Workplace-Focused Appspace Reports 211% Revenue Growth Through Pandemic Period; New CEO, Too April 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes The software and services firm Appspace, which has evolved its pitch from digital signage “unified workplace experience platform,” has taken the interesting step of pushing out a press release trumpeting “several key growth milestones.” The Dallas-based company, which like most tech companies these days has people all over the place, says revenues have grown by …
Clever Retail: Subtle Shelf Robot Lifts Displayed Product When Shoppers Approach April 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip John Wheating … One of the ideas of using display technology right at merchandising shelves and tables is that the visuals will get the attention of shoppers. So what if those kinds of displays were paired with little robotic devices that actually lifted or shifted displayed products? That’s the premise behind a company …
Get These 5 Key Questions Answered to Ensure Your First Digital Signage Project Thrives April 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes GUEST POST: Lauren Duffey, Spectrio Regardless of industry, all businesses know they need to stand out from their competition if they want to attract customers. Creating an engaging digital signage project is a great way to do that. Especially considering that 80% of customers reported entering a store after viewing a digital sign. However, in …
Largest Ikea On Planet Needs Dozens Of Displays Just For Cafeteria April 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes I get tired and bewildered just thinking about a 700,000 sq. ft., five-level Ikea. As you might imagine, a store that big needs a lot of screens to do some of the basic work, like sell plates of Swedish meatballs. The first IKEA in The Philippines, along the reclaimed Manila waterfront, opened in November as …
How Digital Signage Helps Build The Future Of Personalized Shopping Experiences April 5, 2022 by Farah Thalji Guest Post: Farah Thalji, Simon-Kucher & Partners According to research by MIT neuroscientists, the brain can identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds. In that same time frame, let’s throw in the distraction provided by deliciously addictive smartphones, plus the hustle and bustle of a big city, and you’ll see that grabbing the …
Rise Display At Center Of SPAC’s Plans To Market LED Ticker Solutions In Growing Sports Betting Market April 5, 2022 by Dave Haynes Long-time LED ticker display provider Rise Display has a letter of intent to go into an “arm’s length business combination transaction” that would take it public and brand products as the Skybox Sports Network, selling hardware and software sold into gaming and sports betting markets in the U.S.A. and Canada. A special purpose acquisition company …
Sharp NEC Combine Commercial Display Product Line IN EU April 5, 2022 by Dave Haynes The entire commercial display range of Sharp and NEC is now being sold under one roof in Europe, as the merged companies continue to blend operations, sales and marketing. The companies did a joint venture almost two years ago that saw Sharp acquire 66% of shares for NEC Display Solutions Ltd. Since then, the blended …
Schindler Gets Second Partnership With DOOH Firms Using Its Elevator Digital Signage Solution April 4, 2022 by Dave Haynes Elevator equipment manufacturer Schindler appears to be serious about offering a screen product for elevator cab interiors – with word of a second national network partnership for ads in residential and commercial buildings. Following news last month of the Swiss company equipping a German DOOH screen network, Schindler has announced a similar deal in India …
US Grocer Giant Kroger Working With NVIDIA On AI Lab To Reinvent Shopping Experiences April 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes This is no overt tie to digital signage in retail, but the implications of a partnership between US grocer giant Kroger and the tech firm Nvidia are interesting. They are collaborating on what is described as a “state-of-the-art AI lab and demonstration center” intend to help reinvent the supermarket shopping experience. The largest grocer in …
How LED Displays Are Transforming The Digital OOH Industry April 1, 2022 by Sanket Rambhia GUEST POST: Sanket Rambhia, Xtreme Media (INDIA) Advertising has been an essential component for achieving business success and outreach for a long time. Out-of-home (OOH) advertising has been a mainstay, and the scale of available advertisement billboards globally is evidence of that. Businesses are increasingly demanding these attention-pulling ad displays. The growth of LED technology …
