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GlobalShop 2017: What we Saw and What we Thought (Mvix)

We were one of a few digital signage providers exhibiting at GlobalShop 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with most of the competitors at the other end of the Last Vegas strip where DSE was going on at the same time. Because of this, we were quite busy with visits and booth tours and were able to have insightful conversations with attendees and other exhibitors. […]

mvixdigitalsignage.com
Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 1:48 AM

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Banks are thriving with sophisticated digital signage (Customer Think)

Bank branches are the forecourt of modern banking. Realizing that branches are the prime customer touch points, banks all around the world are augmenting their use of digital signage for in-branch branding, customer promotions, reducing perceived waiting times, and uplifting ambiance. […]

customerthink.com
Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 4:48 PM

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12 Hot DigitalSignage Products You Might’ve Missed from DSE 2017 (Commercial Integrator)

Check out these products from tried and true digital signage manufacturers like LG, NEC, BrightSign, Chief, Premier Mounts, Planar and more from DSE 2017. […]

commercialintegrator.com
Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 4:45 PM

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16:9: How To Impress Your Audience With An Interactive Video Wall

Guest Post: Tim Griffin, Userful  Tim Griffin Video walls are everywhere and companies are looking for creative ways to use them.  Gone are the days of slapping together a grid of a few displays and playing content around them.  Customers are looking for artistic layouts, interactive content, dynamic content switching, immersive experiences, and more. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:52 AM

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London Digital Signage Week schedule now includes the first Global Digital Signage Conference: May 8-12 2017

The week includes events for retail, employee communications, smart cities, digital out of home advertising and digital signage. See the schedule below. […]

london2017.digitalsignageweek.com
Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 7:37 AM

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16:9: Going From Chalkboards To Digital Signs Saves Bar 180-Plus Labor Hours A Year

A little bar and restaurant down the highway from me in Stratford, Ontario has worked out that putting in digital signage displays has saved them 182 hours in labor costs annually. Until a big reno in 2013, Bentley’s Bar, Inn & Restaurant did their daily menu specials, beer boards and martini boards all by hand – chalking it all in on blackboards. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 12:09 AM

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The billboard survives amid traditional media decline (Axios)

Unlike other traditional advertising platforms like magazines and newspapers, out-of-home advertising such as billboards and subway posters grew almost 7% last year, mostly due to the rapid conversion of static ad spaces to digital. Per eMarketer, roughly 50% of all out-of-home ads will be digital this year, up 10% from 2014. […]

axios.com
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 7:07 PM

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The Irish Times: OOH advertising shifts to direct targeting of a demographic’s eyeballs

Like every other form of media, out-of-home is “undergoing major change”. It’s all part of a growing alignment between out-of-home and mobile advertising, explained Kinetic Ireland strategic business director Aoife Hudson. […]

irishtimes.com
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 6:12 PM

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Looking beyond the displays: DSE trends part 1 (DSToday)

I noticed a few key trends such as an increased focus on interactivity, analytics, menu boards and more. I'll take a look at three trends in this part, with three more to come next week. You need more than a display to grab a customer's attention In the past, it may have been good enough to slap together a basic display and call it a day. […]

digitalsignagetoday.com
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 5:28 PM

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How to start your own out-of-home advertising business (Billboard Insider)

What should you do if you want to own an out of home advertising firm? Work for an out of home advertising company or a sign company. […]

billboardinsider.com
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 5:02 PM

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Q1 2017 Review of out of home car campaigns (OutofHome)

Sit back and relax, as we take a look at some recent Out of Home car ads. Let’s see some cars. Ford Kuga ad. […]

outofhome.net
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 4:57 PM

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16:9: DSE May Be Over But The Trade Show And Conference Season Is Anything But …

Digital Signage Expo is over but trade show and conference season is anything but over. There are many events in the coming three months that touch or focus on digital signage, among them: InfoComm China – There’s a track on digital signage at the event next week in Beijing. I know because I am speaking at it, talking about data-driven content. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 1:20 PM

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16:9: BMO Uses Flip-Disc Tech For Mobile App-Driven Wish Fountain

In an odd twist, here’s a second post in a week about flip-disc technology being used as an alternative to digital screens. The Bank of Montreal – one of the big five national banks in Canada – is celebrating its 200th year in business in 2017, and one of the things it is doing to mark that is something of a digital art installation in the company’s Toronto office tower. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 11:54 AM

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Digital Signage Expo 2017 as covered by rAVe Pubs

We shot about 300 videos of new products from the show floor. These included a 55” OLED display (called Wallpaper) from LG Business Solutions that is the less than the thickness of a dime. […]

ravepubs.com
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 7:18 AM

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Nigerian OOH: The Cold War between APCON and LASAA (Nigeria Today)

The once chummy relationship between the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria and Lagos State Advertisement Signage Agency may have turned sour over the control and regulation of advertising in Lagos. The Lagos State Advertisement Signage Agency, (LASAA) is not new to controversy. Since the year 2006, when the then Lagos State Governor, Mr. […]

Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 7:07 AM

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