Bon-Ton Department Stores Deploy New Kiosks

Posted on June 29, 2012 by bermanevansretail
Self-Service World reports that: “Bon-Ton Stores Inc., a Pennsylvania-based department store with nearly 300 locations, now has more than 100 kiosks equipped with endless aisle, loyalty program, wayfinding and product lookup applications. The kiosks, designed by Olea Kiosks, feature a 32-inch touchscreen from Elo Touch, a dual-sided thermal printer from NCR, and a barcode scanner and credit card reader.”
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Self-Checkout Is Here to Stay

Posted on June 29, 2012 by bermanevansretail
As report by Self-Service World: “North American retailers, especially,  are jumping on the self-checkout bandwagon: The continent replaced western Europe as the largest region for self-checkout shipments in 2011, accounting for 41 percent of the global total.”
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Your E-Book Is Reading You

Posted on June 29, 2012 by bermanevansretail
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal: “Digital-book publishers and retailers now know more about their readers than ever before. How that’s changing the experience of reading…”
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