The case for retail digital signage

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

As consumer expectations shift, digital signage becomes a crucial tool.

New interactive display changes the car-shopping experience

June 11, 2007

Advertising Age: A new display technology allows car shoppers to "look" through a car's sheet metal into its automotive underbelly. It's just one of many…

'Virtual Sales Associates' combine digital signage, speech recognition

June 10, 2007

ATLANTA — Message Technologies Inc., provider of interactive voice response (IVR), speech technologies and call center solutions, announced that it has formed…

TATA Indicom to bring digital signage to India

June 10, 2007

MUMBAI, India — TATA Indicom VSAT Services (TIVS) announced an alliance with Digifour Technologies (Digi4), reseller of Scala digital signage solutions. The…

TAXI-TV coming to New York cabs

June 10, 2007

Mediaweek: ABC's New York flagship WABC-TV, along with partner VeriFone Transportation Systems, is the first vendor to get the green light by the New York City…

Keywest moves into Asia, Australia, Middle East

June 5, 2007

LENEXA, Kansas — Keywest Technology announced the appointment of Hal Archer, a digital signage and television veteran in the Far East, as vice president of…

Analyst: digital signage shows 'proven return on investment'

May 28, 2007

Investor's Business Daily: With people spending less time watching broadcast TV and reading print publications, advertisers are looking to digital alternatives…

College bookstore sales jump 240 percent with digital signs

May 28, 2007

ROANOKE, Va. — Sales of products advertised on the IntelliMat, a digital floor display, dramatically increased at two Virginia Tech bookstores earlier this…

Spotmedia launches 150-screen network in Saudi Arabia

May 28, 2007

EXTON, Penn. — Spotmedia, the largest digital signage network operator in the Middle East, announced the deployment of dynamic digital signage for Mobily, the…

Digital signage to see boost in retail, education

May 21, 2007

CRN Canada: NEC Display Solutions, based on Itasca, Ill., recently wrapped its digital signage summit. Some of the highlighted applications: A retail store…

DSE: Touchscreens gain focus

Deployers and vendors upgrade flatscreens with touch.

Avocent, Gas Station TV announce partnership

May 15, 2007

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Avocent Corp. announced a partnership with Gas Station TV, to provide programming through video monitors and speakers integrated into gas…

SSKA holds first digital signage council meeting

May 15, 2007

CHICAGO—On the eve of the Digital Signage Expo in Chicago, the Self-Service & Kiosk Association held its first meeting of a new council formed to help…

Self Service Excellence Award winners

D2, Pro-Tech and NIT take home digital signage awards.

Remote Media partners with Fastrak Retail in North America

May 13, 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fastrak Retail LLC announced its exclusive launch of signagelive by Remote Media to support its efforts with small format, at-the-shelf…

Experticity named to ""100 most promising companies"" list

May 13, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — Red Herring announced that Experticity is a recipient of Red Herring 100 Spring, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies…

D2 Sales wins Self Service Expo digital signage award

May 13, 2007

MEQUON, Wis. — D2 Sales LLC announced that it was awarded the Self Service Excellence Award for Best Digital Signage Deployment at the Self Service Expo…

New vending machine will dispense free drinks if you watch an ad

May 13, 2007

Digital World Tokyo: Vending operator Apex announced that it will unveil a new system in June called the MediCafe, an elaborate vending machine built around an…

Tracking digital signage effectiveness

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Advanced tools can measure how well content is working.

Self-Service & Kiosk Association announces formation of Digital Signage Council

May 9, 2007

During its annual membership meeting held in Las Vegas recently, the Self-Service & Kiosk Association (SSKA) announced the formation of a Digital Signage…