Digital signage player manufacturer IBASE Technology will unveil a nine-screen video wall player in collaboration with Matrox at the Retail Digital Signage Expo from 2-3 May in London. Based on 7th generation Intel Core desktop processors and powered by the award-winning Matrox C900 graphics card, the SI-61S features ultra-sharp resolution…
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Retail advertising firm plans 2,500-store CMS rollout
A US in-store advertising company is planning to roll out the EngagePHD content management platform from Ping HD to an initial total of 2,500 grocery stores. Adcorp360 has selected the CMS for synchronised advertising across multiple digital signage displays in the checkout area at each store. The company's solution is…
Dallas airport duty-free store installs curved LED displays
A huge duty-free shop has opened at Dallas Fort Worth airport with three curved NanoLumens LED displays installed by Ford AV. The new Duty Free Center is an expansion and high-tech redesign of the previous store in the airport's Terminal D and the displays are intended to help advertisers attract…
‘Explore the ultimate in retail technology’
The world of retail is changing and technology is playing a pivotal role. This is why Midwich is organising Shop: Explore the Ultimate in Retail Technology, an event that will take place on Thursday 10 May. In 2018, retail shoppers have access to more information than ever before and Midwich…
Westfield standardises on Broadsign at 18 shopping malls
Westfield Corporation, one of the world's largest shopping centre owners and managers, is standardising on the Broadsign platform, which will power digital media across its network of 500 screens in 18 US shopping centres. Broadsign will automate the sales, management and delivery of targeted ad content to Westfield displays. It will…
Cruise holiday company commissions interactive store
Handy AV has been commissioned to design and install a new mixed office and interactive store in Salford in the UK for innovative cruise holiday provider, Cruise 1st. Launched in 2000, Cruise 1st had outgrown its previous premises due to the increasing popularity of its cruising holidays. So, when development owner…
‘A shop with the same feel as an online store will sell more’
Recently I spoke with a regional manager of a well known and respected high-street store. She explained to me that she had overseen a huge growth in sales in one of their new stores in Berkshire. When I asked her how she had done this she explained: “It was very…
Mobile phone shops in largest UK retail LED screen roll-out
Volume Network, the fastest growing provider of 4K content delivery solutions to electronic retailers in Europe, has completed a series of project on behalf of Dixons Carphone. The projects, which have been in development since July 2017, include a super bright LED screen at the retailer's flagship Evo store, a…
Barix ‘shatters price barriers’ limiting professional quality music streaming at scale with Retail Player launch at ISE
Barix is to unveil its Retail Player multi-channel background music streaming solution at ISE 2018. The future-friendly Retail Player system combines robust hardware endpoints with an intuitive, web-based management portal while defining a cost-effective new price point for deployments spanning large numbers of sites. “For customers wanting to deliver streaming…
132-screen Watchout system ‘redefines in-store signage’
A Dataton Watchout multi-display system is driving content on 132 screens at one of London’s coolest shops. The installation, which is said to be “redefining the concept of in-store signage”, can be seen at the flagship store of fashion retailer 18 Montrose. The venue is located in the heart of…