix will roll out Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks

September 16, 2009

NCR Corp. says it will deploy its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosk in Publix Super Markets, which it says is the largest employee-owned grocery chain in…

ELO Media announces new DVD kiosk, financing program

September 2, 2009

ELO Media has announced the debut of its newest DVmatic DVD-rental kiosk, the DVmatic 550XL. According to a news release from the company, enhanced features…

Microsoft announces preview of Windows 7-based embedded platform

September 1, 2009

Microsoft Corp. has announced a preview release of its Windows 7-based Windows Embedded Standard 2011 platform, commonly used in POS and kiosk applications.

Blockbuster Express kiosks coming to New England grocery chain

August 26, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced the chain-wide deployment of its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in Big Y grocery stores throughout Massachusetts and…

Pan-Oston releases new Utopia self-checkout model

August 25, 2009

Bowling Green, Ky.-based Pan-Oston has introduced the newest model in its Utopia line of self-checkout products.   According to a news release from Pan-Oston…

Sam's Club, eSoles taking footcare kiosks on cross-country tour

August 24, 2009

Sam's Club and eSoles Custom Footbeds are taking eSoles' 3D TruCapture kiosk scanning systems to Sam's locations across the United States in a series of "road…

Sam's Club installs coupon kiosks in 600 stores

August 19, 2009

Warehouse club retailer Sam's Club has installed kiosks in more than 600 of its stores nationwide as part of its eValues program, a paperless coupons and…

Redbox files federal lawsuit against Warner Home Video

August 18, 2009

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, filed suit in Delaware Federal Court against Warner Home Video on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, to protect…

Warner Bros. follows other studios' lead, pulls new releases from redbox

August 13, 2009

According to the L.A. Times, Warner Bros. has joined Universal Studios and 20th Century Fox in the fight against redbox. The Time Warner-owned studio announced…

Webinar to show how self-service can benefit retailers in tough times

August 13, 2009

Retail Customer Experience will host a free webinar this Tuesday at 2:00 PM eastern time, titled "Implementing self service to gain a competitive advantage in…

Zytronic bringing interactive retail deployment to Asia

August 5, 2009

U.K.-based Zytronic, a display technology manufacturer, has announced its selection by digital media company Yeahpoint for an interactive project with…

Redbox responds to Fox pulling its new releases

August 5, 2009

According to an article in the L.A. Times, 20th Century Fox has joined Universal Studios in the fight against redbox. The studio has instructed its DVD…

Coinstar continues '09 march with Kroger deal

August 2, 2009

Despite this year's challenging economic environment, Coinstar Inc. has had a monumental 2009, so far. In the past two months, the company has announced the…