When the 90 year old Harbord Diggers club in Sydney, Australia’s northern beaches area went through a massive redevelopment project, the backers wanted to have a digital centerpiece at the facility that told the club’s back story and present in a visually interesting and playful way. […]
Electronic paper-based, solar-powered bus stop digital signage just got a big endorsement from a major world city – as the governing body for transport in Sydney, Australia has signed off on a rollout of what are called eStops across that city. The rollout comes on the heels of a six-month trial at a pair of busy bus stops in that city. […]
DSE BOOTH PREVIEWS Coates DSE Booth Number – 1613 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Having recently launched our headquarters in the USA, DSE will be a great opportunity to show why Coates is the leading digital merchandising provider in more than 35 markets worldwide. […]
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) hosts an amazing digital interactive learning space featuring 9 metre-high (27 feet) projections, 48 screen multi-touch interactive panels, and motion tracking technology. Called The Cube, its purpose is to engage and inspire the next generation of thinkers and doers, and provide an immersive and participatory experience for everyone to enjoy. […]
The Australian beauty retailer MECCA Brands has started opening what it has dubbed “connected” store – loaded with digital displays intended to connect with customers. A shop at Myer Melbourne was the first to get a set-up that includes a total of six 2×1 55? portrait columns, plus a giant 65? […]
The Aussie firm Coates Group has formally started marketing its in-house virtual reality capabilities as a way to understand how digital signage and interactive screens could be integrated into the stores of its target vertical – fast food restaurants. […]
In this episode, I’m having a chat with Leo Coates of The Coates Group, an end-to-end digital signage solutions provider that’s heavily focused on the quick service restaurant sector. The Australian company already has a footprint in 35 countries – everything from rollouts to trials. […]
Leo Coates (center), and Haynes (far right) eyeballing bar options at recent Coates open house in Chicago. It’s a big reach for an Australian company to establish a foothold in North America, particularly in a hyper-crowded market like digital signage. But that’s what a Sydney-based company called Coates is doing, with aims at building up a client list in the QSR business. […]
The Australian point-of-care digital media company Medical Channel has raised $25 million (Australian dollars) in an investment round that allowed it to acquire and take out rival firm Community Network. This comes a few months after its acquisition of another rival firm, Medical Media, in February. […]
If were walking a busy downtown street, would you stop at a digital poster to do some virtual coloring? That was the premise and attraction of a relaunch campaign in Australia last month for a mineral water/juice product that’s part of the Coca-Cola family. […]
Best Creative Campaigns in March demonstrated that all product categories can make the most of out-of-the-box concepts and create truly memorable and unique campaigns. From popcorn scented bus shelters to superhero costumes, have a look below at the top three Creative Solutions campaigns as voted by the JCDecaux teams around the world. […]
You’d almost wonder if a case study by Fujifilm Australia posted to an online trade publication was an April Fool’s prank, but it went up March 30. So they must have been serious. […]
A private co-ed school in the Brisbane/Gold Coast part of Australia has turned on what it calls the Wonder Room – a specially-kitted classroom that features a five-panel multi-touch video used by both students and teachers. […]
January Creative Solutions campaign was voted by JCDecaux teams around the world and it was the not-for-profit organisation Caritas. This month we were inspired to have a look at some of the best creative campaigns by charities and not-for-profit organisations in the recent months. […]
Aussie athletic wear retailer Rebel opened a new concept “Accelerate Store” in November 2015 that puts a heavy emphasis on digital and interactive. Rebel’s new 1,100 sq. […]
