Positioning digital signage media players

When most digital signage networks are designed, there are early discussions about how to optimize the placement of screens to ensure the largest possible number of people will be exposed to the greatest amount of content, thus maximizing the project’s return on investment (ROI).

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Illuminated Signs: A case study on Apropos

Apropos is the latest in a series of new restaurants to open in Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Designed by Icrave, a studio in New York, N.Y., built by Toronto-based architectural fabrication firm Eventscape, it is actually a pair of restaurants that mirror each other like oversized signs, forming a ‘gate’ for airline passengers as they enter Pearson’s Terminal 1.

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Winter-ready window graphics

In Canada, more often than not, the year’s busiest retail season coincides with some of the most challenging weather conditions. Many retailers achieve a disproportionate 20 to 40 per cent of their overall annual sales in just a few weeks before and during the holiday season, when average temperatures often drop below 0 C (32 F).

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A challenging future for inkjet printing

At first glance, the current state of the digital printing market appears positive. Revenues generated from large offset printing machines have dropped by more than 40 per cent at some points in recent years; and many of their well-known manufacturers, including Heidelberg, KBA and Manroland, have undergone repeated corporate restructurings.

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