CHICAGO — Today was opening day for GlobalShop 2008, the 16th installment of the trade show devoted to store design, visual merchandising and in-store marketing. An estimated 836 exhibitors sprawled out across 300,000 square feet of the newly opened West Hall at McCormick Place. Although a complete count… Read More »GlobalShop: Day 1 news roundup
CHICAGO — A partnership between digital signage company Symon and Madix Store Fixtures and Displays was unveiled this week at GlobalShop. The Easel is a metal shelf that fits into standard shelving brackets. Built into the front is a small-form-factor touchscreen that can run interactive digital signage applications.… Read More »GlobalShop: Symon, Madix unveil screens at the shelf level
CHICAGO — Global retail marketing agency John Ryan, whose Screen Red product is used worldwide to power digital signage in banks, has announced the U.S. debut of its standalone Web-based content management system Messaging Manager at GlobalShop. “Marketers want increasing control and flexibility in how messaging is delivered,”… Read More »GlobalShop: John Ryan launches in the U.S.
Bloggers at Digital World Tokyo recently got a demonstration of a massive wall-mounted touchscreen at the Panasonic Center Tokyo. The working title of the product is the Digital Wall, and although the following video is short, it’s pretty extraordinary. Click To Play Source link: Panasonic demos giant, Surface-like… Read More »Panasonic demos giant, Surface-like touchscreen wall
Gadget and technology blog Gizmodo just posteda devastating photo of a digital signoutside a Montreal restaurant. Perhaps the only thing worse on a digital sign than a “blue screen of death” is a message to all the world that your system has been hit with a virus. More fun… Read More »Worse than BSoD? Virus warning on outdoor screen
Best Buy announced 13 new store openings for its second fiscal quarter, the first of which opens in Alaska this Saturday. According to the news release, the new stores will feature “updated layouts, highly trained employees, and interactive displays create a unique and engaging experience for customers. Featuring… Read More »Best Buy announces new stores with interactive displays
Keywest Technology announced a partnership with Weather Central, providers of the MyWeather location-based weather service. The service will be available as an option on Keywest’s MediaZone digital signage systems and legacy MediaXtreme MX5 systems. MyWeather delivers “hyperlocal weather forecasts,” based on either zip code or latitude/longitude coordinates. Weather… Read More »Keywest adds 'hyperlocal weather' tool MyWeather
The punt that hit the Dallas Cowboys’ new Diamond Vision screens isn’t going to be cause for moving or removing the screens — at least not this season. Associated Press reports that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said no changes will need to be made to the screen layout this season,… Read More »NFL says Cowboys can keep their video boards, at least for this year
StrandVision announced that the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce, located in Moorseville, N.C., has installed a StrandVision digital signage solution at its office and on its web site. The Chamber installed two displays in the office, one 25-inch screen in the lobby and a 40-inch screen in a… Read More »Chamber of Commerce connects with members via digital signage
Rise Vision announced that IT distributor ASI is now distributing the Rise Display Network content management system. According to a press release, ASI works with more than 15,000 system integrators across the U.S. “Our system integrator customers create a lot of custom solutions, and embrace the idea of… Read More »ASI signs up as Rise Vision distributor
Mediaweek reports that NBC Everywhere, the OOH unit of NBC Universal, has struck a deal with Gas Station TV. Announced Monday, the deal will see NBCU news and entertainment content delivered to the GSTV screen network in 100 markets. NBCU also gets an exclusive on local sales rights.… Read More »NBC Everywhere forms partnership with Gas Station TV
The City of Columbia, Mo., announced it has installed a digital signage solution from X2O Media at various locations. The City selected X2O’s Xpresenter Xe, an all-in-one digital signage system. Professional Video Supply, a Midwest professional A/V installer, deployed one Xpresenter Xe system into the Columbia Chamber of… Read More »City of Columbia deploys digital signage in visitor centers, airport