Tokyo DOOH Network Has 11,500 Screens In Taxis February 23, 2024 by Super User Language is a big barrier, and it steadily nags at me that much of what gets covered here overlooks what goes on in other parts of the world, notably Asia. Consider news out of Japan of a tie-up between a company that seems to be having genuine success with DOOH screens in taxis and a …
Another Company Takes Stab At Getting Shopping Screens On Shopping Carts Beyond Pilots February 23, 2024 by Super User The idea of attaching a small flat screen to shopping carts used in big box groceries and mass merchandisers has been around and tried for 15-plus years, and it has never really gone anywhere. But much has happened through those years, and there are companies continuing to take shots at getting widespread adoption in retail. …
“Opulent” Underwater Creative Developed As Refresh To LV Cosmopolitan’s Experiential Lobby February 23, 2024 by Super User One of the first, and still one of the best, experiential digital installations yet seen in this industry has had a major content refresh – with a new live-action creative piece now running on the monumental 16-foot-tall columns in the lobby of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The new work – called Opulence – was …
AOPEN Now Marketing Military-Grade, Hyper-Rugged New Chromebox Mini 2 February 22, 2024 by Super User The Taiwan-based computing firm AOPEN has started pre-release marketing for a second generation of its Chromebox Mini series – describing the Chromebox Mini 2 as not just commercial-grade, but military spec-grade. The little units – roughly the same width as a smartphone – have MIL-STD-810H Certification, which means it has been successfully run through a …
LEDs Continue On Rapid Rise, But Still Business For Flat Panels And Projection: Futuresource ISE Report February 22, 2024 by Super User The folks at UK-based research firm Futuresource Consulting always send a big team to Integrated Systems Europe, and one of the outputs from all that poking around is a great summary report the analysts put together about what they saw and the trends in evidence. Even better, it’s a free download. That Post-Show Report is …
What Does The Walmart-VIZIO Deal Mean For Retail Digital Signage? Both Not Much And Maybe A Lot February 22, 2024 by Super User News of retail giant Walmart buying TV manufacturer VIZIO has promoted lots of discussion about what this means for in-store digital signage and retail media networks, and the answer is both not much and probably quite a lot. Walmart is buying VIZIO for $2.3 billion to get quick access to some 18 million active accounts …
MRI Now Producing LED Billboards In New Facility Outside Of Charlotte, NC February 22, 2024 by Super User The Toronto-area LED display manufacturer and services provider Media Resources Inc. (MRI) is really doubling down on the idea of controlling the supply chain and production by doing as much as possible in North America. The company already has an automated LED display module production line at its head office facility in suburban Oakville, which …
United Airlines Using “Headless” Digital Experience Platform To Drive Some 1,800 Screens February 22, 2024 by Super User US air carrier United Airlines has started rolling out color-coded directional signage for print and digital in the pre-security “lobbies” of some of the airports it serves, responding to customer feedback that what was in place needed work. In an interesting twist, Linkedin posts talking up the new look for signage reference how United’s digital …
Sharp’s New Color E-Paper Displays Coming On US Market; Price And Color Reproduction Might Be Issues February 21, 2024 by Super User The color e-paper displays that Sharp NEC was demonstrating at the recent ISE trade show in Spain will be available in North America starting next month, in 13-inch and 25-inch versions, but eco-conscious buyers might be gulping when they see the prices. The US office of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America says in PR …
Retail Media: Walmart Acquires Display Manufacturer February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The world’s largest retailer is taking over a display manufacturer. With Vizio, Walmart gains access to one of North America’s leading smart TV manufacturers with 18 million active users. An attractive customer base for programmatic connected TV advertising complementing Walmart’s in-store and online / mobile retail media business. The acquisition could also bring changes to …
