Bad digital signage projects hurt us all
September 17, 2010 by Dave Haynes
I have watched the rapid ascension of Amscreen in the UK with a weird blend of admiration and frustration. With deep pockets, high profile …
Read moreSony's new concept store appears to totally skip in-store video
July 28, 2010 by Dave Haynes
Suppose you were one of the world’s great consumer electronics brands, with a reputation for premium displays, and you decided to change up the …
Read moreKroger's digital coupon offer improves bargain-buying, but …
July 27, 2010 by Dave Haynes
US grocer Kroger has introduced a digital coupon system that appears to make that whole exercise a lot easier and more interesting. Instead of …
Read moreDigital signage for queues controlled by dead-simple touch UI
July 26, 2010 by Dave Haynes
The queue management systems business seems really well suited to bolting digital signage on to the offers, since you have people in lines or …
Read moreGov't-backed DOOH company starts rollout in Emirates
July 19, 2010 by Dave Haynes
The government-backed Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) has launched a pure-play digital out of home ad media company that is all about advertising and …
Read moreAudience counting gets a yappy new advocate in Mark Cuban
July 19, 2010 by Dave Haynes
I just invested in a company that takes video of an area and can tell you exactly how many people are in the capture …
Read moreNice integrated storescape uses social and interactive to promote tourism
July 9, 2010 by Dave Haynes
This is really nice by the looks of it, and not just because it humps my fair home and native land. As flagged on …
Read moreRecommended: Retail Systems (UK) story on digital signage impact and strategy
July 8, 2010 by Dave Haynes
There’s a nice thorough piece about digital signage in UK retail that’s been flagged by a few people I follow on Twitter. The piece, …
Read moreRetail POS system adapted for simple iPod Touch
July 1, 2010 by Dave Haynes
Starmount Systems came out with an announcement last week about a deal to use the Apple iPod Touch as a mobile POS unit in …
Read moreWine-buying kiosk fails basic test of making a task easier
June 28, 2010 by Dave Haynes
How about taking the experience of buying a bottle of wine and giving it all the pleasure of renewing your license plate sticker? That’s …
Read moreSticky content for car service wait areas a good notion
June 25, 2010 by Dave Haynes
I like companies that figure out they need to find a niche and go hard at it, rather than scrapping away with a general …
Read moreResearch confirming the somewhat obvious – ads in context work
June 4, 2010 by Dave Haynes
Is running advertising that is contextually relevant a true science, or just a way of analyzing the obvious? There was a forum in New …
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