E Ink Goes Yellow
June 2, 2015 by Dave Haynes
A typical flat panel monitor supports millions of colors, so it’s a little funny to see a press release celebrating how a display now …
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Projects: Canadian Tire Lights Up 100+ Screens At New Showcase Store
June 2, 2015 by Dave Haynes
Canadian Tire has opened a giant new store on the south end of Edmonton, on the main road out of town south to Calgary, …
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Retail Innovation Workspace And Lab Opens In SF Mall
June 1, 2015 by Dave Haynes
What would be a really good environment to test and tweak retail technologies, and get them in front of major retailers and brands? How …
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Projects: The Wow Wall At NYC Saks
May 28, 2015 by Dave Haynes
Here’s a great reference case for how graphics, fixturing and displays can be pulled together to drive a lot more impact in retail than …
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Video: Using McDonald’s New Self-Ordering Kiosk To Get A Very Big Mac
May 28, 2015 by Dave Haynes
Here’s a somewhat warped look at the Create Your Taste digital ordering kiosks that McDonald’s is testing in some U.S. outlets. A guy named …
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Projects: Interactive Retail Flooring Configurator Bridges Signs And Smartphones
May 26, 2015 by Dave Haynes
This is an interactive flooring selection station for retail that bridges phones and digital signs, from a company called Prendi in Brisbane, Australia. Choices …
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Indoor Positioning Using Nothing But LED Lighting
May 22, 2015 by Dave Haynes
This is cool. The lighting division of the tech multinational Philips is testing new technology that enables highly accurate, anonymous indoor location and navigation …
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Projects: The Furniture Mart That Ate DFW
May 19, 2015 by Dave Haynes
I have two distinct thoughts about a new monster-store in the Dallas area called Nebraska Furniture Mart, which a7 560,000 sq. ft. is big enough …
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Research: How Consumers Really Use Devices In Retail
May 13, 2015 by Dave Haynes
So how do shoppers really use digital tools in-store, versus the many assumptions out there? Here’s some useful new insights via Nielsen, about device-driven …
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New App Gives Sound To Silent Screens
May 12, 2015 by Dave Haynes
A start-up called AudioStreamTV is taking another crack at getting the sound turned up at countless sports bars and hotel and airport lounges by …
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Projects: Generative Visualized Data At Rome Diesel Flagship
April 30, 2015 by Dave Haynes
Apparel retailer Diesel opened a flagship store in Rome last fall that included an entry area dominated by an immersive video wall running content …
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Nanolumens Expands Beyond LED To Projection Surfaces
April 29, 2015 by Dave Haynes
It seems like all the display guys are branching out lately. First it was software and now display types. You may think of Atlanta-based NanoLumens …
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