Display Technologies Blog

Display Technologies

The Display Technologies Blog is the place for conversation and discussion about LCD Displays, OLEDs and LEDs, Mobile Electronics and Touchscreens & Imaging. Here, you'll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics and cutting edge innovations.

Previous in Blog: Seasonal Cellphone Shortage Cited   Next in Blog: Will Kindle Fire Up E-Paper?
Close
Close
Close
Rate Comments: Nested

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Shop Sign

Posted November 10, 2007 8:18 AM

Why stick to just one sense, when humans have five senses that can be marketed to? In Japan, NTT Communications is testing Internet-controlled aromatic signs in locations including retail stores and cafes. The signs, being tested now, are billed as the world's first advertising sign system that can emit multiple aromas while displaying electronic images. Testing in bookstores showed that an orange/lavender scent boosted sales by 5%. The Kirin City Beer Hall is next on tap for testing in December. Is that fair?

The preceding article is a "sneak peek" from Display Technologies, a newsletter from GlobalSpec. To stay up-to-date and informed on industry trends, products, and technologies, subscribe to Display Technologies today.

Reply

Interested in this topic? By joining CR4 you can "subscribe" to
this discussion and receive notification when new comments are added.
Anonymous Poster
#1

Re: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Shop Sign

11/11/2007 6:57 PM

Reminds me of a comment Suzanne Summers once made (on a comedy record). Her husband told her she should start patenting a specific unmentionable aroma for sale on scratch-sniff pads in men's shops.

Reply
Reply to Blog Entry

Previous in Blog: Seasonal Cellphone Shortage Cited   Next in Blog: Will Kindle Fire Up E-Paper?

Advertisement