From Digital Signage Expo.net comes the news that Cabela’s has won a KioskCom 2009 Self-Service Excellence Award for Netkey’s digital signage software in its retail stores:

Cabela’s won a KioskCom 2009 Self-Service Excellence Award for the comprehensive software solution Netkey provided for the interactive kiosks in the outfitter’s retail stores.

Netkey announced that its customer Cabela’s Inc. recently won the KioskCom 2009 Self-Service Excellence Award for “Best Overall Software Solution” for its in-store interactive kiosk program, powered by Netkey software.

Known as “The World’s Foremost Outfitter,” Cabela’s operates 30 retail superstores in the U.S. and Canada, some as big as 250,000 square feet. It also has a popular mail order catalog. The company’s Web site offers more than 200,000 items and is considered one of the leading online sites for outdoor retailing.

Cabela’s has moved aggressively to synchronize its retail channels and enhance the customer experience by extending online e-commerce capabilities into its stores using interactive kiosks. Powered by Netkey software, the kiosks also support several other customer-facing applications including product information, inventory availability, promotional registration and the ability to join Cabela’s CLUB, its popular loyalty program and Visa credit card.

“Our customers have told us they want more convenience and more options in their shopping experience at Cabela’s, and that’s exactly what the kiosks give them,” said Kari Blankenship, retail programs manager for Sidney, Neb.-based Cabela’s. “We are now able to extend our entire product selection to customers at any location, regardless of store size.”

More than 250 kiosks have been installed in Cabela’s retail stores. Kiosk application and remote management software is provided by Netkey, offering Cabela’s customers a rich interactive user experience and giving the company the ability to remotely monitor, track and update all kiosks in its stores nationwide from a single PC.

“Cabela’s is demonstrating the power and value of multi-channel retailing by bringing their online assets into the store using kiosks and giving their customers access to more products and services,” said V. Miller Newton, CEO of East Haven, Conn.-based Netkey.

To view a video demonstration of the Cabela’s kiosk, click here.