NCR Corporation announced that it will install its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD-rental kiosks in Brookshire Grocery stores, a more than 150-location grocery store chain located in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. According to the statement, NCR began deploying BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks in Brookshire Grocery in 2009, with about 100 kiosks installed at the chain at the …
NCR Corporation announced that it will install its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD-rental kiosks in 35 locations of Gristedes Inc., a New York City chain of small supermarkets. According to the statement, New Yorkers can already find BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks in several Gristedes, with full deployment to be completed in January.
Redbox announced that it rented more than two million DVDs on New Year’s Eve through its network of fully-automated self-service kiosks. According to the statement, this exceeds the company’s previous one day record by more than 170,000 rentals and, in 2009, redbox surpassed 350 million rentals in the United States. For more information visit: www.redbox.com
XONA Media announced the immediate availability of its MK3 DVD+Digital Kiosk. According to the statement, the MK3 DVD+Digital Kiosk is capable of renting DVDs, Blu-ray discs and disc-based games; supports movie downloads to flash-based storage or burns on-demand to recordable DVDs; and enables Netflix-type subscription rental programs including online reservations and rent-at-kiosk and return-by-mail. The …
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Blockbuster, Inc. announced that it has launched BLOCKBUSTER Direct Access, a new service that gives its retail store customers access to the more than 95,000 titles carried in its distribution centres. According to the statement, with BLOCKBUSTER Direct Access, staff at participating BLOCKBUSTER stores can search available inventory at nearby distribution centers and arrange for …
Coinstar, Inc. announced that it has installed more than 22,210 DVD rental kiosks, exceeding the company’s guidance for installations in 2009. According to the statement, Coinstar’s redbox DVD kiosk brand has averaged 900 installations per month and, earlier this year, Coinstar and redbox announced roll-outs with Kroger, Albertson’s and 7-Eleven stores. Fully automated kiosks are …
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NCR Corporation announced that it has significantly expanded its network of DVD-rental kiosks by acquiring DVDPlay, which operates approximately 1,300 kiosks in the U.S. and Canada. According to the statement, NCR is increasing its expansion goals for its DVD-rental kiosks and expects to operate approximately 3,800 kiosks by the end of the year. Terms of …