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NEW YORK, NY - Aug
31, 2006 - DVDXpress Inc., a leading operator of automated DVD
rental kiosks in the US, announced today the launch of its Internet
Reservations Service. Customers can now go online to see what DVDs
are in stock at any kiosk in the DVDXpress network and reserve the
movie of their choice. The reserved movie will be held automatically
for customers to pick up at their neighborhood BI-LO, Food World, or
Bruno’s supermarket in the Southeast and at Pathmark stores in the
Northeast by simply swiping a credit card at the kiosk.
“Due to the popularity
of the DVDXpress kiosks among supermarket customers, our retail
partners asked us to come up with a way to make the rental process
even faster and more convenient for movie renters,” said Arun
Mathur, Chief Marketing Officer for DVDXpress. “Now with the ability
to browse and reserve DVD titles via the Internet, DVDXpress kiosks
will be able to serve more customers even faster.”
"We are thrilled to
offer our customers the additional convenience of reserving DVDs
online to pick up at the DVDXpress kiosks in our stores," said John
Symons, Executive Vice President of Sales and Operations for
BI-LO/Bruno's, "This has the dual benefit of speeding up the rental
process at the kiosk and providing certainty that a shopper's
favorite movie will be available when he or she makes the trip to
the kiosk.
DVDXpress was the first
to implement RFID disc recognition, the first to rollout a network
of wireless kiosks, and is now the first to go live with a real-time
Internet reservations service for its network of DVD rental kiosks.
The DVDXpress Internet Reservation Service is expected to attract an
increased percentage of destination-type users to the kiosk which is
a highly attractive prospect for the supermarket chains that host
the kiosks.
About DVDXpress
DVDXpress has been providing movie lovers with a more convenient way
to rent DVDs via its automated kiosks since 2001. The Company
currently operates over 225 kiosks in 10 states and is growing
rapidly. Customers can get more information and reserve their
favorite DVDs at
www.dvdxpress.net
About BI-LO/Bruno’s
With headquarters in Mauldin, SC, BI-LO/Bruno’s operates a total of
310 supermarkets in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Florida and Alabama and employs 23,500 people. DVDXpress
kiosks are currently located in over 150 BI-LO/Bruno’s supermarkets,
since the first installation in August 2005.
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Media Contact:
Joel Cassidy, DVDXpress Corporate Communications
(212) 444-8784
jcassidy@dvdxpress.net
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