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VeriFone to focus on security and unattended payment systems at Kiosk Europe

Monday, April 28th, 2008

ESSEN, Germany — VeriFone, a secure electronic payment solutions provider, will be hosting a drop-in Security Advisory Clinic May 6 at Kiosk Europe 2008. Visitors to the show can pick up a step-by-step guide to payment security and best practices and receive one-to-one advice and information about practical procedures that can be implemented to maintain […]

Research Examines Growth Prospects For Kiosks, ATMs And Vending Machines

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

A recent report from BCC Research shows a growth spurt in self-service, which BCC analyst Francis Duffy predicts will more than double from $11.3 billion in 2005 to more than $24 billion in 2010, according to Self Service World magazine. The report details growth in three self-service industries: kiosks, ATMs and vending machines.
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Block, 7-Eleven sign deal for loan check-cashing

Friday, February 10th, 2006

H&R Block Inc. and 7-Eleven Inc. have signed a three-year agreement that enables Block customers to cash refund anticipation loan checks at more than 1,100 7-Eleven stores in the United States.
The companies first joined last year for the service, in which customers of Kansas City-based Block (NYSE: HRB) use Vcom kiosks at 7-Eleven stores to […]

Bank of China, Diebold Strengthen Relationship to Enhance Self-Service Offering

Monday, February 6th, 2006

BEIJING, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Diebold, Incorporated
(NYSE: DBD) will provide nearly 300 self-service Bulk Cash Recycle Machines
(BCRM) to the Bank of China (BOC). This new order comes in addition to a
recent multi-million-dollar contract with BOC, bringing the total number of
self-service units provided by Diebold to approximately 1,000.
Diebold’s BCRM accepts large amounts […]

The check stops here

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

Most c-stores cash checks, but providing that service at the counter can be a double-edged sword. While check-cashing offers an additional revenue stream, it also pulls clerks away from assisting other customers and increases the amount of time customers have to wait in line.
Offering check-cashing services is still worth the headache, though, according to Joe […]

Cox allows payments through kiosks in Circle K stores

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Cox Communications Arizona will be using Zaplink kiosk locations at more than 200 Circle K convenience stores around Arizona to allow customers a payment option available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition, kiosks have been installed in five Cox Digital Stores in the Valley, a Cox spokesperson said Tuesday, adding that Cox […]

IDBI plans to set up information kiosks

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Mumbai: IDBI Ltd is planning to set up information kiosks with transaction facility, which will allow customers to check their balance, transfer funds within the bank and even pay utility bills.
Unlike normal kiosks, which require username and password, these can be accessed either by using the debit card or ATM card.
For corporate clients, IDBI will […]

FSCC Brings Check 21 to Shared Branching Kiosks

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

SAN DIMAS, Calif. – Credit unions that are networked with the Financial Service Centers Cooperative, the national shared branching network which is based primarily on the West coast, now will have the option of bringing check 21 deposits to their members, the network said.
FSCC has inked an agreement with WesCorp and Ensenta, a vendor of […]

ExxonMobil Expands Availability of ‘’ewiz'’ Financial Services Kiosks at on the Run Convenience Stores; ewiz Kiosks Provide Convenient Way to Pay Bills and Conduct Other Financial Services

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005

FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 19, 2005–ExxonMobil today announced the expansion of ewiz(SM) financial services kiosks to On the Run(R) convenience stores in Chicago, South and West Florida and Southern California. The expansion is expected to continue in additional markets in 2006. The expansion follows successful market tests of the electronic payment system at On the Run […]

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Monday, July 18th, 2005

Kolkata, July 18: It seems that when the West Bengal government initiates a programme of change, it does not believe in leaving any detail untouched. The state Government has plans to transform the Banglar Mukh (Face of Bengal) information kiosk into a payment gateway.
The move to transform the information kiosk is a bid by the […]