High Street Releases First Free Quarterly Report On What’s Hot (And Not) In Retail Tech

August 27, 2018 by Dave Haynes

The folks over at the boutique retail tech and experience consultancy HighStreet Collective have launched what will be a  quarterly report measuring the top …

CREATIVE, retail, TECHNOLOGY

Mega-Mall’s Digital Directories Reduce Search Times From Minutes To Seconds

August 27, 2018 by Dave Haynes

Metrics on digital signage projects aren’t always that easy to find – sometimes, I think, because the results are shrug-worthy – but here’s an …

Displays, retail, TECHNOLOGY

Huge LED Wall Fills Window At Polo Ralph Lauren US Open Tennis Store

August 27, 2018 by Dave Haynes

The US Open starts today in greater New York City, and what’s also opened is a tennis-focused Polo Ralph Lauren store on the grounds …

PROJECTS, retail

Big Video Walls Help Market Mercedes Lux Cars In Pop-up Mall Dealerships

August 13, 2018 by Dave Haynes

This is a shot from one of a pair of Mercedes Benz pop-up stores set up for two months this summer in high-end shopping …

CREATIVE, Displays, PROJECTS, retail, TECHNOLOGY

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Why Remove Items From A Digital Menu With Software, When Electrical Tape Will Do?

August 10, 2018 by Dave Haynes

Spotted by a reader, at a McCafe in central NYC. Some things evidently aren’t available on the menu, so instead of someone going into …

CMS, retail, TECHNOLOGY

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Video: “In NY, We Go Up” Creative At Footlocker Flagship

August 3, 2018 by Dave Haynes

This is a nice, sync’d set of animations done by motion graphic designer Steven D’Arbenzio, who works in the NY/NJ area.

“I was given the awesome opportunity to create an animated mural for Footlocker’s flagship store in Times Square, NYC,” says D’Arbenzio. “The ask was to create artwork that spoke to the strength, resilience, and culture of New Yorkers. As a New Yorker myself, I could not pass up this job. I will let it speak for itself! “IN NY WE GO UP.”

Content, CREATIVE, Displays, retail, TECHNOLOGY

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Montreal’s Stingray Gets Digital Signage Foothold In English Canada Via Acquisition Of NovraMedia

August 2, 2018 by Dave Haynes

Montreal-based Stingray has acquired Novramedia, a small Toronto-based digital signage solutions company that has a big client in the Bank of Montreal. supports its business …

BUSINESS, retail, TECHNOLOGY

STRATACACHE Acquisitions Starting To Get Blended To Round Out Products

August 2, 2018 by Dave Haynes

STRATACACHE is starting to mash up some of its acquisitions to create more well-rounded and attractive products and services – notably an update to …

BUSINESS, CMS, Digital OOH, retail, TECHNOLOGY

ROI: The Emperor’s New Clothes?

July 24, 2018 by sixteenninewpadmin

Guest Post: Jørn Olsen, ProntoTV Looking back at the last few years in the digital signage industry, there has been an increase in articles …

BUSINESS, retail

UK Sushi Chain Changes Up Menuboard Approach With Super-Stretched Displays

July 19, 2018 by Dave Haynes

Here’s a nice implementation of digital menuboards in a fast food environment – changing things up with super-stretched displays and a bold, reasonably minimal …

CMS, Displays, PROJECTS, retail, TECHNOLOGY

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Interactive Retail Merchandiser Perch Completes $1.7M Seed Funding

July 18, 2018 by Dave Haynes

NYC-based Perch, which has for several years been developing very clever interactive merchandising pieces for retail, has announced a $1.7 million seed funding raise …

Displays, retail, TECHNOLOGY

Gable Hires On Director To Head 17-Designer Visual Communications Team

July 10, 2018 by Dave Haynes

I don’t tend to run much news about new hires at companies, because the reader analytics clearly indicate few of you care. BUT, this …

CREATIVE, People, retail