Augmented Reality: The Impeding Battle for Digital Real Estate

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

By Doug Stephens

The Hidden Costs of Installation

Installing digital signage yourself may seem like a good way to save money, but without careful planning, it can end up costing more. Here are three keys to…

Webinar - Mobile Retail: What Comes Next?

There's a lot of talk about and a lot of interest in mobile retailing, from scannable on-screen coupons to line-busting with checkout in the aisle. In this…

Reflect, TXT4CRM partner to offer in-store marketing platform

September 1, 2010

Reflect Systems, a national full-service provider of in-store digital media solutions including digital signage, has announced a strategic partnership with…

Making your in-store technology deployment a success, part 2

An expert discusses the five key elements of a successful in-store tech project.

Digital signage case study: Supermarket chain

A high-end supermarket chain uses the Cisco Digital Signs for Retail solution to create a store atmosphere that enhances the total shopping experience — and…

Retail Summit Review

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Reflections and Takeaways

Is this the future of interactive retail screen media?

Work underway at MIT's Media Lab points to the future of screen media in retail.

Intel digital signage concept shows the changing face of retail

August 8, 2010

According to Digihub.com, Intel’s Intelligent Digital Signage Concept, shown off recently at the Digital Signage World convention in Sydney, could change the…

New NEC bar-type display designed for areas where standard screens don't fit

August 4, 2010

NEC Display Solutions of America, a provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, has announced a unique addition to its X Series, the 43-inch…

Digital signage comes to Mall of America

July 22, 2010

Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced recently that it has completed the first stage of the RoninCast…

Digital displays in retail environments coming of age

Retailers are beginning to recognize and reap the benefits of using digital displays to influence shopper decisions.

An Inconvenient Truth About Bad Customer Service

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

What if you could get the least engaged staff member to actually care about your customers?  What kind of difference would that make to your business? In this…

Digital Signage and Emergency Messaging on Campus

Digital signage can deliver real-time emergency messaging, provided it can function across multiple platforms.

Digital signage comes to the country store

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

Digital signage usually brings to mind Times Square, not the town square, but it looks like it's headed that way too.

Slabb names PityArka exclusive U.K., Ireland distributor for kiosk, digital signage tech

May 20, 2010

Ruggedized kiosk, touchscreen and digital hardware manufacturer Slabb announced today that it has awarded PityArka exclusive rights to distribute the…

Future POS adds digital signs to the point of sale

May 19, 2010

Future POS announced today that it has added a new digital signage module to its point-of-sale offerings.The signage module is included at no extra cost and…

Is mobile making interactive screens redundant?

May 10, 2010

The trendspotters at PSFK.com say they’re noticing two trends that seem to run counter to one another: the drive to add interactive screens in stores and…

NCR showcasing new era c-tailing solutions at FMI 2010

May 10, 2010

NCR Corp. will demonstrate its converged retailing — c-tailing — solutions for multichannel retailers in booth #1952 at FMI 2010, the largest food industry…

Walmart and the dawn of retail digital signage

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

A former Walmart executive gives the history of the chain's digital signage network, and looks into the future.