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Our industry experts provide insights, tips and best practices on music for business, digital signage, on-hold and in-store messaging, scent marketing, and AV system solutions to help your business boost sales, build loyalty, and Elevate the Customer Experience.
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How Sensory Design is Reshaping Seasonal Shopping
The 2025 Festive Experience Economy: How Sensory Design is Reshaping Seasonal Shopping[dsm_blob_image blob_image="https://moodmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/holiday-shoppers.webp" alt="Mood Media Holiday Experience Survey" title_text="holiday-shoppers"...
QSR Technology: Solving Customer Demands
QSR Technology: Solving Customer Demands QSR technology has moved beyond simple convenience. It has become the fundamental infrastructure for operational success. In today's competitive landscape, simply serving food isn't enough. Customers demand a more seamless,...
The Ultimate Guide to Festive Customer Engagement
The Ultimate Guide to Festive Customer Engagement The festive season is a pivotal time for businesses, offering a unique opportunity to forge deep, emotional connections with customers. We're here to help with our guide to elevating customer engagement.It's not just...
Drive-Thru Tech Gets a Thumbs-Up from 92% of Customers
Drive-Thru Tech Gets a Thumbs-Up from 92% of Customers Simple upgrades are helping QSRs tune into what customers really want behind the wheelIt's 7:30 AM, and you're already running late when you pull into your usual coffee spot's drive-thru. The speaker crackles to...
InfoComm 2025: AV Industry Trends & Innovations
Dispatches from Infocomm 2025 Providing an opportunity to deep dive into all things audiovisual, our team attended Infocomm 2025 and came away with a clear view of where the industry is heading and how the incremental product improvements on show could unlock new...
Top Resources
The Transformative Role of Sensory Experiences in Automotive Retail
Driving the Future: The Transformative Role Of Sensory Experiences In Automotive RetailIn an era where consumers place a high value on experiences and are attuned to personalized and engaging brand interactions, the automotive retail industry is at a crossroads. As...
Leveraging Audiovisual Solutions to Enhance Guest Experiences
The Power of Personalisation How Hotels are Leveraging Audiovisual Solutions to Enhance Guest ExperiencesIn the dynamic world of hospitality, brands are ceaselessly seeking innovative approaches to not only differentiate themselves but also to captivate and inspire...
How Gyms Can Improve Their Member Experience
How Gyms Can Improve Their Member Experience Flex Your Multi-Sensory MuscleAs with the start of every new year, people make resolutions to lose weight and stay fit. But as we see a huge influx of new members joining gyms and fitness clubs, the question becomes - how...
5 Holiday Marketing Strategies to Captivate Your Customers
5 Holiday Marketing Strategies To Captivate Your Customers Get Your Customers in the Mood This Holiday SeasonA lot of work goes into holiday marketing strategies, particularly those online or on television, but what about those for your brick and mortar business? Your...
Improve Staff Training & Retention with One Simple Solution
Improve Staff Training & Retention With One Simple Solution How Digital Signage Can Create Informed and Engaged EmployeesMuch has changed in the foodservice industry since the start of the pandemic, but one trend has persisted: people keep quitting their jobs. In...
How Sensory Design is Reshaping Seasonal Shopping
The 2025 Festive Experience Economy: How Sensory Design is Reshaping Seasonal Shopping[dsm_blob_image blob_image="https://moodmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/holiday-shoppers.webp" alt="Mood Media Holiday Experience Survey" title_text="holiday-shoppers"...
QSR Technology: Solving Customer Demands
QSR Technology: Solving Customer Demands QSR technology has moved beyond simple convenience. It has become the fundamental infrastructure for operational success. In today's competitive landscape, simply serving food isn't enough. Customers demand a more seamless,...
The Ultimate Guide to Festive Customer Engagement
The Ultimate Guide to Festive Customer Engagement The festive season is a pivotal time for businesses, offering a unique opportunity to forge deep, emotional connections with customers. We're here to help with our guide to elevating customer engagement.It's not just...
Drive-Thru Tech Gets a Thumbs-Up from 92% of Customers
Drive-Thru Tech Gets a Thumbs-Up from 92% of Customers Simple upgrades are helping QSRs tune into what customers really want behind the wheelIt's 7:30 AM, and you're already running late when you pull into your usual coffee spot's drive-thru. The speaker crackles to...
InfoComm 2025: AV Industry Trends & Innovations
Dispatches from Infocomm 2025 Providing an opportunity to deep dive into all things audiovisual, our team attended Infocomm 2025 and came away with a clear view of where the industry is heading and how the incremental product improvements on show could unlock new...
