Reflect Systems Wins Patent For Its Retail-Centric, Endemic Ad Management Platform June 23, 2021 by Dave Haynes Dallas-based CMS software firm Reflect Systems has been awarded a U.S. patent (No. 11030643) for its AdLogic platform – which is an ad-on to the core software that focuses on endemic advertising in retail environments. The platform differs from platforms like BroadSign, which is squarely focused on third-party, non -endemic advertising on media networks, with bookings from …
iiyama Builds Startup nsign’s CMS Into Its Smart Digital Signage Displays June 15, 2021 by Dave Haynes The Japanese professional display manufacturer iiyama has signed an exclusive agreement with the Barcelona-area start-up nsign.tv to build its CMS software into the displayco’s Android-driven smart screens. The nsign.tv platform features will ship with iiyama digital signage displays sizes ranging from 43 to 86 inches. nsign.tv bills its offer as “a complete Communication Platform (CPaaS) that permits brands to leverage …
Chipotle Using Digital Signage To Speed Up Back Of House Order Prep June 10, 2021 by Dave Haynes These may be common and I just haven’t come across them, but I was intrigued watching a video interview with QSR chain Chipotle’s CTO, talking about making a big pivot to digital when COVID hit. Just about every restaurant had to adjust in a serious way, but it is a bigger challenge for companies that …
Userful AV Over IP Visual Networking Platform Now Formally Includes Digital Signage June 9, 2021 by Dave Haynes Calgary-based software firm Userful has added a digital signage content management system to its range of “visual networking” applications. The company has been around the digital signage industry for several years, but has mainly been known for an evolving, network-driven video wall platform. The new Emerald Signage application sits at the front-end of the company’s …
Digital Signage CMS Yodeck Adds Queue Management Via Q-Better Partnership June 1, 2021 by Dave Haynes The metering of access into stores and appointment-based retailing that came up by necessity in the past 15 months will stick around, in some fashion, so digital signage solution providers will likely see more and more demand for queue management tools. Those can be built – which can be expensive and time-consuming, and probably hard. …
Vertiseit Acquires Grassfish, Creating Major Retail Digital Signage Provider May 27, 2021 by Dave Haynes Guest Post: Florian Rotberg, Invidis This post first appeared in the German language publication managed by Invidis. The Swedish digital signage integrator and software provider Vertiseit is taking over Grassfish, one of the leading CMS providers in Europe, for EUR 13.5 million. With the merger, the two providers create the European retail digital signage market leader …
Data Call Makes Free Amber Alerts Feed Available To Content Feed Subscribers May 27, 2021 by Dave Haynes Houston’s Data Call Technologies has pulled together the data feeds and underlying data collection toolset to create a real-time Amber Alert feed, working on collaboration with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The Amber Alert feeds are free of charge to existing and new subscribers of Data …
Seven Ways To Improve Corporate Communications Using Digital Signage May 25, 2021 by Dave Haynes Guest Post: Neeraj Singal, Taggbox As we move ahead in time, the competition around industries keeps rising. As a result, companies are under constant pressure to perform better to sustain and stand straight in this stream of competitiveness. The real people who are getting this intensive environment experience are your employees. They are the pedestal …
Smoothie King Franchisees Shifting From Analog Posters To Digital Menu Displays, In And Out May 25, 2021 by Dave Haynes Here’s a real-world example of why QSR restaurant franchise owners would make what can be substantial capital investments to convert from analog to digital menus at their stores. Operators of Smoothie King franchises in several U.S. states have been converting menu displays inside and outside to digital to speed turnarounds on changes and have a …
Wicket Software Gets Patent For AI-driven Access Controls To Venues May 20, 2021 by Dave Haynes I assume or at least hope that software companies who develop access control systems that mash up computer vision, sensors and screens – for retail and other kinds of venues – will have had a look over the patents out there before getting too deep into product development. Here’s one reason: The Philly-area software firm …
