Michael Hiatt, president of Dynamic Retailing, LLC, and former director of WalMart’s in-store network, is working on a book about customer-facing technologies within the retail environment. It is due to be published in fall of 2010.
One of the guidelines Mike will cover in his book is what he calls the “5 As of digital content.” [...]

Another gem from the good folks at the NYT Freakanomics blog:
“According to the FBI’s recently released second quarter Bank Crime statistics, bank robbers are most likely to rob a bank between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday…”
Which has us thinking about potential deterrents and wondering whether it would be effective to run digital messaging [...]

Jeffry Pilcher, editor of The Financial Brand, an online journal that covers financial services branding and marketing topics, recently interviewed John Ryan President Nancy Radermecher about the role of digital signage in bank marketing.
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If you’re new to The Financial Brand, here are some recent articles that give you a sense for the depth [...]

It’s so tempting to take exciting new technology and go in search of problems. However, it’s often the pragmatic applications of new tech that ultimately wins the day and ushers in broader acceptance.
Take RFID. It’s certainly not a new technology by any stretch, but the practical application of RFID within the context of in-store digital [...]

According to the Shifted Librarian blog, the DOK Library Concept Center in Delft, Holland has pioneered its own form of digital signage:

Amazingly, the information system is a Wii channel, and every one of these navigation TVs spread throughout the building has its own Wii attached to display the channel! the administrative backend can be accessed [...]

We’re definitely in a moment of transition. A moment where an old media system is dying and a new media system is being born. An era when spectatorial culture is giving way to a participatory culture.
So begins this video thoughtpiece by Henry Jenkins, director of MIT’s Comparative Media Studies Program:

 
Although Jenkins describes the political and [...]

In case you missed the recent webinar, “Digital Signage in Retail Financial Services,” we have produced a book with highlights and quotes from the panel discussion. Just click below for your own copy.

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Below are the slides presented by Bob Steele, vice chairman of John Ryan, as well as [...]

In preparation for Independence Day celebrations in the U.S., we offer links to some marketing-related finds on the Web. Enjoy!
Apple Insider: Apple developing “active packaging” for iPods and iPhones
“…Apple Inc. is now apparently working on an in-the-box concept that could provide power to iPods, iPhones and other electronics devices still inside their retail packaging, allowing [...]

Digital Signage in Retail Financial Services: What John Ryan’s European Survey Means for Your Bank
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Yesterday, we hosted the webinar, “Digital Signage in Retail Financial Services: What John Ryan’s European Survey Means for Your Bank.” Hosted by Bob Steele, John Ryan’s Vice Chariman, the webinar featured retail luminary Paco Underhill and [...]

A number of bloggers and tweeters gave high marks for Paco Underhill’s keynote address at the 2009 Digital Signage Expo on Feb. 26. He also gave DSE an exclusive interview on the subject of retail marketing and the role of digital signage. Below are some highlights:
“Part of what is interesting for us is recognizing that [...]