Oh The Humanity! July 21, 2023 by Dave Haynes It’s Friday, and if you were looking for an excuse to day-drink, I give you … the UK-based NowSignage team as Ken dolls. This is from a post by the company on Linkedin. Very clever to jump on the Barbie movie thing … which is EVERYWHERE right now, it seems.
Korbyt Now Majority-Owned By PE Firm; Investment Brings “Significant” Growth Capital July 18, 2023 by Dave Haynes Dallas-based software firm Korbyt has a new majority owner, the Boston private equity firm Clearhaven Partners. The company in an announcement this morning said it has received “significant growth investment” funding in the deal, enabling it to grow sales and the partner ecosystem, as well as drive additional software development on its SaaS platform. “Clearhaven’s …
Here’s A Chiller Fridge Media Solution That Does The Job But Doesn’t Bust Budgets July 12, 2023 by Dave Haynes Here’s a very different, and probably way less costly and involved demo of going at the idea of adding digital signage to chiller fridges. While companies like Cooler Screens have gone down the path of retrofitting the heavy, expensive and custom-sized chiller doors in high foot traffic retail (and run into a big problem), Fargo, …
Spectrio Acquires inReality, Adding AI-Driven Venue Analytics To Solution Stack July 11, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Tampa-based digital signage software and solutions firm Spectrio has added to its solution stack with the acquisition of inReality, an Atlanta-area company that does audience engagement and analytics. Disclaimer – Spectrio acquired and now publishes Sixteen:Nine. From the announcement: Spectrio, one of the nation’s leading providers of comprehensive digital signage systems, has broadened an …
Store In QSR Giant Chain Uses Printed Labels To Hide Out Of Stock Items On Digital Menu Screens July 11, 2023 by Dave Haynes This is just sad – a major QSR chain using printed labels that staff evidently use to indicate out-of-stock menu items on the digital menu display boards behind the order counter. We have all seen this sort of thing in places like food court malls – but the operators of those tend to be one-offs …
Cenareo Adds Video Production To Its Offer Via Acquisition Of Another French Software Firm, EasyMovie July 11, 2023 by Dave Haynes The French CMS software firm Cenareo has acquired another French software firm EasyMovie, expanding its range of solutions to include video production capabilities aimed mainly at corporate customers. Based in Paris, EasyMovie is positioned as an all-in-one video suite for busy people who don’t have “video production” in their job title. That would seemingly align …
Tim Horton’s Adds Order Status Displays, LED Halo To Stores July 10, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Canadian coffee chain Tim Horton’s was an early adopter of digital menu displays, rolling them out across Canada and elsewhere long before many of its competitors. And it now appears to be making the welcomed addition of order status screens in busy stores. An industry friend sent me a photo of Timmy’s in Bancroft, …
How Analytics Tools Can Give Digital Signage Networks Superpowers July 7, 2023 by Dave Haynes Low-cost sensors and easily shared and integrated data sources are taking much of the guesswork out of on-premises digital signage, making it possible to finally realize a long-held goal of putting the right messages on the right screens at just the right times. But analytics platforms that characterize audiences and venues are not just about …
Digital Signage Summit Europe Impressions: Day 2 July 6, 2023 by Dave Haynes Digital Signage Summit Europe wrapped up today in Munich and I can very honestly say I thought it was great. Very well run. Great educational sessions. Just enough vendors (26) given the allowed time. A good, very handy venue. And a LOT of networking opportunities. I met SO many people from European companies that I …
Younger Shoppers Prioritize Technology As Part Of Modern Retail Experiences: CRI Research June 29, 2023 by Dave Haynes Retail-focused solutions provider Creative Realities has pushed out the findings of research on the role technology plays in what consumers would consider a “modern” shopping experience, breaking it down by different industries and generational preferences. Not surprisingly, younger, digitally-native shoppers are driving a push away from the traditionally sought-after qualities of convenient location, clean and …
