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BrightSign powers new Robinsons/John Lewis Dubai store signage

Robinson & Co. Limited, a retail company which has department stores in Singapore and Malaysia, has opened a flagship department store in the Dubai Festival Centre Mall featuring an extensive networked digital signage installation based entirely on BrightSignplayers, and created by digital media specialist Digital Communication LLC (DigiComm).

Dubai is the first Middle East location for Singapore-based Robinson & Co. The 200,000 sq. ft. store is the largest store in Dubai and includes a 15,000 sq. ft. concession from the British store John Lewis focused on homewares as well as an IKEA concession. The store promises customers access to over 500 fashion, beauty and homeware brands including over 100 that are exclusive to the store. Screens driven by 47 networked BrightSign players are central to the marketing of these brands in-store. The digital signage created and installed throughout the three storey department store by DigiComm consists of a video wall, LED screens, brand columns, commercial screens and way finders.

Custom built 55” LED screens powered by BrightSign XD233 players welcome shoppers at entrances on each of the three levels. Shoppers are presented with Robinsons’ branding and information about current promotions in store such as January sales. A further LED screen which overlooks a promenade area with a creek replicates these messages. BrightSign XD233 players also deliver content to a 3 x 3 screen video wall with 47” displays, which introduces the John Lewis homeware area.

Within each department, DigiComm has located brand columns with portrait 49” screens attached on either side. These promote specific brands with video content provided by those brands. Each floor also has a VIP check out area where landscape 55” screens are used to display Robinsons’ messaging and advertise in-store promotions to the store’s most wealthy customers. All these displays are powered by BrightSign LS423 players.

On each floor, DigiCommhas provided two or three 49” touchscreen way finders, driven by BrightSign XD1033 players. These way finders direct customers not only to departments but also to specific brands, and provide information about the brands and products. The interactivity and all of the content are entirely managed by the BrightSign players running BrightAuthor software.

DigiComm created a cabled and wireless LAN network to deliver content to the players. Many of the players are Wi-Fi enabled to simplify connectivity. Content is managed in an in-store media room which uses BrightAuthor on a central PC to control content on all screens across the three floors.

Robinson & Co. Limited is a retail company which has department stores in Singapore and Malaysia. The company owns the Robinsons department store, John Little in Singapore and has franchise outlets of Marks and Spencer in both countries. The company has grown into one of the country's most renowned department stores. Robinsons celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 2008.

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