Popspots raises $5M to fund smart displays

December 17, 2019

Popspots, a retail technology company, has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Silverton Partners. The company plans to use these funds to reach the…

Clear Channel delivers digital advertising to Jackson-Medgar International Airport

December 17, 2019

Clear Channel Airports, the airport subsidiary of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., has launched a digital and print advertising network for Jackson-Medgar…

Disney World deploys Panasonic projection tech for Star Wars attraction

December 16, 2019

Walt Disney World, based in Orlando, Florida, has deployed Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America's projection technology for its Star Wars: Rise…

Psycho Bunny integrates iGotcha Media digital signage

December 16, 2019

Psycho Bunny, a men's contemporary and golf clothing brand, has integrated iGotcha Media's digital signage solution at several of its stores in Florida…

2 reasons why digital signage will revolutionize the cannabis industry

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Both CBD and marijuana dispensaries have to handle a large amount of customers every day. While this legal industry is fairly young in the states, digital…

Xilica selects Sennheiser as India distributor

December 13, 2019

Xilica, a digital signal processing solutions provider for A/V, has selected Sennheiser India, a subsidiary of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, as its…

Atlona unveils Omega Series HDBaseT receiver

December 13, 2019

Atlona, a Panduit company, has added the AT-OME-RX11 4K/UHD HDBaseT receiver to its Omega Series of switching, extension and video processing solutions. This…

Burger King gets frosty with DOOH

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Burger King got frosty with a dynamic DOOH campaign that reduced Oreo Shake prices based on the temperature.

Anytime Fitness selects LG as display vendor

December 12, 2019

Anytime Fitness, has selected LG Business Solutions USA as its preferred display vendors for more than 2,800 locations in the U.S. LG will deliver the displays…

Meridian now offering 2nd annual high school scholarship

December 12, 2019

Meridian, a kiosk and interactive digital signage provider, has launched applications for its second annual high school merit scholarship for North Carolina…

Can touchscreens hold back 'retail apocalypse?'

The reality today is that touchscreen engagement is high. And this engagement can help stave off the "retail apocalypse."

Heilind Electronics now distributing 12G MCX connectors for 4K

December 10, 2019

Heilind Electronics, an electronic component provider and distributor, recently added Amphenol's 12G MCX connectors to its offerings. The MCX line supports…

Unicol intros digital kiosk enclosure

December 10, 2019

Unicol has introduced the Obelisk Digital Signage System, a column style kiosk/totem enclosure for large format screens that allows for a wide range of…

Visix intros version 3.8 of meeting room solution

December 9, 2019

Visix Inc. has unveiled version 3.8 of its Connect meeting room sign, featuring better UI workflow, administrative controls and design enhancements. The…

BMW Canada selects Kuusoft as digital signage provider

December 9, 2019

BMW Canada has selected Kuusoft to power its digital signage in more than 50 dealerships across Canada. Kuusoft will provide its NexSigns software to power…

Podcast episode 8: How digital signage is transforming retail

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Retail is still the largest market for digital signage, and the space is continually developing innovative solutions to interact with customers and boost the…

Chase's Brown wants customers to feel like they accomplished goals

Marbue Brown, head of customer experience for consumer banking at JPMorgan Chase, believes that customers need to walk away feeling fulfilled when they engage…

Optoma launches one-click 4K solution

December 6, 2019

Optoma has launched its one-click QuickCast Pro-K HDMI display and presentation system. Customers can use this connect the receiver to an HDMI display input…

Atlona ships AV encoder

December 6, 2019

Atlona, a Panduit company, has launched its OmniStream 111 Wallplate single channel networked A/V encoder. The device supports HDMI sources up to 4K at 6…

Holographic digital signage delivers interactive characters

Digital signage is increasingly becoming more interactive and responsive, as vendors develop new ways to engage directly with customers whether through basic…