Sprint Kiosks Placed In Movie Theaters
Sprint is placing kiosks in movie theaters nationwide to reach movie goers. Sprint customers can scan in a code from their phones, and the kiosks will print coupons for snacks and drinks. Through this promotion, Sprint is rewarding its mobile phone customers as well as attracting potential customers with a Sprint branding message.
The kiosk works by instructing Sprint customers to text a certain word to a certain phone number. The customers then receive a text message code. The kiosk includes a computer screen next to a scanning device, and people hold up their cell phones, scan that code and can browse through a few offers on the screen. The customers select their offer, and the kiosk prints a receipt that people can take to the concession stand.
T-Mobile myTouch 3G On Display In Stores Nationwide
T-Mobile is displaying the new T-Mobile myTouch™ 3G with Google™ which is offered with an array of accessories and customized shells. “myTouch 3G can be personalized to wholly reflect your individuality, making it 100% you,” said Denny Marie Post, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA. “We’ll help this come to life from the get-go at our retail stores, where unique sample personas will be displayed to illustrate some of the many customization options.”
Customers will be able to design their own shell using a variety of methods, including uploading a personal photo, graphic design, or selecting text, shapes, icons or logos. The final design is custom-printed onto the shell, then shipped. On its inside, myTouch provides customers with the ability to richly personalize the entire theme of the device with new widgets, icons and wallpapers.
Nature’s Escape Featuring Interactive DVD Display
Allegro Media Group, Portland, OR, is using this tri-fold interactive display to encourage consumers to turn their home or office into a peaceful sanctuary with these Nature’s Escape DVD/CD combinations.
The interactive display allows consumers to listen to a sampling from each Nature’s Escape CD so that they can purchase the one that will provide them with the ultimate escape. The compact counter display also merchandises six different DVD/CD’s.
Alienware Launches New Store-Within-A-Store
Alienware has opened the first Alienware Experience, a new store-within-a-store, at the Micro Center in Paterson, NJ. As Dell’s premier gaming brand, Alienware is bringing a new level of excitement to the retail marketplace with The Alienware Experience giving hardcore gamers and tech-savvy computer enthusiasts the opportunity to experience Alienware first hand.
At the Alienware Gaming Area, gamers can test drive the latest games available on Alienware systems. Several award-winning products will be showcased including the recently introduced Alienware M17x, the world's most powerful 17-inch gaming laptop, the M17 and Area-51 m15x laptops and the Area-51 X58 desktop.
“Having an expanded retail presence to showcase Alienware’s design, performance and power is extremely important to us and our fans,” said Michael Tatelman, V.P., Marketing for Dell’s global consumer business.
The Allure Global Digital Fountain Display enables digital media at the point of sale by using customer-facing fountain drink dispensers to showcase high-impact, motion graphics. Allure Global’s Digital Fountain Display works within the same footprint as an existing static marquee, making installation fast and easy. For more information, contact Allure Global Solutions, 400 Embassy Row, Atlanta, GA 30328; (Tel) 770-951-0000; (Web site) www.allurefm.com
PureDepth, Inc., the creator of Multi-Layer Display (MLD™) technology has newly-allowed patents applications, including “Interactive Three Dimensional Display with Layered Screens,” for an interactive 3-D display with layered screens. It allows advertisers to display messages on one screen while images are being displayed on other screens. “Depth Fused Display,” is a new method of displaying an image with variable perceived depth. This allows for 3-D images that appear to float between the screens. For more information, contact PureDepth, (Tel) 646-356-8312; (Web site) www.puredepth.com
TVStands.us.com, has introduced a portable LCD TV stand with knockdown capabilities, intended for the trade show industry. The TV stand is engineered for fast setup and disassembly with aluminum truss design. Exhibitors can adorn their booths with flat screen TV's by mounting the screens to the booth walls. When set up, the knockdown TV stand can support 50" wide screens weighing up to 80 lbs. For more information, contact TVStands.us.com, 55 Broad Common Road, Bristol, RI 02809; (Tel) 401-247-0333, 800-572-2194, (Web site) www.tvstands.us.com
