Financial Times: Big retail now investing heavily in digital May 11, 2010 by Super UserThere’s an interesting piece today in the UK Financial Times about big American retailers coming to grips with the huge changes being brought on by smart phones and digital. … three years after Apple launched its first iPhone, the advent of what retailers call “mobile connectivity” is profoundly shaking up the way retailers do business, …
Inwindow turning people into Na'vi at LA mall April 22, 2010 by Super UserInwindow Outdoor continues to do some of the most interesting work in this sector, and they have carved out a nice niche doing interactive street-level projection and screen work. Wisely, they have tapped the big budgets and great visuals of Hollywood studios. Never met these guys but I have a LOT of time for what …
SUV windows as ad screens: Rear Window Media expands to Houston April 20, 2010 by Super UserWhen I was still selling software for a living, one of the companies that came on my radar was a Minneapolis start-up that wanted to project ad messages on to the back windows of trucks and SUVs, and do geo-targeted advertising. I went on to other things and lost touch … but saw a release …
Nanonation demos iPad app for retail and digital signage April 20, 2010 by Super UserThis is my first stab at using my little Flip video thingdoodle – kindly supplied by some friends at Cisco – to show some stuff I see at trade shows and from my other travels. The video is a quick chat with Brian Ardinger on Nanonation about the iPad app they quickly did up for …
Co-op marketing dollars fund casino digital wayfinding project April 8, 2010 by Super UserI knocked out a release yesterday for an integration/consulting company in Las Vegas called Core Technology, run by some guys I know. I try not to use this blog to just relay PR from clients, and I definitely don’t want to compete with the blogs and trade pubs that kindly work with my releases. But this …
Pit-bull lawyers about to be released on DSE (kidding) March 4, 2010 by Super User My crack legal team is working furiously on an image rights case after the flagrant, unauthorized use of my image by DSE at the show last week. Somebody or other handed me a brochure on Day 1 and I absently looked at it and realized the dopey looking guy running an on-the-floor thingy was me. …
Walkabout in LV March 2, 2010 by Super User I had hoped to have some time to just wander around and have a look at some stuff in Las Vegas last week, but in the end it boiled down to a free 45 minutes or so I had to get across the street to the Fashion Show mall to buy a shirt. But I …
More DSE 2010 Impressions February 26, 2010 by Super UserSo the theory was that because I was not going to be chained to a booth, I for once could really have a good look around. Didn’t work so hot. I did indeed see a lot more than usual, but there were a lot of vendors and I ran out of time to have more …
DSE Impressions … so far February 25, 2010 by Super UserDay three at DSE in Lost Wages. On the go for about 20 hours each day so NOT a lot of time to type away. But wifi is now working in the press room, so quickly, here’s what I know and see … Busy show. Lots of people and some booths like Christie very crowded. …
DSE week will be interesting February 21, 2010 by Super User I am packed. Tickets printed. Seat chosen. Insured up the wahzoo because I don’t want to be bankrupted if I get a paper cut. This time last year I think there was a lot of snow on the ground and it had been a looooong winter. This year there is no snow up here and …
