I’m sure you’ve seen/heard the news by now, but ISE is converting its show (initially planned for Barcelona in June) to several small shows in four European cities. This will be great for those of you who no longer have to leave your home countries — and I’m glad ISE changed its plans. Travel restrictions permitting, I hope to see many of you there.
The past year has been one of the most volatile on record for the professional displays industry. As COVID-19 spread across the globe, supply chains were interrupted and end-user demand plummeted in some of the biggest markets. Add into the mix the increasing appeal of LED, which makes it a three-horse race along with LCD and projection, and you have a recipe for disruption.
Sweden’s Bambuser announces the creation of “In-store Solutions,” a new business unit dedicated to building interactive experiences connecting physical and digital spaces. Bambuser is a software company specializing in interactive live video streaming supporting interactive, shoppable e-commerce experiences for global brands and retailers including Moda Operandi, Farfetch and Samsung. The Company’s primary product, “Live Video Shopping,” began in 2019 and is a cloud-based software solution used by e-commerce and retail businesses to host live shopping experiences on websites, mobile apps and social media.
Futuresource’s Home Working survey asked 1,500 employees across America, France, Germany, and the U.K. about the impact COVID-19 has had on their working patterns, as well as the use of work technology in the home. The findings indicate that post-COVID-19, respondents expect the changes to working patterns to continue in some form, and their use of technology will reflect this.