How to survive a down economy

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

In my last blog I commented on how our poor economy was slowing down implementation of new technologies such as digital menu boards. I received a lot of…

Cosi gets cozy with WAND digital menu boards

August 14, 2011

After an extensive six-month competitive testing process, Cosi Inc. has selected WAND Corp. to be the exclusive vendor for all of its digital menu board…

Slow economic recovery slows digital menu board deployments

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Many of us have been working hard on the development of digital menu boards (and digital signage) and investing capital for several years because we believe…

Retail Summit: Technology and 1-to-1 interaction

Executives instruct attendees on how to best incorporate technology into retail.

Order-Matic enters the digital menu board age

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Order-Matic, in business for 55 years, is now moving to provide digital signage menu boards.

NCR adds Texas Digital to digital signage portfolio

August 8, 2011

Radiant Systems Inc., itself recently acquired by NCR Corp., announced today that it has acquired Texas Digital Systems Inc., provider of…

BrightSign solid-state media players power DIY digital MenuBoardsToGo

August 1, 2011

BrightSign announced today that OSM Solutions has launched a new line of do-it-yourself digital menu board systems featuring BrightSign network-enabled HD21…

The Changing Face of Menu Boards

Digital technology allows operators to move beyond static advertising to create a dynamic messaging system.

Digital menu boards will change restaurant industry

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

To begin I would like to state I am not stupid enough to believe the development of digital menu boards or digital signs are nearly as important as the…

QSR displays: Why professional-grade smokes consumer TVs

A display expert explains why it's a mistake to ask consumer-grade TVs to do a pro's job.

Digital signage cathedrals in the UK

by Jon Parks — PMM, Avnet

I recently returned from a two week trip to Europe to finish up the last couple of credits towards my MBA. Along with all the pictures I took of famous…

Are digital menu boards really that complicated?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

We all know there's a lot of differences between digital menu boards and traditional menu boards. They are new and there's a lot to learn, but are they really…

Delphi becomes largest provider of QSR drive-thru technology

July 4, 2011

Delphi Display Systems Inc., a provider of quick-service restaurant drive-thru order confirmation display technology, has acquired the assets of Fire and…

QA Graphics drawn into digital menu board space

June 28, 2011

Iowa-based QA Graphics has announced that it has expanded its capabilities to provide digital menu boards for restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores…

What's happening in the digital menu board industry?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

I have heard many rumors, read news articles and press releases about major deals being made in the digital menu board industry. I also set up my Google Alerts…

NEXCOM shows off digital signage wares at NCR User Conference

June 20, 2011

NEXCOM recently announced that it was the sole digital signage hardware provider at the NCR User Conference last month in Atlanta.

Are all digital menu boards the same?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

In the past few months I have attended several major trade shows to see what's new and visit with my friendly competitors to see how they are doing. I know…

Panasonic, indoorDIRECT partnership adds TV systems to QSRs

June 6, 2011

Panasonic Solutions Company has partnered with indoorDIRECT to create an in-store television system for quick-service restaurants.

Digital signage dayparting takes content relevance to a new level

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

Digital signage is one of the most powerful, cost-effective communications tools available, but because today's consumers are constantly bombarded with…

Benefits of Smart Inventory Management

Computerizing records, maintaining accuracy and simplifying ordering can save a restaurant time and money.