Create powerful retail experiences with digital signage

by Christopher Hall

Digital signage helps retailers create immersive retail experiences for shoppers that can increase sales and improve ROI.

Best Buy invests 50,000 hours in employee training on Windows 8

The radical new operating system is leading to the kind of products that people need to see and touch.

Using the smartphone 'key' to get to shoppers' wallets

by Christopher Hall — w, t

A survey highlights the importance of smartphones this holiday season and how in-store media can activate smartphone shoppers.

Minnie Mouse does the catwalk at Barneys NY (Video)

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

Barneys flagship store in NYC installs an eye-catching electronic window display for the holiday shopping season.

Commentary: Using digital engagements to connect with today's shoppers

A CETW panel discussed making use of technology and DOOH throughout the retail purchase process.

CETW12: Show must go on, despite snow, sleet, Sandy

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The show's Mobile Engagement Zone is bigger than ever despite the unpredictable weather.

C-store chain Wawa goes digital

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

After a successful pilot, the chain is rolling out digital signage to all of its more than 600 locations across the U.S.

Skype Station digital signage kiosks taking off

Estonian tech company says new Skype-capable kiosks will drive traffic and ad revenue for customers.

Retail tech heats up to beat holiday shopping lockdown

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Behind-the-scenes prep for the holidays is underway, with digital signage and engagement tech on the upswing.

New technology allows buttons to pop up from touchscreens

Tactus Technology has debuted a haptic user interface with physical buttons that rise up from a touchscreen surface.

Location, location, location: Where to put digital signage in retail

Retailers have to get smart when it comes to digital signage placement.

Take a stand against 'showrooming' with digital signage, kiosks (Commentary)

Retailers can use digital signage and kiosks to get customers to buy in-store rather than online.

RAMP: Software allows retailers to remotely manage all solutions (video)

Joseph Grove of Retail Customer Experience discussed the solution with Kaseya's Ray Barber.

CETW12: How to integrate touchscreens with tablets in retail (Video)

Touch tech firm reimagines the retail space at Customer Engagement Technology World.

CETW12: Digital Darwinism means only the engaging survive (Video)

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

Creating experiential DOOH campaigns: It's a retail jungle out there; only the adaptable and engaging will survive.

CETW12: NCR integrating mobile with digital signage, kiosks (Video)

NCR partners with app company to create a chain from digital signage to mobile to self-service kiosks.

CETW 2012: A sneak peek of what's on display

CETW rolls into the city by the bay this week, showcasing kiosks, digital signage and customer-engaging tech.

DSE 2012: Show and tell

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

The annual DSE show is both a trade show and educational series for the digital signage industry.

Vending machine 2.0 serves up snacks and personalized digital signage ads (Video)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

A digital signage advertising and vending kiosk uses Intel's AIMS analytics to target ads and offerings to consumers.

CETW11: Five shows in one

by Christopher Hall

From digital signage to self-service to mobile and more, CETW aims to cover the spectrum.