MARKET CHAINS TO INSTALL DVD KIOSKS

Offering a different type of digital movie competition, Supervalu Inc., a nationwide grocery supply chain, and Redbox, the country's largest provider of DVD kiosks, announced Tuesday that they have agreed to roll out Redbox's DVD kiosks in some 1,500 supermarket outlets throughout the country, including Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Hornbacher's, and Shop 'n' Save. Each of the new kiosks can hold more than 500 DVDs, which rent for $1 per night. They can be returned to any Redbox kiosk nationwide. Customers can also select their desired DVDs online at www.redbox.com and pick them up at their nearby supermarket. Redbox has already installed some 2,500 DVD kiosks throughout the country, including many McDonald's locations, Wal-Marts, apartment complexes, university campuses and convenience stores. At least two dozen other companies are also competing in the DVD kiosk business.

07/02/2007