Audience metrics a focus of Screen Expo Europe Day One

February 4, 2008

LONDON — The interest in Screen Expo Europe this morning was obvious just by looking at the entrance way to the National Hall at Olymipia in London. Show…

Branson Landing resort deploys digital public info system

January 23, 2008

The lakefront resort in Missouri uses digital signage and kiosks to keep its visitors informed.

BLOG: Orange deploys gesture-based interactive window

January 20, 2008

Newlaunches.com: UK based ad agency "The Alternative" has developed a gesture-based interactive store window for mobile phone provider Orange. Images are…

Fast tech leaves its mark on NRF

Speed and novelty are the trademarks at this year's show.

LevelVision expands collegiate digital ad network

January 17, 2008

ROANOKE, Va. —  LevelVision Media has announced it is expanding its College Bookstore Network (CBN) to reach hundreds of college bookstores nationwide…

Virgin Megastore in NY adds new digital projection screen

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Epson, a supplier of value-added point of sale solutions, has announced a new addition to its digital marketing technology installation at Virgin…

Microsoft bring ads to digital signs on shopping carts

January 14, 2008

CNN: Microsoft Corp. is bringing digital advertising to the grocery cart. The software maker spent four years working with Plano, Texas-based MediaCart…

Real Digital Media software broadens kiosk capabilities

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — Source Technologies, provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and other secure business processes, and Real Digital…

NRF 2008 opens in New York

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation's 97th Annual Convention & Expo opened this morning at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Approximately 60…

Is in-store TV an ad overload?

January 9, 2008

Promo Magazine: Networks like BordersTV and eckoTV have been cropping up in retail as marketers experiment with in-store video networks. About 630,000 TV…

Interactive digital signs point wine fans in right direction

January 8, 2008

LONDON — Retec Digital announced that it has developed a touch-enabled digital sign used for wine retailing. Retec said the touchscreen is designed to impact…

Wal-Mart explores new digital signage narrowcasting strategy

January 8, 2008

LONDON, Ontario — EK3 Technologies Inc., a digital merchandising firm, has announced an original in-store program recently launched in Wal-Mart Canada stores.

How effective is in-store digital signage?

January 6, 2008

The Economist: In-store digital signage seems like a no-brainer for big retailers. It makes their shops more attractive to consumer-goods companies because…

PRN names Richard Fisher as president

January 3, 2008

STAMFORD, Conn. — Thomson has announced that PRN, its retail out-of-home media group, has tapped Richard Fisher as president of Premier Retail Networks…

Tommy Hilfiger Denim launches interactive storefront

January 2, 2008

LONDON — Customers at selected Tommy Hilfiger Denim stores can now join the Hilfiger Hall of Fame by adding their pictures to an interactive storefront…

Cisco to facilitate cross-selling of financial services in retail

December 27, 2007

The Financial Express: Cisco is looking at providing solutions through its "intelligent retail network" to support cross-selling in the retail sector. "A lot…

Digital signage hits the floor at LevelVision

December 26, 2007

The Roanoke Times: People tend to look down as they walk, an apparently reflexive quirk, documented by behavioral research that plays directly into the…

Harrod's reaping the rewards of digital signage

December 17, 2007

Inside Retailing: Harrod's department store has replaced many of its poster boards with a network of more than 100 LG digital screens in five different sizes…

British c-stores opt for more digital signage

December 10, 2007

Convenience Store magazine: Convenience stores in the U.K. are moving away from traditional advertising in favor of new methods, one of them being digital…

Best Buy Canada launches digital signage support network

December 4, 2007

BURNABY, B.C. — Best Buy Canada Ltd.'s Commercial Sales Group and Pattison Sign Group have launched a digital signage support network to deliver customized and…