65,000 new store builds over next two years, aka 65,000 places to scheme in screens August 7, 2009 by Dave Haynes Lyle Bunn sent me an interesting link to a retailing story on Thursday, but it has taken until now for me to actually read it through. VERY interesting stuff for anyone chasing retail.Recession, whatever. There are still almost 65,000 new stores expected to open in the US over the next two years, according to research from RBC Capital …
Real money: NCM does almost $93M in Q2 August 7, 2009 by Dave Haynes MediaWeek has a piece up about movie screen advertising giant National CineMedia renewing some content partnerships, but the more interesting and meat of the story is about the kind of money these guys are making, based on earnings released on a Thursday call.NCM reported a 7 percent revenue increase in second quarter to $92.9 million, beating most …
If a tree falls in the forest … August 7, 2009 by Dave HaynesI saw your headline so had to take a look at the photo. Unbelievable, is all I have to say. Nice to know that folks are using DS and understand the potential value of it, but come on lets get the execution done properly so these signs, especially expensive ones such as these, can deliver …
NYC sightings: screens so high the installer probably got altitude sickness August 7, 2009 by Dave Haynes I was in New York all day Thursday, down near Wall Street, working with a client. Here’s a nice example of how NOT to do a screen in a public walkway. This is a 40-ish inch display mounted what looks to be about 14 feet above the finished floor of the walkway leading ion and …
Ronin still losing money, but the bleeding is slowing August 7, 2009 by Dave Haynes Wireless Ronin released its quarterly results on Thursday, showing the company is still losing lotsa money, but that the new CEO is starting to get the house in a little better order.The Company reported revenue of $1.0 million for the second quarter of 2009, a 40 percent decrease from $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2008. …
Tactile elements make holographic display a little more compelling August 7, 2009 by Dave HaynesI really don’t see a time with 3D and holographs will be a common components of retail or public-facing digital displays. It’s a novelty that tends to wear thin pretty quickly.However, here’s a test app (spotted on Change The Thought) from some Japanese researchers that definitely opens up possibilities by making the images responsive and …
Viewpoint August 6, 2009 by Dave HaynesGood point on 2, those guys obviously have all the news, weather and traffic reports they need. Although in most scenarios you’d be totally right on 1 also, the photo provided may not be giving you the full story. This looks very similar to an installation I saw at a car rental place. At any …
Arbitron releases audience profile study on DOOH August 5, 2009 by Dave Haynes Rob Gorrie’s blog and tweets flagged new research released by measurement giant Arbitron on the digital out of home marketplace, with specific breakdowns on how many people are looking and who, roughly, those people may be. As Gorrie notes it is long overdue data and much-welcomed, and guys like Captivate should be very happy with how the study …
Screens at truck service centers great idea, but a little fumbled on the execution August 5, 2009 by Dave Haynes There’s a little piece in Digital Signage Today about some Peterbilt Truck Centers in the US south putting screens in to their parts and service counters and wait lounges. That’s a great way to communicate to customers and potentially upsell on accessories and services, and one of those things that makes a lot of sense.But digging into …
Frost report: only $6K for stuff you probably already know August 5, 2009 by Dave Haynes I asked for and kindly received the executive summary PowerPoint deck for the new Frost and Sullivan report on this industry.Called World Digital Signage Systems Market, it offers the following:Detailed market trend analysis including drivers, and restraints are provided for each geographic region, i.e. North America, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Expansive unit shipment and …
