How Digital Signage Can Help Digitalization for Businesses October 27, 2020 by Dave Haynes Guest Post: Chloe Weaver, Allsee Technologies Digitalization is the process of converting existing business operations into digital form by applying new technologies. For instance, this could be a retail brand transforming their high street store into an e-commerce website, or a local fast food restaurant running social media ads instead of posting flyers through people’s letterboxes. …
InReality Launches Online Learning Center For COVID-Driven Safe Space Solutions October 23, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Atlanta-based venue analytics software firm InReality sees an opportunity for mashing up technologies to create Safe Spaces, and has developed solutions and advisory website that explains the hows and whys of doing that. The intent is to get beyond the pure gadgetry of devices used for things like temperature screening, and build a broader …
Are Consumer Review Sites Valid Measures Of CMS Software Excellence? October 23, 2020 by Dave Haynes My industry friend Nurlan Urazbaev – who has been producing the signage and DOOH industry round-up Digital Signage Pulse for many years – flagged something that’s been on my mind in recent months – the merits of review sites for CMS software. His headline: TechRadar’s List of “Best digital signage software in 2020” looks strange, …
Screen-based COVID Counter-Measures Keep On Coming October 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes Back in late Q1 and early Q2, when the gravity of the pandemic really grew evident, there was an initial flood of companies rapidly developing and marketing a series of screen-based counter-measures aimed at retailers, restaurant operators and businesses. I wondered how much take-up there might be of all of these devices, and if the …
Dutch CMS NDS Merges With Longtime French Partner To Chase Smart Digital Buildings Business October 19, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Dutch digital signage CMS software firm NDS (Net Display Systems B.V.) has merged with a longtime partner, France’s LCS, to go after the smart building market. The French partner of NDS for more than 20 years, LCS has been developing and marketing a software platform for Smart Digital Building management, called Crystal, since 2017. …
Cineplex Digital Media Launches Machine-Learning Smart Digital Signage Content Engine October 13, 2020 by Dave Haynes Toronto-based Cineplex Digital Media has started marketing a new data-driven retail optimization platform called FLEX SmartEngine – using machine learning and a variety of data inputs to boost sales for stores and QSR operators. The built-in-house platform steadily analyzes what’s happening in and around physical stores to generate and deliver messaging based on shifting circumstances …
Broadsign Strikes DOOH Ad Tech Partner Deal With Spain’s TAPTAP Digital October 13, 2020 by Dave Haynes Integrations is kinda the name of the modern game if you’re doing targeted Digital OOH as a vendor or network operator, and Broadsign – arguably the most active digital signage CMS in advertising – has been steadily developing partnerships, including a new one with Madrid-based TAPTAP Digital. The partnership means Broadsign’s Reach Supply Side Platform …
Transport And Military-Focused Tech Firm Cubic Expands Into Digital Signage Systems October 2, 2020 by Dave Haynes It has been readily apparent for some time that it is relatively easy for a company to develop a basic digital signage content management system, and while that results in a lot of start-ups, it also leads to well established companies adding the capability. It is, as noted in the past, generally much easier to …
Epson Adds Pair Of Signage-Focused Ultra-Short Throw Projectors; Inc. CMS Software October 1, 2020 by Dave Haynes Epson has started marketing a pair of ultra short-throw projectors aimed at the digital signage market – using long-lived laser light engines and rolling in content management and creative software. The PowerLite 800 series projectors can blast a 1080P image as big as 130 inches diagonal from an overhead set-up that looks a bit like …
UPshow Closes $14M Series A Raise To Grow Its “In-Venue Engagement” Business September 29, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Chicago-based, gyms and bars-focused digital signage solutions start-up UPshow has closed a $14 million Series A funding round the firm will use to build out its business and installed footprint. The raise is a mix of institutional capital investment and angel funds from people like former Publicis Groupe Chief Strategist and Chief Growth Officer …
