Art and interactivity painting a new digital signage experience, Pt. II

Digital signage is an inherently visual medium, and is increasingly being used to visualize data from business applications or other feeds. But to improve the…

Can digital signage be the campfire your customers tell their stories around?

by David Little — Director of Marketing, Keywest Technology

Experimental musician Laurie Anderson prophetically hit the proverbial nail on the head when she said, 'Technology is the campfire around which we tell our…

Art and interactivity painting a new digital signage experience, Pt. I

Digital signage is an inherently visual medium, and is increasingly being used to visualize data from business applications or other feeds. But to improve the…

APN Outdoor expanding digital billboard footprint in Australia

December 9, 2015

Australian outdoor media provider APN Outdoor has announced its entry into a purchase agreement with Adspace Outdoor that secures 11 large-format billboards…

How digital signage can reduce perceived wait times (and help keep shoppers sane) over the holidays

by Emily Carroll — Marketing Manager, Prendi Pty Ltd

Shopping is just the worst at any time of year, let alone over the Christmas period. But digital signage can distract, entertain and educate shoppers to make…

20-20 insights look into the future of digital signage in the drive-thru

The Year 2020 is five years away, but restaurants won't have to wait that long to get the kind of 20-20 insight they will need to create a more engaging and…

NEC names new marketing VP

December 7, 2015

NEC Display Solutions of America, a provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the appointment of Jennifer Cheh as vice…

DSE holding 4 full-day Digital Signage Experts Group certifications

December 7, 2015

Digital Signage Expo announced today that its 2016 educational conference will feature four individual full-day educational programs for Digital Signage…

The DST Top 5: November's top digital signage headlines

by Christopher Hall — w, t

It's time for our monthly look back at the most-read articles and blog posts on Digital Signage Today in the previous month, recapping the biggest news…

Why you need to put digital signage at the top of your Christmas list

The National Retail Federation is predicting a big holiday shopping season, but with so many stores and events competing for consumer attention during the…

How digital signage reduces perceived wait times

by Celia Anderson — Digital Marketing Executive, SignStix

As one of the top frustrations for customers in-store, organizations are considering queue management a top priority, turning to digital signage to solve the…

Leyard acquisition of Planar closes

November 30, 2015

Planar Systems Inc., a global provider of display and digital signage technology, has closed its sale to Leyard American Corp., a subsidiary of Leyard…

'Video Everywhere' has agencies shaken and stirred

Unlike 007's martini, digital signage and digital place-based media have brands and agencies both shaken *and* stirred, says DPB media expert Lyle Bunn.

Forecasting the future of the digital signage industry

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Imagine you're Blockbuster. You're cruising along, making lots of money, until suddenly … you aren't. Or maybe you're Circuit City... The annual Digital…

Digital signage bridges the omnichannel customer journey

To some, digital signage is little more than a fancy screen that provides digital versions of corporate posters and advertisements, but this mindset fails to…

10 reasons SMBs need digital signage

Small and medium-sized businesses struggle to compete with corporate giants, but digital signage provides a helping hand in that struggle, by offering a…

Don't forget your digital menu board ABCs

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Even as digital menu board capabilities mature, some basics are being forgotten in deployments. One of our digital signage bloggers has a primer to help…

Upcoming webinar looks at the marriage of digital signage and the Internet of Things

November 17, 2015

The upcoming webinar, "The Internet of Things and Digital Signage - A Smart Combination," sponsored by Omnivex Corp. and hosted by Digital Signage Today, will…

Christie lures in Allure

November 17, 2015

Christie announced it acquired engagement and transaction technologies provider Allure Global Solutions, as well as all of its products and services. The firm…

Welcome to the opportunity (and challenge) of digital signage

The digital signage industry is at a historic inflection point — declining equipment prices, ubiquitous connectivity, new hardware, and advances in predictive…