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Forrest Expands Scottish Portfolio

by Raverstead

Forrest Media will add two new digital sites to its portfolio early next year. The ‘Cityscreen Glasgow Southern Gateway’ and ‘Cityscreen Edinburgh Eastern Gateway’ will both measure about 50m². We expect the company to …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Bus Beacons in Proximity Advertising

by Raverstead

In the fast evolving world of DOOH (digital out of home) advertising, UK based Exterion Media announced a unique six month beta project in proximity advertising that targets a Norwich, UK bus line. It’s …

Tags:Beacons| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Transport| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 47

John Lewis’s EHT Sales Grew 12% in 1H

by Super User

Following the launch of its own-brand smart TV, John Lewis says that sales in its electricals and home technology (EHT) business grew 11.7% year on year in the first half of this year. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Retail Data| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

More BSkyB Customers Take on HD

by Super User

46,000 new customers joined BSkyB in Q3, with the company ending the quarter at 10.73 million subscribers. 273,000 households were added compared to the same period last year. Of the total subscriber figure, roughly …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Midwich Adds New UK TV Line

by Super User

In the UK, Midwich is now offering a new British TV manufacturer, Linsar, to its consumer TV portfolio. Linsar is an independent company which was established in 2006, producing TVs ranging from 51cm to …

Tags:Distributors| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Argos to Expand Digital Stores

by Super User

UK retailer Argos is planning to have opened 50 digital stores by Christmas. In the last 12 months, the chain has opened 32 digital stores across the UK trading in three different formats (Display …

Tags:Argos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Elonex Aims for Triumphant CE Return With Apricot Revival

by Super User

According to CRN, the extinct British brand, Apricot Computers, will return to the market next year. British manufacturer Elonex has acquired the global rights to Apricot in 2012 and plans to launch a range …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| PCs| tablets| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Ipsos Analyses WiFi Signals to Measure Loyalty

by Super User

Ipsos Retail Performance is trialling a new footfall-tracking solution with UK chain Argos. The Ipsos Retail Performance Shopper Mobile system uses WiFi and Bluetooth signals from mobile devices to gather metrics on a store’s …

Tags:Argos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Have we Reached Peak CRT?

by Super User

This article first appeared in the Display Standard newsletter, ‘Veritas et Visus’ (www.veritasetvisus.com) Last month, the UK

Tags:CRT| Large Display Monitor| Recycling| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

LG Presents Display Products at Flux Lounge

by Super User

Engage Productions’ Flux Innovation Lounge in London will host new products from LG at an event on 6th November. As well as a videowall made of nine 55″ LCD displays – with an IR …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Asustek Selects Exertis Micro-P

by Super User

Exertis Micro-P in the UK has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Asustek’s 3G and soon-to-be-released 4G smartphones.

Tags:Acer| Distributors| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Spire and Asus Extend Partnership

by Super User

Spire’s partnership with Asus has expanded to include the company’s gaming and networking products, in the UK.

Tags:Asus| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21