CODA adds Quebec wing November 5, 2008 by Dave HaynesThe Canadian Out-of-Home Digital Association (CODA) has added a French Canadian chapter, led by a couple of familiar faces.This has been in the works for a while (I’m a member) but was formally announced yesterday.The Association canadienne de l’affichage numérique (ACAN) is being driven by Philippe Marchessault, of Newad Media, and Denys Lavigne, of Arsenal Media. Lavigne is …
Costco re-ups with PRN November 4, 2008 by Dave HaynesPremier Retail Networks, best known by far for its long-running Walmart TV network, has also for years had screen networks running in some other large retailers, one of whom just re-upped with them.Warehouse wholesaler Costco has renewed its deal with PRN, first done in 2004, and agreed to have the PRN guys create more custom …
DIGI's November 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesJust to set the record clear, the DIGI’s are now located at The Digital Signage Show New York – www.thedigitalsignageshow.com) Digital Signage Expo does not have a venue in NY, nor a relationship with the DIGI’s.
Wireless Ronin had 160 people??? November 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesNews that Wireless Ronin has chosen to trim staff is hardly earth-shattering or surprising, as I doubt there are many companies out there, regardless of industry, who aren’t looking at their general ledgers and pondering some hard decisions around staffing. Except maybe credit counselling companies.What rattled me is that after having to unfortunately cut 35 people loose, …
Another report paints a rosy picture for industry November 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesHere’s another rosy outlook for the industry to throw in your presentation desks, particularly those people raising money or doing what they can to stay afloat.Market research firm ABI Research says the digital signage market will more than double in size over the next few years, suggesting the overall market for all the software, hardware, install and …
Detail on more DIGIs October 31, 2008 by Dave HaynesPress releases are dribbling out there and there that give soke more detail on what the winners did that earned them DIGI awards recently.Digital Signage Today has a combo piece that references Artisan’s nCap (already detailed) but then also New Mexico-based TRED Displays, which has technology that seems a little like electronic ink, but probably isnn’t. This …
LCD shipments slowing October 31, 2008 by Dave HaynesYou can get a pretty good sense of where the LCD market is at and what sizes buyers are settling on by looking at DisplaySearch’s quarterly reports on shipments. The latest round suggests, surprise, demand has slowed and year to year growth was upo only seven per cent, compared to 40 per cent this time last year. The …
Good chart on DOOH media spending and forecasts October 31, 2008 by Dave Haynes Marketing Charts likes to take some of the reports and forecasts that come out and turen them into visuals that are more easily digested. This is what they worked up on the media forecast released earlier in the week by PQ Media.The story also notes (and much of this was from earlier in the week):While PQ predicts …
Live Twitter from OVAB Summit October 30, 2008 by Dave Hayneswell you all could have followed our live twitter from our correspondent at the OVAB summit – it was all live as the event was unfolding – http://www.dailydooh.com/archives/4833
