Precision measuring tech for retail checkouts to weigh in at EuroShop

January 27, 2014

METTLER TOLEDO, a manufacturer of precision measuring instruments, will present retail concepts to improve the in-store experience at fresh service counters…

Target Canada's French-only self-checkouts cause controversy

December 3, 2013

A Target shopper in Montreal has called attention to the apparent lack of English on the retailer's self-checkout kiosks.

Checkpoint launches RFID system for retail point-of-exit

November 20, 2013

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced RFID-based EAS Overhead 2.0, which the…

Study: Self-checkouts causing shopper frustration, abandoned carts

October 15, 2013

Recent research from Tensator found that one out of every three shoppers (out of nearly 400 polled) has walked out of a store without the goods they intended…

Jewel-Osco puts an end to self-checkout

September 25, 2013

The northern Illinois grocery store chain Jewel-Osco is in the process of removing self-checkouts from its more than 170 store locations, according to a post…

Vodafone tests virtual shopping wall on German employees

September 23, 2013

The mobile network operator Vodafone is tapping staff members at its German headquarters in Dusseldorf to test out an NFC-equipped virtual shopping wall…

Boise Albertsons checking out of self-checkout

August 13, 2013

Three Boise, Idaho, Albertsons stores are getting rid of their self-checkout lanes, a spokesman for the regional Albertsons division has told the Idaho…

Turkey's largest retail chain wows shoppers with self-checkout

August 5, 2013

Shoppers at Turkey's Migros Türk supermarket chain are embracing self-checkout technology from NCR, according to an article from International Supermarket News.

Jay-Z's Rocawear chain deploys iPad POS and kiosk system

July 24, 2013

A joint solution by Teamwork Retail and ArmorActive has rolled out in Jay-Z's Rocawear retail chain, the companies announced. Teamwork Retail was tapped for an…

Retailers shaking up self-checkout offerings as deployments increase

The global installed base of self-checkouts will nearly double within five years, an RBR study finds.

Italy's Coop Group deploys self-scanning by Datalogic

July 18, 2013

The Italian consumer cooperative Coop Estense is rolling out a self-scanning shopping solution by Datalogic. The Coop Group deployed 600 Joya terminals and the…

In-aisle self-scanning enters the Middle East

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

A concept store in Abu Dhabi implements in-aisle scanning to go with the area's modernization project.

Motorola shows off retail kiosk at Innovation Showcase

June 26, 2013

Motorola Solutions Inc. held its annual Innovation Showcase last week, touting its latest inventions to technology analysts and the press, dailyherald.com…

Digital imaging scanner released by Datalogic

June 20, 2013

Datalogic, providers of retail checkout scanning technology, has announced the availability of the Magellan 9800i scanner-scale, a fully digital, multiplane…

Fujitsu updates U-Scan self-checkout software

June 18, 2013

Fujitsu today announced its next generation of the U-Scan self checkout with features that the company said will benefit retailers in a competitive market.

NCR named top global supplier of self-checkout tech

June 14, 2013

NCR Corporation has been named the world's largest supplier of retail self-checkout technology, according to new research published by consulting firm RBR.

Costco to eliminate self-checkout from stores

June 10, 2013

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek announced last week the company's plans to eliminate self-service checkout from its stores.

New study reveals a growing appetite for self-service among consumers

June 5, 2013

Personalized automation may be the ticket to winning the wallets of global consumers, according to the Cisco Customer Experience Report released today.

RFID-based self-checkout system targets specialty shops

May 13, 2013

The Nestlé Nespresso boutique in Munich, Germany, is testing an RFID-based self-checkout kiosk by French manufacturer IER. The Expedited Self Payment kiosk is…

Walmart expands Scan & Go to 12 more markets

March 20, 2013

Walmart announced it is expanding the Scan & Go checkout app to a dozen more markets, nearly tripling the number of stores involved in the pilot program…