Skyline Exhibits has introduced the Envoy™ Exhibit System. Envoy features a sleek aluminum frame and uninterrupted graphic panels that are inset for a clean, finished appearance. Its curved corners and depth give it an elegant presence, yet the slim profile of its frame keeps the focus on graphics. A key requirement during the development of Envoy was to accommodate the increasing use of technology within exhibits. Envoy gracefully carries flat screens and keyboards for presentations and has built-in wire management to conceal connections. “Our goal was to create a system that stayed true to the benefits of modular, but was visually distinct from any other product in the market,” said Scott Roschi, Skyline's Creative Director. “Beyond trade shows, Envoy will be a nice solution for lobbies, retail environments, events and semi-permanent installations like museums,” said Julie Heck, Skyline’s Director of Product Marketing. For more information, contact Skyline Exhibits, 3355 Discovery Road, St. Paul, MN 55121; (Tel) 651-234-6614; (Web site) www.skyline.com
Exponents, has introduced the Glide™, a low-cost portable exhibit system with an unusual oval-shaped background, and the first portable exhibit designed to support a large-screen LCD monitor. The Glide system’s 8' tall tower holds the video monitor and a shelf, and also provides integrated locking storage. Mounted to the sides of the tower is the large oval background banner, illuminated by compact fluorescent edge lighting or LED lighting. A 10'x10' exhibit fits into a single rolling roto-molded case. For more information, contact Exponents, 3280 Kurtz St., San Diego, CA 92110; (Web site) www.exponents.com
‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’ 40-City Train Tour
Disney is conducting an interactive 40-city train tour including a 3D sneak peek of film footage from the upcoming movie “Disney's A Christmas Carol,” starring Jim Carrey, The Train Tour is being launched with HP on board as the title and technology sponsor and driven by Amtrak. This family event is free to the public. Highlights of the tour include costumes and props from the film; and a chance to morph your face into one of the film’s characters using HP TouchSmart PCs.
Wine Market Assistant Provides Cross-Selling Opportunities
Agilysys, a leading provider of IT solutions, and Wine Market Assistant, have introduced a turnkey kiosk solution to grocery & beverage retailers. The kiosk, which assists customers with ratings and reviews for wine, beer and spirits, is instrumental in increasing beverage sales and driving cross-selling revenue.
The kiosk offers product ratings and reviews, suggests complementary items, and announces special promotions to customers. Customers can either scan an item such as a wine bottle, meat or seafood, or browse the kiosk to seek suggestions on product pairings.
Jon Holland, partner of Wine Market Assistant, said, “By combining our software offering with Agilysys’ hardware, integration and support services offerings, we are able to supply a complete, self-service, multi-use kiosk solution.”
Nintendo Events Launch Wii Sports Resort Game
Nintendo recently celebrated the launch of the Wii Sports Resort game, the next chapter in the Wii Sports experience, by bringing in 50 tons of sand to transform Manhattan’s famed Military Island in Times Square into Wuhu Island, the fictional setting featured in the game.
Nintendo is conducting unique promotional events around the nation to support the launch.
XG-ad & Foot Traffic Launch The AdOasis
This multi-sensory kiosk utilizes what Foot Traffic Media calls 6D advertising, which blends consumers' senses of sight, sound, scent, taste, touch and thought to get them engaged in new experiential ways.
The AdOasis is designed to engage all the senses, putting an advertiser’s message front and center. It refreshes consumers with a cooling mist or warming heat. It has state-of-the-art, eye-catching graphics; all the while relaxing and engaging customers with pleasant fragrances and digital audio.
For more information, contact XG-ad, St. Louis, MO, (Tel) 314-436-0092; (Web site) www.xg-ad.com
Monster Media Premiers 3d Lenticular Vinyl Storefront Display For Landshark Beer
Monster Media recently launched the first-ever three-dimensional (3D) lenticular vinyl storefront display to promote Landshark, a Jimmy Buffett inspired beer produced by Anheuser-Busch In Bev. Located on 180 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago, the 3D display is part of a larger 65 foot long, by 9 foot high display, in which Monster Media incorporated gestural interactive projection and vibrant, eye-catching vinyl to encompass the entire corner location.
No special glasses are needed to view the 3D aspect of the display which seems to pop off the building, projecting a bottle of Landshark along with its slogan, “Let The Fin Begin.”
“We are constantly reinventing our products to take advantage of some of the latest technologies,” said John Payne, president of Monster Media., Orlando, FL, (Web site) www.monstermedia.net
BrightSign Digital Signs Promote Vendor Brands At Yankee Stadium
Diversified Media Group (DMG), Kenilworth, NJ, a leading integrator of digital signage networks, was hired during the construction of the new Yankee Stadium to provide a dynamic visual solution to enhance menu boards and promote brands for the concession stands. DMG selected the BrightSign HD210 digital sign controllers to drive the digital signs for all nineteen of the concession stands throughout the stadium.
