Reshaping the Shopping Experience with Technology Convergence

Customers are increasingly demanding an interactive shopping experience. Learn how to blend a variety of channels into a digital convergence that will keep…

What to expect from your digital POP deployment

A digital signage R & D director outlines similarities and differences between digital and traditional POP displays.

MediaTile shifting from turnkey to SaaS for digital signage kiosks

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The HumanKiosk company will focus on software and bring in partners for hardware and branding.

Retailers turning to tech-enabled touch points

July 14, 2011

Seventy percent of retailers are empowering their employees with technology-enabled touch points — including digital signage and self-service kiosks — to help…

See the 'Virtual Assistant' in action (Video)

by Christopher Hall

The Virtual Assistant deployed at Duane Reade in New York had a predecessor at a UK airport. See her greet passengers here.

SingTel flagship store sets the bar for an interactive retail experience

July 7, 2011

Asian communications giant SingTel and digital self-service specialist Yeahpoint have announced the opening of the new flagship SingTel retail store at…

Duane Reade introduces 'Virtual Assistant'

July 6, 2011

Shoppers entering the flagship Duane Reade drugstore in Manhattan, New York, will now be greeted by the retail industry's first "virtual assistant." As…

Digital signage kiosk lands on Canary Islands

July 5, 2011

The Meridiano Tenerife mall on Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands has installed an interactive wayfinding digital signage display to inform visitors…

Dutch telco calls up Scala to drive digital signage, kiosks

July 4, 2011

Scala announced today that Dutch telco giant KPN, formerly KPN Primafoon, has re-vamped its image and interior design at 105 retail stores across the…

Canadian Tire adds mobile shopping app, digital signage kiosks

July 4, 2011

According to Retail Info Systems News, 1,200-store general merchandise retailer Canadian Tire is testing both a personalized location-based mobile shopping app…

Capital's Audience powering mall DOOH

June 29, 2011

Capital Networks Ltd.'s Audience software platform is powering wayfinding and promotional digital signage at the Scarborough Town Centre mall in Scarborough…

See-through PrimaSee digital signage to show up at London's In-Store Show

June 26, 2011

Dayton, Ohio-based STRATACACHE, a provider of scalable, high-performance digital signage, content distribution and enterprise video acceleration technologies…

Digital signage, down on the farm

June 23, 2011

Grays Farm in Wokingham, Berkshire, in the south U.K. is using digital signage to promote itself and its produce.

DOOH advertising UK tool hires (Video)

June 22, 2011

U.K.-based digital marketing agency Argent Ram Media is piloting new digital signage displays for one of their major clients, a DIY tool-rental service called…

DMP launches low-cost all-in-one digital signage platform

June 21, 2011

A technology company is celebrating the launch of an innovation that it says will offer a much-needed boost to the flagging British retail market.

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.

Digital signage & coupon kiosks aim for redbox-like ubiquity

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Coupon Express digital signage kiosks are gaining steam in their drive toward market penetration.

InfoComm11: BrightSign CEO talks smartphone/digital signage interaction

June 14, 2011

Today's consumer expect their product information, specials, coupons to be fresh, lively, timely and on their smartphone at the point of display or point of…

Traditional versus digital POP – Time to start moving?

by Ben Stagg — CTO, Vital Media, Inc

The topic of traditional print versus digital advertising is not new. However, it is still a current, hot and unresolved topic in advertising and marketing…

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…