Corel to lend DS expertise at sign trade show. Huh??? March 23, 2008 by Dave HaynesOttawa-based Corel has been around a long time as a competitor to Adobe for publishing and graphics. Somehow or other, one of their guys is leading a session on digital signage at the International Sign Expo trade show this week. “CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite has always been the leading choice for sign makers,” said Gerard Metrailler …
GlobalShop – various bits March 23, 2008 by Dave Haynes Day Three was a predictable dead zone – what with the Easter weekend looming, as well as a half-foot of snow heading for O’Hare. Here are some pix and comments on stuff I saw. Another company well-established in merchandising rolled out its own screen right at the shelf thing, though it was widly different from …
GlobalShop – It's kinda quiet March 18, 2008 by Dave HaynesHaving dealt with the feeling of getting hit by a rogue wave at the start of DSE, I was expecting a similar thing at GlobalShop when it opened this morning. Nope. Kinda quiet. I don’t know if it was because a LOT of people were in bars late last night being Irish, but throngs is …
It's show time – GlobalShop March 18, 2008 by Dave Haynes It’s pretty much impossible to get a hotel room in Chicago this week, so GlobalShop must be getting a big crowd. The retail merchandising show opens today, and while the digital signage part of the show is small (there are massive booths for companies who do things like Christmas displays and mannequins), those who are …
Digital endcap released at GlobalShop March 18, 2008 by Dave Haynes If you’ve been reading my nonsense for a while you will know I actually do try pretty hard not to peddle my own pots and pans under the guise of an independent blog. But once in a while something I’m involved with is also worth writing about – like the nCap digital endcap that is …
Another week, another trade show March 17, 2008 by Dave HaynesGlobalShop, the massive event focused on retail merchandising, is on this week in Chicago and I am on a plane there today. The bad news is the show is in Chicago in still blustery March. Great city, but the weather will still be fairly rotten. I like it when they did this thing in warmer …
Screens.TV pushes out DSE roundup February 29, 2008 by Dave HaynesI would love to say I had the time on Day Two to look around, talk with other vendors and relay my impressions of what was up. But it was another blur of a day, and I was still talking to people as the trades guys were pulling the booth apart. One thing I did …
Day One at DSE February 28, 2008 by Dave Haynes Well, as expected, I never got more than about two feet beyond my master’s booth all day, so about all I can tell you about Day One is that was a blur and my favorite new client is the guy who took one look at me at 4:05 and said, “Hey, let me buy you …
Scala picks up media management software company and re-brands as Scala Canada February 28, 2008 by Dave HaynesMarketing Information Services Canada (MISC) is a small but long-established software play that specializes in charting (scheduling) software for the outdoor advertising industry. Its acquisition, by Scala, was announced yesterday at Digital Signage Expo. The company, located in Toronto, will be re-branded as Scala Canada and will, presumably, put most of its focus going forward …
News from Screen Expo February 6, 2008 by Dave HaynesBarnaby Page of Screens.TV and Adrian Cotterill of Daily DOOH are both roaming the aisles and hitting the presentations at the big Screen Expo industry event this week in London, and both have reports on what’s shaking. Screens.TV Daily DOOH I think they are both hitting the DSE show later this month, which is good, …
