Retailers get hands-on with new tech

Attendance at KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show up from fall.

American Apparel testing RFID solution

October 19, 2008

DALLAS — Xterprise Incorporated, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced it has entered into an agreement with American Apparel Inc. to immediately begin…

Gallery: Major electronics retailer bringing digital signage to 200 stores

October 16, 2008

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Teknosa, the largest electronics retailer in Turkey, announced that it will implement digital signage networks in roughly 200 of…

Billpay tech coming to checkout lanes

October 16, 2008

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv Inc., a leading provider of information technology services to the financial industry, announced it has partnered with PayScan…

KIOSKCOM: Intava announces smart phone capability

October 15, 2008

NEW YORK — Touchscreen design company Intava announced today at The Digital Signage Show at KioskCom its new smart phone integration capability. The company's…

KIOSKCOM: DIGI Award winners announced

October 15, 2008

NEW YORK — Yesterday at The Digital Signage Show, leaders in the digital signage industry were honored at the first-ever ".5 edition" of the DIGI Awards.

KIOSKCOM: Fujitsu releases end-to-end digital media solution

October 15, 2008

NEW YORK — Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc., Fujitsu Components America Inc. and Fujitsu Transactions Solutions Inc. have announced the Fujitsu…

NCR unveils SelfServ 60 line

The company pulls the sheet off its new point-of-decision kiosk.

Hastings selects Fry for new online experience

October 14, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fry Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems Inc. and leading e-commerce solutions provider, announced it has been selected to…

NCR to resell Experticity assisted selling solution

October 14, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. announced that it has signed a global reseller agreement with Experticity, the pioneer of live on-screen expert sales and customer…

NRF, Retail Customer Experience announce pavilion partnership

October 14, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience magazine and RetailCustomerExperience.com, and the National Retail Federation…

KIOSKCOM: SSKA advisory board stresses self-service in tough economic times

October 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Several of the Self-Service & Kiosk Association's advisory board members met yesterday to discuss the challenging economic climate that is…

DT Research enables trigger-based proximity advertising

October 14, 2008

NEW YORK — DT Research Inc. announced the immediate availability of the WebDT Event Trigger Digital Signage System. This system extends current interactive…

C-Store TV Network expands

October 12, 2008

DETROIT — Destination Media announced from the NACS Show that the much anticipated C-Store TV network expanded to additional locations in Los Angeles and…

Rockport online experience gets social bookmarking, parametric navigation

October 12, 2008

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — The Rockport Company LLC has redesigned Rockport.com through its partnership with GSI Commerce Inc. Providing Rockport users with a…

IBM publishes report on customer shopping preferences

October 9, 2008

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — IBM announced the findings of a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that revealed insights into consumer behaviors…

More than half of retailers considering mobile contactless payments

October 9, 2008

BOSTON — Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 180 companies to outline the implications and trends related to proximity mobile payments. Retail…

KioskCom Europe: Lines blur between digital signs, kiosks

Integrated touchscreens, networked signage hint at convergence.

Roche adds MyWebGrocer ad network, interactive circular

October 8, 2008

Progressive Grocer: Roche Bros. has become the first Buy4Now client to add MyWebGrocer's functionality into its online channel, less than a month after the…

Research: Most retail Web sites fail basic usability test

October 7, 2008

Internet Retailer: To gauge the quality of online customer experiences, Forrester Research analysts recently reviewed 1,200 Web sites, including e-commerce…