Walmart Testing Giant Digital Vending Machine For In-Store Pick-ups November 1, 2016 by Dave Haynes There are multiple reports online, all picking up on a couple of reports, about a giant vending machine-like in-store pickup system being tested at a Walmart near the retailing giant’s head offices in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Buy Online/Pick-up In Store tower is a 15-foot tall multi-sided kiosk thingie that allows locals to order items online …
DSF Unveils New Look Logo October 31, 2016 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation has a new logo. There were DSF members walking around last week with lapel pins sporting the new look. I’m told a badly needed refresh of the organization’s website is imminent.
Diversified Continues Integrator Acquisition Binge October 31, 2016 by Dave Haynes New Jersey-based solutions provider Diversified (you may know them as DMG) continues to be in major growth through acquisition mode. The company last week announced the acquisition of Dallas, TX-based Media Management, an integrator that also has offices in Houston. That’s on the heels of several other acquisitions, of similar companies, in the past year or so. …
Simon Rolls Out Mobile-Friendly Interactive Stations Across US Malls October 31, 2016 by Dave Haynes The US shopping mall giant Simon is rolling out a shiny new set of big 65-inch interactive directories to nine shopping centres, using a blend of touch and screen to mobile capabilities like NFC, beacons and text. The units, a press release suggests, also use proximity sensors that make the interactive component “come to life” …
Sales Beating Forecasts For All-In-One Displays, Sold In Taiwan Costcos October 30, 2016 by Dave Haynes Costco regulars will confirm my experience that all kinds of things turn up on the spartan shelves of the member-based warehouse retailer. But I don’t recall seeing any digital signage products for sale, as they are in Taiwan. That country’s 12 big box Costcos are selling 50-inch all-in-one kiosks, and sales results are so far beating …
And That’s 5,000 … October 28, 2016 by Dave Haynes WordPress, the software I use to price this site, has a dashboard that provides an overview of activity – like page views, spam comments and numbers of posts. I’ve been paying attention to the posts count number lately because it was closing in on 5,000. And this is the 5,000th post on Sixteen:Nine since I …
Coates Formally Launches VR Tool To Help Sell QSR Digital Signage Solutions October 28, 2016 by Dave Haynes The Aussie firm Coates Group has formally started marketing its in-house virtual reality capabilities as a way to understand how digital signage and interactive screens could be integrated into the stores of its target vertical – fast food restaurants. The company has opened up a lab and showroom in its new Chicago offices, and is …
80 Million Experiential Pixels Now Lit Up At Dubai Outdoor Retail Complex October 28, 2016 by Dave Haynes The Society For Experiential Graphic Design has its annual xLab conference on even as I type this, but I’m back at HQ and missing the event (but not missing flying out of NYC on a Friday evening … ugh). I did, however, take in a pre-conference event while still in the city Thursday afternoon – …
New York Digital Signage Week (Ok, Days For Me) October 27, 2016 by Dave Haynes Halfway through a whirlwind trip in and out of New York for a few events associated with what’s been dubbed New York Digital Signage Week. It’s a compilation of events and cocktail parties and open houses, some that have been on for years, and others that have developed around this DS week theme. I did …
Have The Cojones To Admit And Share Mistakes October 26, 2016 by Mitch Leathers Guest Post: Luis Villafane, Maler Digital Signage I don´t like “feel good” business stories when I’m reading social media. I don’t want to read something that starts out with “Before you die … live” or “What I learned from my hard-working dad …” Put that stuff up, and you’re unfollowed by me pretty quickly. It’s …
