Macy's new tech plans include Apple Pay, smart fitting rooms, more

September 15, 2014

The company outlined its latest advancements in omnichannel strategy and technology as the company continues to add new dimensions for attracting shoppers and…

Roundtable: Experts talk digital customer engagement

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Four digital signage and in-store merchandising experts talk about the customer engagement challenges facing retailers ahead of this year's DSA event.

Sportswear retailer Pro Direct store design goes high-tech

Pro Direct's vision was to capture the dynamic feeling of walking into a physical realization of their website.

Manufacturing and Digital Signage: The Nuts and Bolts Behind Dynamic Content Communication

Manufacturing employees often work long hours, on their feet, doing the same tasks hundred of times over. Their accomplishments are number based, which is…

Skin care brand applies digital signage for in-store experience

July 18, 2014

Skin care brand Dermalogica recently opend its second and third concept stores featuring face-mapping skin analysis, skin bar and micro-zone skin treatments in…

Retail Persona Baiting with Digital Sigange

Face to face sales are becoming less of the norm as consumers interact with screens and mobile devices in their shopping pursuits. As a retailer, you want to…

Helping Students Find Their Way: Towson University Aces Campus Communication with Wayfinding and Digital Signage

As a new student, there is nothing worse than being late to class because you could not find the room.With faculty, students, visitors and parents…

Digital signage shelf tag firm announces $21M in funding

July 10, 2014

Wireless in-store digital signage shelf tag provider Altierre Corp. today announced that it has secured more than $21 million in financing that will be used to…

Unilever uses scent marketing, hopscotch to launch new brand

by Christopher Hall

A mall campaign in the U.K. combined digital signage, scent emitters and interactive tech to launch a new laundry brand.

Campus Safety: Staying Compliant with Digital Signage

No one wants to think about these topics, let alone prepare for them; but when disaster strikes, your school needs to have a proficient plan of action.

How to use technology to make a real impact on shoppers

by Francesca Nicasio — Retail Blogger, Vend

Don't implement technology just for the sake of doing so. Always go back to the basic needs of your customers.

Like, friend or tweet: Reaching Millennials with digital signage

Millennials are, literally, the wave of the future; how can digital signage help retailers and brands reach this valuable demographic?

Survey says shoppers want 'more personal, less personalization'

May 29, 2014

A new "Truth About Shopping" study explores global consumer attitudes and behavior related to all areas of shopping today, including online, mobile and…

Holmes Place adds video wall, sound system from Mood Media

May 21, 2014

Mood Media Corp., designer of in-store consumer experiences, has announced that it is working with Holmes Place Poland, the Warsaw branch of the premium health…

Retailer launches Oman's largest digital signage network

April 24, 2014

Anzyma, a digital solutions company in the Sultanate of Oman, has deployed the country's largest digital signage network across all 70 Omantel retail outlets…

Thierry Mugler gets 'Alien' virtual assistant

April 18, 2014

French luxury fragrance brand Thierry Mugler, part of the Clarins Fragrance Group, has deployed the world's first full-height Tensator Virtual Assistant to…

French retailer Leroy Merlin deploys electronic shelf labels

April 2, 2014

France's largest do-it-yourself and home improvement chain, Leroy Merlin, announced it will install Pricer's electronic shelf label system in all of its 12…

Mobiquity releases SDK for mall-based beacon network

March 28, 2014

Mobiquity Technologies has announced the release of its partner software development kit (SDK) designed to allow retailers and brands to leverage Mobiquity…

Mood Media dressing up fashion retailer with music, digital signage

March 7, 2014

In-store media specialist Mood Media Corp. recently announced that it has won an agreement to provide digital signage and music for "an iconic designer…

Digital signage firm opens Retail Evolution Lab

February 25, 2014

Digital signage solution provider AOPEN Inc. recently announced the opening of its Retail Evolution Lab in the company's head office in Europe aimed at helping…