Tesco shuts down retail TV, confirms crappy concepts don't work February 28, 2009 by Dave Haynes Word out of the UK late week was that the Tesco hypermarket chain was shutting down its in-store TV network.Brand Republic reports the Tesco Screens network is being shut down because the equipment was outdated and energy inefficient and speculates that it probably also had a lot to do with the service not cranking a lot …
DSE Day 2, or was it day 3 February 27, 2009 by Dave HaynesSitting in the airport in Las Vegas heading home, silently plotting some way to disable the sound on those damned slot machines they have right in the departure gates. After five days of dingdingdingdingding, you think someone would have a mercy rule. It is 20 Celsius here and minus 6 or something at home. Swell. …
DSE Day 1 February 26, 2009 by Dave HaynesI’m not sure about overall foot traffic. My guess is that it was down quite a bit from last year. But I was stinkin’ busy all day, and i was not unique.No time for food. I barely got a bio break. People who I met were typically way more qualified and ready than in past.I …
DOPES mixer draws good crowd February 25, 2009 by Dave Haynes Well, I will admit I wasn’t sure what to expect when I wandered into the Peppermill Fireside Lounge.Would the place be even stranger than it appears in snapshots?And would anyone show up for the first DSE meet-up?I can confirm there is indeed a fire rising from a pool in the middle of some pink and …
DSE set-up day February 25, 2009 by Dave HaynesJust back in the room, and only for a few minutes, having spent the afternoon wandering around bothering people as they did their Digital Signage Expo exhibit hall set-up. I did not attend the conferences (I can get press/blogger privileges to way bigger, less focused events, but not one for my industry … go figure), but …
Interactive information centre February 23, 2009 by Dave HaynesAny ideas who’s behind the information centres way-finding application ?
New white paper offers DS How-To primer for retail February 23, 2009 by Dave Haynes Industry veteran Bill Collins, who these days runs the research consultancy DecisionPoint Media Insights, is releasing a white paper today that gives a theoretical overview for why in-store digital media is needed in retail.The paper, co-authored with Dorothy Allan of Dallas-area ad agency TracyLocke, also lays out a practical step-by-step approach to developing these kinds of networks. In-Store …
Chilin February 22, 2009 by Dave HaynesI’m working with Chilin to update their website and I found your post in a Twitter search. Chilin will have a technology suite preview at DSE. If you’re interested in stopping by the suite, contact me and I can help set up an appointment. They will be previewing more than low end all-in-ones. Their DSE …
Indoor Direct raises $22.5 M to expand ad network February 22, 2009 by Dave Haynes Everyone who is trying to raise money in this marketplace knows it is a really tough slog, but deals are indeed closing.Consider Addison, Texas-based Indoor Direct, which just closed more than $22 million in Seies B financing for a mass rollout of its network in the restaurant sector.As reported Friday in PEHub (PE is for private equity):Challenger Capital …
