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…

Hollywood's eVision to partner with Impart Media

May 9, 2007

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Impart Media Group Inc., a provider of end-to-end information networks, digital signage solutions and direct response advertising, and…

Retail digital signage industry has 'no true leader,' says consultant

May 8, 2007

Laura Davis-Taylor, founder and principal of Retail Media Consulting LLC, is interviewed in the new issue of Pro AV Magazine. One of the questions posed to…

Harley-Davidson: Creating content is the biggest challenge

May 8, 2007

VMSD: According to Lynn Knutson, visual merchandising program manager for Harley-Davidson, the biggest challenge in operating an in-store digital signage…

POPAI, hf media announce European digital signage show for 2008

May 8, 2007

ESSEN, Germany — POPAI, the global association for marketing at retail, and hf media & events, a European trade publisher and event organizer for the…

Digital Signage Today publishes guide on measurement and analysis

May 6, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today, a daily news and information portal devoted to the burgeoning digital signage industry, announced the publication of…

SeeSaw Networks, Impart Media announce partnership

May 1, 2007

SEATTLE — Impart Media Group Inc. and SeeSaw Networks announced a strategic partnership broadly encompassing access to Impart's qualifying network affiliates…

Neo Canada converts to BroadSign, adds screens

May 1, 2007

MONTREAL — Neo Advertising, the largest digital signage network operator in Canada, has converted its network of screens in 55 upscale shopping malls to the…

Self Service Expo 2007 wrap-up

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Exhibitors ran the gamut from retail to hospitality, hardware to software.

Alternative out-of-home media spending soars

April 30, 2007

STAMFORD, Conn. — Alternative out-of-home media spending surged 27 percent to $1.69 billion in 2006 and is projected to grow at an accelerated 27.7 percent…

NewSight expands mall digital signage program

April 30, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies, a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that its digital signage mall project with NewSight Corp.

Mitsubishi unveils 42-inch, high-brightness WXGA LCD

April 30, 2007

IRVINE, Calif. — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division introduced its newest LCD digital signage monitor, the LDT421V…

Scala to host 20th anniversary party at Digital Signage Expo

April 29, 2007

EXTON, Pa. — Scala Inc. announced that it will host a 20th Anniversary Celebration Reception at Terrace B in the Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill. on May 17th at 6pm.

D2 wins Self Service Expo digital signage award

April 29, 2007

MEQUON, Wis. — D2 Sales announced that it won the Self-Service Excellence Award for Best Digital Signage Deployment at Self-Service Expo (formerly known as…

St. Clair marks 25th anniversary

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Software giant celebrates a quarter-century in business.

DS-IQ measures effectiveness of digital signs

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 25, 2007

MSNBC is reporting on DS-IQ, the Bellevue-based software company whose product does sophisticated, real-time analysis of the data generated by digital signage…

SeeSaw adds text-message interactivity

April 25, 2007

Adweek: One of the largest out-of-home digital media agencies, SeeSaw Networks, said it would add measurable text-messaging capability to its 10,000 nationwide…

Philip Morris deploys digital signage in duty-free stores

April 23, 2007

EXTON, Pa. — Philip Morris Worldwide Duty Free has deployed a Scala InfoChannel network in Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport and Brazil's San Pablo…