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A look at the kiosk trends of 2013 Marketing News 

A look at the kiosk trends of 2013

Our quotes in the Kiosks go SoLoMo: A look at the trends of 2013: “Gary Pageau, principal at InfoCircle and blogger for Kiosk Marketplace, said that retailers with photo kiosks have also benefited from the success of mobile with the use of geo-fencing. Retailers struggling to justify a fleet of kiosks, with the attendant updates, upgrades and maintenance, may find... Read More
Kodak Alaris blog post at KioskMarketplace News 

Kodak Alaris blog post at KioskMarketplace

From our post at KioskMarketplace.com: “Kodak Alaris, the Rochester, N.Y.- based spin-off from Eastman Kodak, today unveiled the Kodak Photo Service — a move that opens up the company’s worldwide installed base of more than 100,000 Kodak Picture Kiosks and printers to developers. The program brings to fruition the initial efforts of the Kodak Developer program, which was in place and... Read More
Exclusive Kodak Alaris interview at Kiosk Marketplace Marketing News 

Exclusive Kodak Alaris interview at Kiosk Marketplace

From our post at KioskMarketplace.com: Earlier this month, the Eastman Kodak Co. completed the sale of its personalized imaging and document imaging businesses to the U.K. Kodak Pension Plan — a move ensuring the Kodak brand continues on with kiosks and consumer film. The new $1.3 billion company, Kodak Alaris, is staffed by experienced Kodak executives who know the business: Dolores Kruchten for... Read More
Latest project: The Best Retail Customer Experiences 2013 News 

Latest project: The Best Retail Customer Experiences 2013

One of the recent InfoCircle projects was providing text for the The Best Retail Customer Experiences 2013 report, published by Networld Media Group. Here are the details, from the Networld Media site: “Find out which retailers came out on top in areas such as customer service and online experience. Consumers also weigh in on apps, online vs. brick-and-mortar, loyalty programs and... Read More
Photo kiosk observations: A vendor’s view, at KioskMarketplace News 

Photo kiosk observations: A vendor’s view, at KioskMarketplace

From our post at KioskMarketplace.com: Larry Adams, the senior vice president of Storefront.com, said photo kiosks still struggle to overcome a few archaic notions. Many kiosk vendors are striving to greatly simplify their UI and workflows, but this may actually be a hinderance to retailers. Today’s consumers are well-versed in kiosk usage, and are willing to engage in complex projects... Read More
Kodak is now a “memories company,” at Kioskmarketplace.com News 

Kodak is now a “memories company,” at Kioskmarketplace.com

Our friends at Kioskmarketplace.com published our interview with Larry Trevarthen, a top executive of the Retail Systems division of Eastman Kodak Co. In the interview, he talks about how the former undisputed leader in imaging must embrace open systems to thrive in the marketplace: “Kodak is changing from the walled garden approach; this is intentional. There’s no way any company... Read More
Photo kiosks at CES, from Kioskmarketplace.com News Opinion 

Photo kiosks at CES, from Kioskmarketplace.com

Amid the 150,000 attendees wandering through 2,500 booths at the 2013 International CES, there was a little action in photo kiosks. Now that the Consumer Electronics Association has partnered with the Photo Marketing Association (PMA), there is a dedicated photography area at the LVH (formerly the Las Vegas Hilton). This is where the photo retailers search for the latest in... Read More