Strangely familiar
I founded a company about three years ago, along with a very patient friend, that put screens in the bustling PATH system in downtown Toronto. …
Good news (and a little nonsense)
Calgary-based Vauntcom Media Corporation has announced a deal that will see about 140 LCDs sprinkled around the concourse, washrooms and elevators of Rogers Centre, the …
Global Shop – The problem with power
Well it is over, and if I never again have to help tear down a booth after a show, that's just fine. Day Three was …
CBS while you buy groceries
This was passed on to me: "In what appears to be a first, CBS has signed up to become a programming partner with SignStorey Inc., …
Digital signage IPO
It was kind of interesting and intriguing when PRN was putting together an IPO based principally — or you could argue darn near totally — …
Award-winning projects
Given that the industry is still trying to come up with a name everyone agrees on, it’s a bit of an accomplishment that someone has …
20 to 80 per cent sales jump from "infoverts"
Spotted this in the UK-based Retail Bulletin: “The (Mid-Counties) Co-op also makes extensive use of digital signage with 700 screens – soon to increase to …
Researching to a common goal
Nice to see four competing companies putting down the gloves long enough to work together on a common goal – validation. Outdoor Broadcast Network, Tribar …
The nonsense continues …
This from an unnamed company in a press release yesterday: “_____________, a provider of Internet hosted digital signage services, today announced scheduling capabilities for its …
Load 'em up!
Why do so many ad-based network operators make it so hard on themselves to get their sold spots noticed? So many start-ups insist on loading …
One store, 63 plasmas
Stumbled across what has to be one of the most aggressive, and pricey, digital screen installs to date for a single store. The evidently massive …
Analyzing content
There is nothing particularly new or brilliant about a digital signage company declaring: “It’s the content, stupid!” or the old chestnut: “Content is king!” Many, …