Aurora, Ill. — Palmer Digital Group, a full-service supplier and installer of custom indoor and outdoor digital kiosks, display enclosures and drive-thru digital menu boards, has been selected by The Patio, a high-end QSR specializing in barbeque, sandwiches and salads, to digitize interior and exterior menu board systems at its six Chicago-area locations. PDG’s menu board solutions will completely modernize the in-store and drive-thru customer experience while accelerating the appearance of price adjustments, new menu additions, limited time offers and more across storewide menu board systems. PDG’s solution for The …
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— Interview with Corey Perez — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Corey Perez: We are headquartered in San Francisco with locations in Los Angeles; Fresno, California; Stockton, California; Las Vegas and Dallas. Originally founded in 1958, current ownership has been in place since 2003. R&R: What is your name and title, and how long have you been with the company? Perez: Corey Perez, senior vice president. I have been with AD ART for 13 years. R&R: What trades/services do you …
Danville, Ill. — Watchfire, a leading provider of exterior, interior and gas price LED displays for the convenience store industry, was selected by Kwik Stop to provide digital signs at 27 c-store locations in Nebraska and Colorado. To date, 23 locations have installed double-faced 4’x6’ 10mm outdoor digital signs and the remaining will be completed by summer. In addition, some locations have installed Watchfire’s Price WatcherTM gas price signs, which offer a bright fuel price display that can be changed efficiently and safely, day or night. The Watchfire displays replaced …
— By Kait Paradowski — The benefits of custom mosaics for F&B and retail applications. In order to stand out from the competition, restaurants and retail spaces are seeking thoughtful ways to create memorable experiences and touchpoints for patrons and shoppers to take part in and interact with while perusing store aisles or having a bite to eat. One way owners, operators and designers are helping customers immerse themselves into a brand is through art and, more specifically, custom mosaics. Thanks to modern technology, mosaic designs can be made …
Chicago — ECS Global is a retail solutions company that helps businesses, including retail stores, strengthen their communication with their customers with the ECS5 retail solution system. ECS5 integrates all communications to the customer, including digital and print signage, multimedia displays, shelf tags, promotions and more, all in one central system. From this system, retail stores can easily manage and provide impactful retail communication across locations. One of the latest retail stores to harness the power of ECS5 is The Container Store. The Container Store is a retailer that provides …
— By Garrett Fishaw — Storefront crashes: the incoming cost you can’t afford. 60 times a day. More than 4,000 injured annually. As many as 500 killed each year. According to the Storefront Safety Council, those are the statistics for storefront crashes in the United States. There’s no argument anymore. Storefront crashes are an epidemic in this country and something that every business owner needs to be aware of when designing their storefront layouts. The Storefront Safety Council estimated that the cost of a car-into-building crash that does not …
— By Garrett Fishaw — 4 ways to improve your curbside pickup and delivery services. Curbside pickup and food delivery apps have taken the restaurant and grocery industry by storm. No longer do customers have to physically enter retail and restaurant locations to enjoy their products. Whether it’s a cheeseburger from McDonald’s or a week’s worth of groceries from Walmart, it can be had by logging into a mobile app, clicking a couple of buttons, and voilà, it’s either on the way or waiting to be picked up. Convenience …
— By Cindy Price — Before you start, find out the local sign codes and regulations. One of the first things to do before opening up a business is to get a sign. Without a sign, you simply won’t exist in the eyes of the consumer. Signs also have a huge impact on your revenue stream. So where do you start and what do you need to consider? One of the first things you’ll need to do is find out what your local sign codes and regulations are …
— By Cindy Price — Refresh your business with face replacements for signage. Outdoor signs must be durable enough to withstand all kinds of weather that Mother Nature throws at them. Your sign is quite literally the “face” of your business, so it should look its best at all times. But when weather, age or other elements wreak havoc on it, what do you do? Outside of replacing the entire sign, a face replacement is a solid choice. The Basics: What is a Sign Face? Simply put, a sign …
— By Dan Smith — Investing in the right commercial-grade digital signage is as strategic as a brand’s messaging. Would you like fries with that? Increasingly, thanks to digital signage, the answer is yes. At quick-service, fast-casual and other national restaurants, digital signage and menu boards are gaining adoption and believed to contribute to increased sales. So it’s important that restaurants adopt technology that protects and augments those gains. There’s plenty of opportunity out there. According to the QSR Drive-Thru Performance Study, about 20% of brands deployed digital menu …