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Mac’s c-store chain builds new revenue streams with wi-fi kiosks

Mac’s, a Canadian c-store chain, is reaping multiple revenue streams while increasing customer service and store traffic with new ZapLink kiosks that provide wi-fi wireless Internet access, the retailer says.

Posted 12/13/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Based on customer demand, Schlotzsky’s rolls out free wi-fi to 38 sites

Noting that 40% of its customers cited the free wi-fi as one of the reasons they chose to dine at its restaurants, Schlotzsky’s is expanding the service to a total of 38 locations.

Posted 02/23/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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A hamburger, fries, and a side of Wi-Fi

McDonald’s offers food to go – but it hopes to bring more customers in with high-speed wireless web access, rolling out in San Francisco this week.

Posted 07/09/2003Mary WagnerPost a comment

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Borders plans to go with wireless web access in nearly all stores

Borders Group Inc. expects to offer wireless, high-speed Internet access to customers in most of its 410 stores nationwide by mid June. Customers can access the wi-fi connection through accounts with T-Mobile.

Posted 04/09/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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No baloney: Wireless fidelity is attracting new customers to Schlotzsky’s

Schlotzsky’s President and CEO John Wooley had a hunch that offering free wireless Internet access would draw more customers to his restaurants. A survey proved him right, and now increased business covers 20 times the cost of providing wireless access.

Posted 12/31/2002Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Books, coffee and now wireless web access at Borders

Now there’s another reason for customers to hang out in bookstore cafes: In the first quarter of next year, Borders Books and Music stores will begin offering customers high-bandwidth wireless access to the Internet.

Posted 12/27/2002Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Wi-fi technology surging in retail stores, study says

Seeing advantages in providing wireless broadband Internet access to customers, retailers will account for nearly half of a surge this year in the purchase of wireless fidelity components, according to a study by Allied Business Intelligence Inc.

Posted 12/23/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

Amazon offers wireless access through new deal with AT&T Wireless

Amazon’s deal with AT&T Wireless augments its agreements with 11 other mobile phone carriers. 500,000 customers access Amazon wirelessly.

Posted 07/20/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment