Digital Signage: Samsung Market Leader for 15 Years July 29, 2024July 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung has been the global market leader in the digital signage market for 15 years. According to market researcher Omdia, every third professional display shipped worldwide featured a (removable) Samsung logo last year. In total, the Koreans sold more than 2 million professional displays worldwide in 2023.
Record: Infocomm Asia 2024 Visitors up 21% August 1, 2024July 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Infocomm Asia 2024, the ISE sister event in Bangkok, concluded with great success. The show records 8,817 unique visitors originating from over 50 countries, marking a 21% increase compared to the previous edition. The Infocomm Asia Summit 2024 including the invidis Digital Signage track drew 2,409 delegates – nearly 2.3 times as many as in …
invidis confidential 20/24: Digital Signage Trends in Asia July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Florian Rotberg This week the invidis tour stopped at Bangkok’s Infocomm Asia 2024 for great sessions around retail digital signage and QSR. I spent 10 days in Asia to discover latest trends in digital signage and DooH.
Infocomm Asia: AI with a human touch July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | The interaction between customers and digital signage screens is not only becoming more personal but also more human. While personalization has long been standard in mobile apps, the one2many medium of digital signage is quickly catching up. In addition, AI-based digital humans provide digital signage touchpoints a more personal touch, more hospitality and …
Carve Out: Panasonic sells projector business July 31, 2024July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg According to NHK, Panasonic found a buyer for its professional projector business. The investor Orix is said to be paying the equivalent of around 580 million euros.
Ikea: Six times more customer engagements July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Ikea has been using self-service kiosks in its home improvement stores for many years – for wayguiding in the self-service hall as well as in the exhibition area for orders. Ikea is now taking stock after the rollout of the latest Upptäcka digital signage kiosk terminal generation.
Recommendation Engine: Samsung acquires AI startup July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung Electronics takes over the AI startup Oxford Semantic Technologies. The university spinoff Oxford Semantic specializes in knowledge graph solutions enabling recommendation engines and product configurators – applications that are also very interesting for digital signage.
QSR: Digital Signage Needs to Deliver Value July 29, 2024July 17, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | Digital menu boards, order terminals, drive-thru screens – modern QSR concepts require digital signage screens. Not only in North America and Europe, but also in Asia, where personnel costs are often considerably cheaper. invidis spoke to signage entrepreneur Sebastian Svensson, who runs Giant Pumpkin, one of Southeast Asia’s most successful full-service digital signage …
QSR: The End of Fixed Prices July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Surge pricing known from Uber & Co. – demand-oriented dynamic prices – is now also finding its way into the quick service market. More and more QSR chains adjust prices on their digital signage screens based on demand. Technically it’s simple, but whether guests will accept it remains the question.
Accessibility: McDonald’s Introduces Voice-Guided Order-Terminals July 17, 2024 by Florian Rotberg McDonald’s is expanding the functionality of order terminals for people with blindness and visual impairments. Restaurant customers can use voice control to operate interactive digital signage systems. The first QSR chains are already testing a voice-controlled payment process.
