That Santa Elevator Ride Is At A Boston Mall (Not in NJ), And It Was Created By A Montreal Creative Studio December 19, 2022 by Dave Haynes The post I put up about a week ago about a digital Santa Claus display at a U.S. shopping mall has generated a lot of page views, but also a lot of confusion about the location of the exhibit and how it works. After many comments and emails, I finally have some clarity about where …
Retail Store Tour’s 2023 Retail Trends: Social Media-Inspired Shops And More December 16, 2022 by Dave Haynes Retail Store Tours, a NY company that does customized walkabouts focused on retail innovation, is doing a press-only 2023 Retail Trends event next month just ahead of the big NRF 2023 retail trade show and conference in New York. Not going to NRF this time around, but I thought the trends the company will be …
Mall Uses Displays, Creative To Create Virtual Elevator Ride For Kids To See Santa December 12, 2022 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip to Jay Leedy at Sony for pointing out … And a note … it’s not clear this is running this year. It might be be news from a few years ago, as a reader suggests in the comments. Whatever the case, the application is interesting and well done. AND … it may not …
New K-Pop Fan Mecca In Seoul Has Predictably Manic AV, Including Transparent OLED Floor December 5, 2022 by Dave Haynes It stands to reason that a store in central Seoul that’s focused on K-Pop groups and their fans was going to be more manic than minimalist, so there are all kinds of screens at the flagship store of Kwangya. The store was opened by SM Entertainment, which manages and promotes several big K-Pop acts, both …
The Largest MicroLED Display In Latin America Lights Up, But It Probably Doesn’t Look Like What’s In The PR November 29, 2022 by Dave Haynes This is either very cheeky or just lazy – press about a big LED video wall installation that probably isn’t as big as the supplied photos from Samsung suggest. I came across news that a shopping mall in Bogota, Colombia had lit up what is billed as the largest Micro LED screen in Latin America, …
Shake Shack Adding Self-Service Kiosks Across Full Chain; Introducing More Drive-Thru Displays November 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip to Kiosk Manufacturing Association’s blog for spotting this … The U.S. burger chain Shake Shack is making big investments in digital to deal with shifting consumer expectations and the challenges of hiring and keeping staff. QSR Magazine has a detailed story up about how the chain is investing in self-service kiosks across its …
Creative Realities Gets $2M Loan To Speed Up Software Development Tuned To Automaker And Dealers November 4, 2022 by Dave HaynesDigital signage solutions firm Creative Realities, Inc. has tweaked its deal with a main lender to secure a $2 million term loan it says will be used to speed up an “active software development project” expected to spin out as much as $5 million in annuals revenues within a couple of years. That timeline would …
Digital Helping Drive Experiences At Retailer Dick’s New Houses Of Sport October 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes U.S. sporting goods retailer Dick’s has been introducing new experiential stores – each called a House of Sport – in a handful of locations, each going heavy with hand’s-on and digital experiences, and each wth a lot of digital display. This is one of them, though not sure which. The design and specification of the …
Amazon Launches “Digital Signage Ads” Programmatic Solution For Its Fresh Bricks And Mortar Stores October 27, 2022 by Dave Haynes Amazon has confirmed it is now kinda sorta doing digital signage – albeit in its own stores. The online retail Godzilla has formally introduced something called Digital Signage Ads in Amazon DSP, which starting next month enables “eligible US advertisers via managed service, make it easier for brands to advertise within Amazon Fresh stores. With …
GRUBBRR Broadens Sports Venues Offer With Acquisition Of Mobile Ordering Platform Noble October 27, 2022 by Dave Haynes It should be readily apparent to digital signage companies chasing specific verticals that they’re probably going to get more traction with buyers if the solution they’re touting is open and working with the other software systems that drive operations in those targeted venues. It’s particularly the case when technology advances are changing how these venues …
