Wanna buy a digital signage franchise??? February 15, 2007 by Dave HaynesFrom the odd bedfellows file comes word of a Rochester, NY-based firm with roots in digital printing hooking up with a Tampa, FL firm that specializes in franchising to sell digital signage to retailers in Orlando. ROCHESTER, NY — (MARKET WIRE) — February 15, 2007 — ImageXpres Corporation announced today that the Company has signed …
DRE now DSE, heads back downtown February 6, 2007 by Dave HaynesThe Digital Retailing Expo held each May in Chicago will be known now as the Digital Signage Expo, further evidence that people are giving up on more impressive handles for the industry, and just using what’s most common. The show is also heading back to the Navy Pier trade show site on the Lake Michigan waterfront – a happy return …
Broadband where there ain't none February 1, 2007 by Dave Haynes I just had a client in my office talking about a new network, and the challenges of trying to get broadband from the cablecos and telcos right into a store … usually across a vast tract of shopping centre asphalt, away from the streetside cable lines and too far from a phone company substation for …
So if Michael Jackson Walks In Front, Does The Thing Get Confused and Explode? January 31, 2007 by Dave HaynesA Seattle newspaper got a peek inside Microsoft’s advertising R&D lab recently, and reported on new technology that tries to use facial recognition to serve up ads according to gender. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: The system is intended for use with large video screens in public places, such as shopping malls. It’s one of the …
Shop Talk Over A Pint Or Two January 30, 2007 by Dave HaynesKris Matheson and Raji Kalri at Artisan Live in Toronto (well, Markham if you’re picky) have been steadily moving what has historically been a printing and POP company into the digital signage business. They recently did a content production and media sales deal with Neo Advertising for the mall food court network the Swiss firm …
50% lift from endcap screens in Home Depot stores January 26, 2007 by Dave HaynesHad this forwarded to me from Jim Grosso at Gel Communications, who did the content strategy and execution for this … A RAM Forest Products promotion for building dream decks saw a boost in sales of deck accessories of more than 50% in Home Depot Canada stores where it was installed. The program was put together by MediaTile’s …
OVAB trying to standardize the new wild west January 25, 2007 by Dave HaynesAlchemy International (aka Pi Media and aka St. Joseph’s Communications) staged a good networking event last night in Toronto that pulled a healthy cross section of the area’s digital signage industry. Organized by Alchemy’s Lyle Bunn, the event was intended to pull people together for a bit of yakking and furious card swapping. It was …
Yet another conference January 18, 2007 by Dave HaynesThis off the wires … With the ongoing demand for Digital Signage surging, the International Quality and Productivity Center is planning to host a first of its kind event in the market presenting back-to-back case studies. Digital Signage 2007 is to be held at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles, California from March 26-28, 2007. …
Google seeking patents on digital sign network ad system January 11, 2007 by Dave Haynes Bill Gerba over at Wirespring has written in his blog here and there about where he thinks Google might be headed in our industry, but a different blog posted a piece today that pretty much ends speculation and shows the search engine behemoth is very serious about the business. The stock market watch blog Seeking …
CES – Not so Wowed by 3D January 10, 2007 by Dave Haynes Philips was showing off a large format 3D flat panel, with lots of people standing back doing the oooh-aaah thing. These 3D displays, based on something called WOWvx technology, “are designed to deliver out-of-screen 3D effects without the need for special glasses or filters.” A not very sharp logo spins and creeps a little bit …
