After what most would consider a brutal holiday shopping season last year thanks to a well-publicized data breach, Target is rebounding with a slew of mobile and digital investments aimed at driving foot traffic. Source: www.adweek.com Google helped create a mobile website with six mini-games. The campaign was created by creative agency 72andSunny with Psyop and Stinkdigital as the production… Read More »
Unveiled this week the “Connected Mall” experience in Palo Alto, Calif. The installation features a “smart” directory developed by eBay for the Simon Innovation Group that elevates the shopping experience by providing consumers with a suite of services, including point-to-point navigation and personalized offers and deals. Source: www.retailingtoday.com Features of the new digital directory include: A 72″ LCD,… Read More »
The tagging system was invented years before it became practical. Source: www.theatlantic.com
Nordstrom is testing smart fitting rooms based on eBay technology as it looks to keep its tech edge over other retailers. Source: fortune.com The idea is to bring tech to an untapped part of a store where many customers ultimately make their purchasing decisions: the fitting room.
Consumer products have changed as the smart phone and Internet combine to make simple devices “smart” – A phenomenon known as “The Internet of Things.” Source: www.sprosty.net Article by Rick Rommel of Sprosty on IoT. Your products connect with others or they don’t. Good read.
People walking by the baked-goods machine stop for a few moments, stunned. They press their hands to the glass, their eyes roving over the treasure trove of goods Source: news.nationalpost.com When was last time I wore cuff links? Had to be very early 80s. Vending them next to Donuts?
FM will guide you through some of the best vending machines at Harvard, so you can always be prepared. Source: www.thecrimson.com Craft your own soda, buy SD cards or Ethernet cables. Good stuff!
TEMPE – Arizona State University students who are tight on time and limited on transportation will often get their calories from a vending machine. Now they can get their medication in much the same way. The InstyMed machine at the Tempe Health Center is the first in Arizona, and ASU is only the second university […] Source: cronkitenewsonline.com… Read More »
Revel recently launched the world’s largest iPad POS deployment with installations at 700+ Smoothie King locations, and serves large grocery, retail and restaurant establishments including Dairy Queen, Goodwill, Pizza Patron and many more. Revel has now been formally established as the leader of the new generation POS industry across both SMBs and enterprises. Source: vsr.edgl.com Has to give… Read More »
Examples of marketing going awry sometimes internationally. Source: www.witiger.com e.g. In Chinese, the KFC slogan “finger licking good” comes out as “eat your fingers off”.
