Archive for February, 2013

Moscow MegaBus Installs 104 Scala Players

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Maddie Cotterill

Scala, Inc. today announced the installation of more than 300 digital signage screens in Russian MegaBuses that serve routes between Russia’s two biggest cities and large shopping centres. A journey on the Russian MegaBus leaves passengers with about 40 minutes of spare time. The company understood that this offered a huge opportunity to communicate with […]

Digital Signage Sells Cars

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

As auto sales gain momentum, Watchfire Signs of Danville, Ill., is seeing auto dealers increasingly use digital signage as a powerful tool to refresh their image and boost sales. “We’ve actually reduced our advertising budget by using the Watchfire digital sign,” says Mike Pruitt, former NFL running back and owner of Pruitt Honda in Akron, […]

Amscreen’s Swiss Rollout

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Maddie Cotterill

Amscreen, surely now Europe’s largest digital media owner, this week announced the rollout of their screens in Switzerland with the installation of screens in 59 BP petrol forecourt sites across the country. We are told that Amscreen will be working together with Swiss media partner The Goldbach Group who will be selling space on the […]

CBS Outdoor Liverpool Street, London

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Andrew Neale

This CBS Outdoor screen at London’s Liverpool Street has been down these past few days… I wonder if it is tired, overworked or under paid?

Leading French Agency Dagobert in Chapter 11

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Cash flow problems have caused leading French digital design and creative agency Dagobert to be placed under the French equivalent of Chapter 11. Like the US system, the French procedure protects the company from predator creditors, giving it time to restructure its debts and preserve its customers and staff. Dagobert is now involved in discussions with potential […]

Kinetic Appoints a CIO-Global

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Most in the UK outdoor industry would agree (though, such is still the power of the media buyers, few would dare say it) that Kinetic have lost their way recently, so maybe the appointment of Nick Parker to Chief Investment Officer-Global at Kinetic Worldwide will make some difference and get them back on track? News […]

Samsung Tomorrow

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

For a large corporate, Samsung actually have quite a good blog. There are a couple of good pics in their recent post entitled ‘Samsung Brings the Future of Commercial Displays to Life at ISE 2013‘… One shows me, I mean the packed room full of journalists, at their #ISE2013 press conference And the second shows […]

DOOH Insights Exclusive #dse2013 Distribution

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

All #dse2013 conference attendees on Tuesday 26th February 2013 will get a free copy of our DOOH Insights: 2008 to 2012 Volume I DSE Special Edition thanks to the organisers of Digital Signage Expo (a few hundred additional copies will also be available from the Digital Signage Federation Booth 1607). This is a relatively exclusive edition of our most […]

#2013SignExpo’s Digital Focus

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The latest products, newest techniques, and most important business relationships all are on the cards when the ISA International Sign Expo 2013 returns to Las Vegas April 3-6 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The event aims to build upon several enhancements made last year, hopes to capitalize on the energy of ISA’s 2012 Expo […]

Retail Customer Experience in a Connected World

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

There are a couple of presentations during #dse2013 itself (i.e. the Wednesday / Thursday as opposed to the dedicated conference day pre-exhibition on the Tuesday) that have caught our eye and which we will try to drag ourselves away from the show floor to get to… One is Telecine Multimedia’s James Fine and Bloomberg’s Lisa […]