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#COVIDcodes + Digital Signage “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

The industry’s most well known + controversial voices on one show! DailyDOOH’s Adrian Cotterill and Sixteen-nine’s David Haynes will share their Point of View on what’s next for the Digital Signage industry after COVID. It’s today Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 12:30 CDT / 18:30 BST. You can tune in here

#Euroshop Is it Time to Submit to our Future Overlords … the Robots?

Monday, March 13th, 2017

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

This year’s #Euroshop trade show marked it’s 50th year of existence. Unlike previous years, the 2017 show format was “rebooted” to address the significant changes retail has undergone in the past five years. Yes, in an effort to address the new challenges of retailers, #Euroshop created seven new “experience dimensions”: POP Marketing, Expo & Event Marketing, Retail Technology, Lighting, Visual […]

Get Ready To Vote w/ @LinkNYC

Monday, November 7th, 2016

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

It is US Election Day Tuesday, November 8th, and LinkNYC is making important voter information accessible on the streets of New York. LinkNYC launched a new tablet homepage where New Yorkers can find information about their polling places and candidates, including: The location of their polling site, with an address and map A full rundown […]

#CES2015 The Internet of Things / Everything

Monday, January 12th, 2015

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

My #CES2015 mission by the numbers: In 72 hours, I cover 2.2 Million square feet of exhibit floor, wade through over 3,600 exhibitors, not to mention a record number of Kickstarter and Indiegogo startups, err, and did I mention that you get to do this with over 170,000 attendees? Here a quick hit-list of consumer electronic trends for […]

#MWC14 @Manolo_Almagro NFC Entry

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

If NFC is to ever have mass penetration then badge entry via it at #MWC14 is surely a must… So that’s how I got into the event yesterday!!

#MWC14 How Will Mobile Co-exist w/ Digital Signage?

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

Some crazy stuff was happening in Barcelona yesterday – day 1 of the Mobile World Congress, here’s some of the highlights… Nokia is launching Android based phones. The entire industry was speculating why a Microsoft owned company would create a product line to compete with its own Windows Mobile platform. This product line is aiming […]

#dse2014 More Questions Than Answers…

Friday, February 14th, 2014

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

As #dse2014 comes to a close, I am leaving Las Vegas with more questions than answers… What is Intel’s grand play in the digital signage sector? Are they ‘Frenemies?’ (friend + enemies) for software and hardware providers? I’d rather see them focus on the (now dead) AIM suite than come up with things like the […]

#dse2014 ‘Winter is Coming’

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

 If you are fan of the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’ – you know the motto … “Winter is Coming”. For those who don’t follow this show – the meaning relates to a seasonal metaphor where Summer is the time when things are good – but one must always be diligent and prepared for the […]

TPN’s Real-Time Shopper Sentiment Platform (Thanksgivukkah)

Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

Could 2013 mark the end of Black Friday in the US as we know it?  It all started when Thanksgiving + Hanukkah fell on the same week this year, creating the mega-holiday now known as ‘Thanksgivukkah’ – creating a cascading effect that has squeezed out a week of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 2012, there […]

NYC Digital Signage Week @TPNRetail Open House

Sunday, September 29th, 2013

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

TPN is a dynamic retail marketing agency that delivers commerce with imagination for clients like Bank of America, Pepsi Co and 7-Eleven. We invite all the participants of New York Digital Signage Week to drop by our agency open house and enjoy a casual happy hour in our brand new full-service bar. Attendees will have […]