John Melillo, President of DMG, said, “Food service is a high priority at Yankee Stadium. The game is part of it, but it's also about the total fan experience. As sports venues strive to meet the public’s increasing demand for such an experience, BrightSign is well positioned to provide the necessary flair with a simple yet powerful solution.”
DKNY Back Lite Frame With LCD Player
DKNY, marketer of fashion and fragrance products, is using the Focus Pro 5000 from Focus Packaging & Display to attract attention in-store. The Focus Pro 5000, is a Snap Lock Frame with built-in 7" LCD Media Player. - The Back Lite frame holds interchangeable graphics which coordinates with video played on the 7" LCD. The Focus Pro 5000 is available from Focus Packaging and Display Group, 10318 Highlands West Drive, Escondido, CA 92029 (Web site) www.focuspackaging.com
Focus Display Group offers the Focus Pro 5000 a new product using a graphic image and an LCD Media player with video. The Snap Lock Frame features a 7" LCD Media Player. The Back Lite Frame offers interchangeable graphics to coordinate with the video in the 7" LCD. The item provides impactful material for brands. For more information, contact Focus Display Group, 10328 Highlands West Drive, Escondido, CA 92029 (Web site) www.focuspackaging.com
One Source Industries designed this interactive display, the Sr slotRadio™ to educate the consumer on the ease of use of the new slotRadio play and slotRadio cards from SanDisk. The display draws the consumer in to engage use with the actual player. A motion sensing educational video loop plays on a 7in LCD w/speaker. The consumer can use the display’s headphones to experience slotRadio's new way of listening to music without the need of computers or downloads. For more information, contact One Source Industries, LLC, 15215 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 (Web site) www.onesourceind.com
AMD Industries created this end cap display for Best Buy to Showcases Sony's new energy saving ECO HDTV. The display is designed with minimal structure to accentuate a light airy feeling and make the TV appear as if it were floating above the rest of the unit. A functioning watt meter gives a reading in real time of the TV's power usage relative to a standard HDTV. Durable construction and interchangeable graphic panels insure a long display life span. Best Buy's upper management stated that “The Sony ECO TV End Cap display is where Best Buy's displays need to be for 2010 and beyond.” For more information contact AMD Industries, 4620 W. 19th Street, Cicero, IL 60804 (Web site) www.amdpop.com
Kosakura created this Linksys Wireless Home Audio display. For more information, contact Kosakura, 2215 S. Standard Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92707. The interactive display demonstrates the Linksys Wireless Home Audio, Router, and Media Player. Product information videos are engaged by the customer. All Linksys product is securely mounted for theft resistance. The display is constucted of powder coated metal, frosted plexiglas and direct printed MDF. or more information, contact Kosakura, 2215 S. Standard Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92707 (Web site) www.kosakura.com
Lynch Retail Display Group produced this consumer electronics display for Sony. The display is an HDNA End-Cap Display produced for the Sam's Club retail outlets. The size of the display with glowing red lights captures the attention of consumers and also provides detailed graphics on the usage and attributes of the product. The unit was designed to promote and support cross merchandising of "united" Sony offerings with HDTV and Home Theatre System. For more information, contact Lynch Retail Display Group, 7 Campus Drive, Burlington, NJ 08016 (Web site) www.lynchexhibits.com
Red Leaf Retail Concepts created this vibrant 12’ display for Samsung to launch its new LED television series. By using translucent acrylic Red Leaf was able to provide layering of the communications, creating an emotional connection to the national ads while re-enforcing the thin and light characteristics of these TVs. Additional product oriented layers were completed with an interactive podium, allowing consumers to easily access specific feature and benefit information on screen. The graphic application system was designed to be easily updatable for future product launches. The fixture currently holds the LED TV Series 6 & 8® but was constructed to be expandable and easily retrofitted for future and additional products. This display was seamlessly integrated into Best Buy’s fixture system. For more information, contact Red Leaf Retail Concepts, 411 Four Valley Drive ,Unit 41, Vaughan, Ontario Canada L4K 5Y8 (Web site) www.redleafretail.com
Nashville Display created this Blu-ray End Cap Display from metal as well as screened plastic end panel signs and header sign. The metal parts have a bright silver powder finish. This display stocks Blu-ray players and movies, and features a 37” wide screen HDTV, and Blu-Ray player to demonstrate its superior resolution. This Blue-ray End Cap display was created by Nashville Display, 306 Hartman Drive, Lebanon, TN 37087 (Web site) www.nashvilledisplay.com
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