Most signage deployments have the same problem. Organizations invested in the screens. Not the infrastructure behind them. And in 2026, that gap is starting to show. The original model — update content, sync to cloud, push to screen, confirm — was built for stable connectivity, reliable power, and centralized control. That’s not always the reality […]
In these uncertain times, understanding your health status and that of others is critical. Temperature kiosks help to provide a safer environment for employees, visitors and guests, and because of this, are fast becoming a critical asset for many businesses in which personnel must work on site.
Companies are making it easier for brands to plaster their ads on the sides of Ubers and Lyfts. While going back to the office has gotten a mixed response, few miss the commute. But brands miss inserting themselves into our rush hour, plastering their ads on subways, highways, or in Times Square, in hopes of capturing those barely opened eyeballs.
What new trends popped up in the AV and digital signage industries during the COVID-19 pandemic and what will the future bring?
Digital signage is not a new concept. It has been around for many years, mainly in the form of LCD and LED screens and billboards. Digital signage is already a powerful tool used to promote business, display messages, and advertise brands. However, as AI develops and becomes more accessible, digital signage is taken to a whole new level by making it interactive and more attractive.
Brick-and-mortar retailers were among those hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic. Last spring, stores across the globe closed as a result of widespread lockdown measures, causing a decrease in both overall in-store traffic and revenue. But it wasn’t all negative: Some retailers viewed the crisis as an opportunity to adapt to changing customer needs by accelerating their digital transformations and enhancing their brick-and-mortar store and online operations.
Digital signage is pushing into a wide variety of spaces, especially one often overlooked space: conference rooms. COVID-19 has made display technology for conference rooms even more critical, as remote workers need a way to be able to interact with meetings without being physically present.
In summer 2020, Fashion brand & Other Stories debuted a vending machine experience that allows customers to try various products from its beauty and fragrance offering.
Interactive digital signage will help deliver innovative retail spaces that will ultimately lead to a deeper consumer education and brand loyalty.
In order to craft an omnichannel experience, you have to consider multiple types of solutions, such as ATMs, kiosks, digital signage, apps and others and whether they will work for your business. But you also should consider how those devices can work together to boost the customer experience and ROI.
