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Kiosk helps retailers create link between stores, social media (video)
A new system based on RFID technology is helping retailers link their physical stores to their online social media channels. With the LifeSynk system retailers give RFID smartcards to their customers …
March 6, 2012
CVS debuts new mobile features
Customers using smartphones can now scan refills, check ExtraBucks Rewards and order prints from CVS/pharmacy Photo Centers. "CVS/pharmacy customers are increasingly using smartphones to do …
November 20, 2011
Shopkick rewards Visa cardholders
Visa Inc. has announced that its mobile app, Shopkick, now allows mobile users to earn more redeemable "kicks" by linking their eligible Visa debit or credit card into its new Buy & Collect …
November 20, 2011
Mercatus Concierge for Mobile launches with QR, NFC
Mercatus Technologies, a software development company delivering cross-channel marketing capabilities to the retail industry, has launched a service module for the Concierge for Mobile solution …
October 31, 2011
Digital signage & coupon kiosks aim for redbox-like ubiquity
The company behind a combined digital signage-advertising and coupon-dispensing kiosk solution has set its sights sky high for its signature product. PSI Corp., the company behind the Coupon Express …
June 19, 2011 - Christopher Hall
Self-service goes wireless
Being able to reach consumers at any time, anywhere has become increasingly important to businesses trying to remain competitive in the current economy. The popularity of smartphones and tablets that …
May 23, 2011 - Tim Dreyer
HP expands retail portfolio with kiosk, POS solutions
HP officials are betting their newly-launched kiosk and POS solutions will help retailers engage their customers. Alan Crouse, visual solutions product manager for HP Americas region, said in a …
May 1, 2011 - Cherryh Butler
Experiment on customers to get more from your self-service pilot
In our house, spring means two things: Chicago Cubs baseball and the school Science Fair. As I was helping my son sort out whether or not a cheese sandwich molds faster than a banana one, I started …
March 29, 2011 - Sheridan Orr
Top uses for kiosks in the hospitality industry
The hospitality industry has obviously seen its share of challenges as travel and leisure budgets still border on "non-existent" for many Americans. Although the slumping economy has caused some …
February 28, 2011 - Richard Bernstein
In-store coupon kiosks saving grocery shoppers money
Customers at Food Lion supermarkets are using more coupons than ever since the grocery chain deplolyed coupon-dispensing kiosks inside stores. "In these difficult economic times, Food Lion is …
February 27, 2011