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Watch: Kuwait’s in-mall LCD screen ad network

May 11th, 2006 Humeid

I am currently in Kuwait checking out the advertising and design scene. While talking a walk with a friend in Marina Mall, I found out about Watch: a network of LCD screens that display silent, animated ads. Apparently, these screens, which are installed in a number of Kuwaiti malls, are all wirelessly connected, which means they can be centrally and instantaneously updated.
The advertisement loop is 20-30 minutes long and consists of 30 second advertisement spots. The system broadcasts for 14 hours a day.

I’ve seen similar advertising systems in Europe, especially in train stations and inside trains, where the screens show news headlines, things to do around the city as well as ads. In trains, such screens have a captive audience and I think they’re quite effective.

I wonder if anyone out there has information about the effectiveness of in-mall advertising. Being inside a mall is definitely an advantage, but with the many visual distractions inside a mall, do people really watch? Also, what would be the best creative approach for such a medium, especially considering that it is silent. If you know, let us know

Entry Filed under: Indoor, Kuwait

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