Self-Checkout News
JC Penney to eliminate standard checkout
July 19, 2012
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson is on a mission to eliminate traditional checkout by the end of 2013. In its place, he's pushing mobile and self-checkout, telling…
read nowResearchers to investigate likelihood of fraud with mobile self-checkout
July 18, 2012
Theft and fraud are growing concerns of consumers adopting mobile coupons and contactless payments, and researchers at the University of Arkansas are examining…
read nowBest Buy: Another retailer copying Apple
July 6, 2012
Best Buy Co. is hoping to channel a bit of Apple's success by copying its design, according to the The Wall Street journal, which featured a photo of Best…
read nowNCR unveils grocery store management suite
June 21, 2012
Technology solutions that increase customer service, customer loyalty and store efficiency are more important than ever and are increasingly within reach of…
read nowTheft at self-checkout a growing problem, retail analyst warns
June 20, 2012
According to ABC Sydney, an Australian retail expert says thefts from self-service checkouts in major supermarkets and stores is a growing problem, and one…
read nowCoinstar's coffee kiosks have a name -- Rubi
June 5, 2012
It's official: Coinstar coffee kiosks are coming to market. It's not exactly news, considering the company previously discussed the business venture with us…
read nowIBM Mobile Shopper provides in-store digital scanning, self-checkout
June 4, 2012
IBM has launched retail technology that allows consumers to scan items into their mobile phones while shopping and then check themselves out at an IBM…
read nowStudy: Consumers want choice of manned, self-service checkout
May 31, 2012
Consumers want a choice of service options with manned checkout (60 percent) and self-service (21 percent), according to a recent survey conducted by TNS on…
read nowWorld's smallest retailer makes Omaha debut
May 7, 2012
Many attendees of this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha saw something they'd never seen before, a complete retail store in just 2 square…
read nowNCR enhances self-checkouts with new software
April 27, 2012
NCR Corporation is making its Advanced Back Office sofware available to U.S. independent grocery stores through the NCR Interact Global Partner Program, NCR's…
read nowSelf-service Vending Fridge now available
April 26, 2012
There's a new refrigerator on the market that allows customers to buy cold products using QR codes and a Mobile App. The Vending Fridge, created by ShelfX, a…
read nowBest Buy kiosks landing soon in Toronto airport
March 26, 2012
Best Buy Canada is deploying six Best Buy Express kiosks Friday at Toronto Pearson International Airport in both terminals this month with plans for expansion…
read nowWill poster shopping change the face of retail?
March 23, 2012
Since Tesco's poster retail experiment in a Korean subway station last June, the idea of using QR codes and NFC tags to let consumers make purchases from…
read nowTennessee mulling self-checkout beer ban
February 28, 2012
According to WBIR TV-10 in Knoxville, Tenn., the Tennessee legislature is considering a ban on beer sales at self-checkout terminals:
read nowBilling Revolution becomes Buck, announces single-click mobile checkout
February 15, 2012
Mobile payment platform provider Billing Revolution is changing its name and working with some new high-profile partners. The payment start-up announced it has…
read nowUdi's Food using ShelfX self-checkout
February 13, 2012
ShelfX, a provider of a self-checkout and inventory management solution, announced today that Udi's Food will integrate the system to shorten customer…
read nowWalmart, redbox renew partnership
January 31, 2012
Coinstar's redbox and Walmart have struck a deal to allow the retail giant to continue featuring redbox kiosks at more than 3,700 Walmart locations nationwide.
read nowHoneywell offering total retail solution
January 24, 2012
Honeywell has created several hardware components to help retailers increase productivity levels, including a hybrid bioptic scanner, a mobile computer and…
read nowFujitsu creates self-checkout solution to fit 'any retailer's environment'
January 20, 2012
Fujitsu recently launched its U-Scan Compact self-checkout solution to enable retailers to offer customers efficient and flexible check-out experiences…
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