Network profile: DrinksTV

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Recipes, how-to videos upsell beverage shoppers into premium brands.

GlobalShop: Digital signage on the rise

Show featured digital signs integrated with kiosks, smart shelves.

Is Google eyeing digital signage?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Patent application hints at a "real-world AdWords" program.

Fourth Screen Awards honor content innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content strategy was the primary focus at Las Vegas gathering.

Digital billboards under attack

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

They're bright, they grab attention, they're profitable — but are they dangerous?

Digital signage shines at London show

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content management, audience measurement featured at Screen Expo Europe.

Self-service: the best of 2006

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental, hospitality devices rank high in our year-end expert roundtable.

Cisco buys digital signage company

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The networking giant's purchase of Tivella could signal a major new player in digital signage.

Buying a house? Try the mall

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

California's Reosk uses kiosks in shopping malls to connect homebuyers with sellers.

Self-service, kiosks at KioskCom Europe

Companies from the U.K., U.S. joined other players at inaugural event.

McDonald's serves up digital signage

A Chicago McDonald's operator is testing high-tech displays.

Queue-busting way to success

Why are U.K. companies slow to respond to self-service?

The ad-supported revenue model: Does it work?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Some companies suggest that digital signage can be subsidized — in part or in whole — by selling advertising space on the network. But should retailers be…

Touchscreen ordering finds favor in U.K. restaurant

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The new Canterbury fast-casual restaurant Bytes is built around self-service — and early reviews are glowing.

Interactive store window hits overhand smash for self-service

Polo Ralph Lauren's Madison Avenue store deployed an interactive window to promote its tennis gear and U.S. Open sponsorship.

Expert advice: Never start with technology

Nanonation's vice president of business development explains that technology is but a means to an end when it comes to making customers happy.

Software interfaces look to the future

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The days of the purely functional interface are over, giving way to the "citizen designer" and the rise of a new aesthetic.

Kiosks, digital signs keep kids in the store

Adding self-service increases sales, traffic for a Canadian skate shop.

Nanonation: Success in the heartland

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Back from a triple victory at the KioskCom awards, the software pioneer continues to set the pace for customer experience design.

HP helps itself to share of self-service industry

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

With the launch of two self-service kiosks, Hewlett-Packard is poised to make a formidable run at do-it-yourself.