DX3 Canada – A Poet, A Robot And A Morphing, Projection-Mapped Love Seat

March 4, 2016 by Dave Haynes

DX3 is a technology/digital marketing show and conference that has been running now in Toronto for a few years, and I went Thursday to see …

BUSINESS, Events, retail, TECHNOLOGY

What Is Beacon Technology And Why It’s Here To Stay

March 2, 2016 by Jon Sproule

Guest Post: Milla Tomova & Nadia Terzieva, 2point0 Concepts You’ve probably heard about Bluetooth beacon technology, and wonder what it’s all about. Simply put, …

IoT, retail, TECHNOLOGY

Three Reasons Retailers Should Switch From Print To Digital Signage

March 2, 2016 by Brandon Harp

Guest Post: Emily Carroll, Prendi Although print communications have proven their worth in the past, digital signage is progressively taking over. And as the …

retail, TECHNOLOGY

Projects: Samsung Opens Digitally-Rich, Product-Less Manhattan Flagship Store

February 22, 2016 by Dave Haynes

Hat tip to Rob Gorrie for flagging this via LinkedIn … Here’s an interesting take by Samsung on flagship store design – a new …

PROJECTS, retail

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In Digital Signage, Old Can Be New Again … Apparently

February 1, 2016 by Dave Haynes

It was about a year ago at some trade show that I walked by a vendor booth that was trumpeting how lifting an item …

IoT, retail, TECHNOLOGY

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Projects: Risotto Ball Sales Explode After UK Chain Adds Digital Menus

January 28, 2016 by Dave Haynes

So first – there are fast food stops for risotto balls? Second, if you market them using digital menus, sales may get a very …

Content, CREATIVE, PROJECTS, retail

Cineplex Wins Big DQ RFP For US, Canada Digital Menu Boards

January 27, 2016 by Dave Haynes

Cineplex Digital Media, previously known as EK3, has bagged the deal with American Dairy Queen Corporation to be the fast food giant’s “endorsed provider” of …

BUSINESS, CMS, retail, TECHNOLOGY

18 Surprising Statistics About Digital Signage

January 27, 2016 by Sean Levy

GUEST POST: Irfan Khan, SkyKit As a savvy businessperson, you know that digital signage is a huge, well-established market. You see them everywhere: promoting …

Research, retail, TECHNOLOGY

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NRF Review – Digital Technology: The New Way Of Retail

January 26, 2016 by Joshua Gross

GUEST POST: TARA PARACHUK, ARMODILO If you are a retailer looking to engage your customers with digital technology, NRF was the place to be! Retail’s …

retail, TECHNOLOGY

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Elo Adds Android Modules To Retail-Centric Touch Displays

January 25, 2016 by Dave Haynes

  On the heels of Panasonic announcing a System on Chip pro display panel comes word that Elo – among the oldest and biggest …

Android, ARM, Displays, retail, TECHNOLOGY

Lexmark Enters Crowded QSR Digital Menu Board Business

January 19, 2016 by Dave Haynes

The printer company Lexmark was at National Retail Federation show a year ago with what I described then as shrug-inducing. A year later, the …

Displays, retail, TECHNOLOGY

Are Shopping Mall Wayfinding Directories Still Relevant?

December 14, 2015 by Dave Haynes

I find myself in a lot of shopping malls during my travels, but not because I’m a voracious consumer. It’s rare when I even …

retail, TECHNOLOGY