5 best practices for retail digital signage

by Ben Stagg — CTO, Vital Media, Inc

As digital signage continues to gain traction as the most effective form of in-store advertising, it's important to consider best practices for deployment.

Newport partnering with Convergent for PETCO, retail digital signage

September 6, 2011

Newport Digital Technologies Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic business agreement with Convergent Holdings Inc., a technology…

Harrods does DOOH with Harris, NEC

August 30, 2011

World-famous luxury depertment store Harrods announced today that it is set to offer its brands and clients "the very latest in digital media advertising." The…

5 Things: Five best practices for retail digital signage deployments

This time in "5 Things" we look at best practices for retail digital signage.

How to survive a down economy

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

In my last blog I commented on how our poor economy was slowing down implementation of new technologies such as digital menu boards. I received a lot of…

Retail Summit: Technology and 1-to-1 interaction

Executives instruct attendees on how to best incorporate technology into retail.

UK DOOH co. Amscreen invades Europe with BP

July 31, 2011

Amscreen, which says it is "the U.K.'s largest nationwide digital media network owner," announced that it is expanding to foreign shores for the first time…

Digital signage 'Brand Forest' takes Canadian signage award

July 24, 2011

The "Brand Forest" cluster of digital signage displays developed and produced by ADFLOW Networks for Telus Mobility's Toronto flagship store has won the top…

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…