Insights
Notes from the factory floor
Specifications, cost structures and sourcing decisions — written for the people who actually place the order.
2026-11-08 · Buying guide
E-paper vs LCD signage: the running cost nobody quotes you
A 55-inch LCD and a 55-inch e-paper panel cost about the same to buy. Over three years the electricity, cabling and content labour do not. Here is the arithmetic, with the assumptions exposed.
2026-11-08 · OEM
Running a private-label display programme: MOQ, tooling and the real timeline
What OEM from 100 units actually involves — tooling, samples, artwork, packaging, certification and the weeks between a signed PO and a container.
2026-11-08 · Retail
Does an e-ink phone case deserve a shelf slot? A retail buyer's checklist
Six questions to answer before you commit shelf space to a colour e-paper phone case — attach rate, demo unit, licensing, returns and the margin arithmetic.
2026-11-08 · Field guide
E-paper bus stop display: what the hardware must survive outdoors
A bus shelter has no socket, no maintenance and a public reading it in the rain. The spec sheet to demand, and the four things that kill these projects.