Scala intros analytics to help boost retail sales

March 5, 2012

Scala Inc. has unveiled Scala Advanced Analytics, a cloud computing-based predictive analytics application for retailers that transforms market data and live…

Digital signage companies teaming up for self-storage kiosk

March 2, 2012

According to The Clackamas (Ore.) Review, turnkey digital signage firm BrightSign and digital signage content house Flixio are teaming up to develop a…

Lavi launches media manager to control digital signage for retailers

February 22, 2012

Lavi Industries, a provider of public guidance, crowd control systems and customer flow management, has launched its Qtrac Media Manager to centralize control…

Catch 'em and keep 'em

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

Timely, relevant content has always been essential for a successful digital signage display; and the evolving expectations of today's always-on consumers have…

The Bay testing virtual greeter

February 21, 2012

The Bay is testing a virtual greeter at its flagship store in downtown Toronto, according to a story on theglobeandmail.com.

YCD Multimedia adds digital signage to Coloredge NY-LA portfolio

February 17, 2012

Coloredge New York - Los Angeles, a single-source provider of complete graphics production, announced today that it is entering into a partnership with YCD…

DSE 2012: AT&T and Safeway to talk in-store tech at PRI Forum

February 9, 2012

Presenters from AT&T and Safeway will be featured during the upcoming Platt Retail Institute Retailer Education Forum in a session titled "Leveraging…

Timberland brings great outdoors in-store with digital signage (Video)

Timberland aims to "transcend traditional retail models" with new in-store digital signage project.

'It can't be cookie-cutter': Making digital signage unique (Video)

Digital signage exec says content can best serve brand awareness and engage customers when it's unique.

NanoLumens NanoSlim display pretties up MAC Cosmetics store in SoHo

February 6, 2012

NanoLumens announced today that it has deployed one of its new NanoSlim LED displays in the front window of a brand new retail cosmetics store in New York's…

Digital signage means business

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

While economic growth has slowed, it hasn't stopped. People are still buying; they just want to make informed decisions and want more value for their money. To…

To advertise or entertain: No longer a question of choosing one over the other

by Ben Stagg — CTO, Vital Media, Inc

If you're one of the booming number of retailers, dealers and service facilities who have caught on to the value of in-store TV, chances are you're using it…

NRF 2012: Digital in-store media called to deliver, Pt. II (Commentary)

Part II of an expert digital signage consultant's take on digital in-store media at this year's NRF Retails' BIG Show.

Calculating ROI for Digital Signage

Initial investments can pay off quickly, both in hard and soft returns.

NRF 2012: Digital in-store media called to deliver, Pt. I (Commentary)

An expert digital signage consultant offers up his take on this year's edition of Retails' BIG Show.

Put digital signage on your shirt

January 26, 2012

Black Box, a provider of multimedia and digital signage technology, announced that it has introduced iCOMPEL WDS, a centrally manageable platform for wearable…

Retail's 'Big Show' goes digital in 2012

by Jon Parks — PMM, Avnet

While The National Retail Federation (better known as NRF) celebrated its 101st birthday this past week, I made my very first trip to retail's Big Show. As a…

ISIGN completing digital signage install to Mac's stores

January 24, 2012

ISIGN Media Solutions Inc. is completing the activation of the first 500 locations on its digital signage network located in the Mac's Convenience Stores chain…

Dynamic duo: Phone-charging kiosk and interactive digital signage at NRF 2012 (Video)

NEC Display Solutions and Monster Media partner for interactive digital signage in a phone-charging kiosk.

Retail chain Century 21 adds NCR Netkey digital signage solution

January 16, 2012

NCR Corp. recently announced that Century 21, a discount designer department store chain, will expand its use of digital signage to stores throughout the…