Why Sensory Marketing Is Retail’s Secret Weapon
Why Sensory Marketing Is Retail's Secret Weapon & How Mood Media Makes It Work Beyond convenience and layout, winning customer attention hinges on the complete sensory experience customers encounter: what they hear, see, smell, and feel. This is the domain of sensory...
Beyond Exclusivity: Luxury at Scale
Beyond Exclusivity: Luxury at ScaleA quiet revolution is unfolding in the world of luxury automotive and retail. The landscape, once defined by exclusivity, is being reshaped by personalisation and digital innovation. Today's discerning clientele seeks more than...
Digital Displays Influence Purchase Decisions: Data Proves ROI
Digital Displays Influence Purchase Decisions: Data Proves ROIWalk through any major retailer today and you'll notice that digital screens are becoming as common as shelves. It's no coincidence that the U.S. retail digital signage market surpassed $2.2 billion in...
ISE 2025: Retail Tech Trends & Insights
Integrated Systems Europe 2025: Our take on the most intriguing technology trends. Keeping track of developments in audio and video technology is always a priority for our team. It’s essential that we not only have access to the latest launches, but that we understand...
Successful innovation requires mastering the fundamentals first: NRF 2025’s Surprising Insights
Successful innovation requires mastering the fundamentals first: NRF 2025's Surprising InsightsAbout 40,000 retail leaders walked into New York’s Javits Center hunting for the next big thing. At National Retail Federation (NRF) 2025, they walked out with a clear...
Festive Harmonies: New Data Reveals How Music for Retail Shapes the 2024 Shopping Experience
Festive Harmonies: New Data Reveals How Music for Retail Shapes the 2024 Shopping ExperienceSmall details create lasting impressions in retail, and during the festive season, the most effective tool for crafting memorable experiences isn't found on store shelves —...
A Music Supervisor’s Guide to Music Strategy
A Music Supervisor’s Guide to Music StrategyIt’s widely appreciated in the retail industry that the right in-store atmosphere drives footfall. In our latest Mood Media In-Store Trends study, we found that 70% of shoppers believe branded music contributes to a pleasant...
History of Muzak
THE HISTORY OF MUZAKMuzak. It's a word that most people of a certain age at least vaguely recognize. For many, Muzak is associated with instrumental easy-listening covers, waiting on hold, and elevator music.The Beginning First Radio Broadcasts Muzak Timeline Muzak Ad...
International Women’s Day at Mood Media
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AT MOOD MEDIAInternational Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women across the globe, but as part of our Women of Mood series, we wanted to know what exactly encapsulates this special...
Women of Mood
WOMEN OF MOOD Women's History Month is celebrated during March and is dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Here at Mood, we are proud to count on hundreds of talented women as part of our global team. To...
Eurovision 2023
EUROVISION 2023What began as a technical experiment in television broadcasting, one of the earliest attempts to broadcast a live televised event to a large international audience, has since become one of Europe’s most-loved watches, with millions of viewers tuning in...
Inspirational Women In Music
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN MUSIC The music industry is continuously evolving, with more and more powerful women coming to the forefront, but it wasn’t always so welcoming towards female recording artists. In the early 20th century, many women were barred from performing...
Christmas Songs Around the World You Might Not Have Heard
CHRISTMAS SONGS AROUND THE WORLD YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARDWhen it comes to holiday music, there are usually two types of people: those who crank up the classics the second Halloween is out of the way, and those who listen to anything but for the duration of the season....
International Music Day
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC DAYServing more than 500,000 subscriber locations in 100+ countries around the globe, we take “international” to a whole new level. With a talented creative team made up of music supervisors and researchers from all corners of the globe, they have...
What Does the Metaverse Mean for Retail?
WHAT DOES THE METAVERSE MEAN FOR RETAIL? It may be the talk of the town right now, but many people are still confused about, and in some cases extremely wary of, the metaverse. So what exactly is this mysterious concept and what does it mean for the future of retail...
Research Studies & eBooks
2023 In-Store Trends
How Banks Can Hang Onto Human
Experiential Marketing Handbook
Digital Signage Best Practices
In-Store Media Enhances the Shopper Experience
Shopper Sentiments
Quantifying the Impact of Sensory Marketing
Digital Signage Best Practices
The Impact of Sensory Marketing
7 Essentials for Building a Digital Signage Strategy
