Electronic shelf labels replace traditional paper labels and solve the most time-consuming and labour-intensive price labelling process in physical stores. Hardware specifications of electronic shelf labels include a multi-colour display, low-temperature support, LED flashing, low power consumption, and wireless charging, in cooperation with wireless two-way communication technology and cloud platforms. Electronic shelf labels thus can help retailers go one step further towards becoming a smart retail store by helping them realize multiple scenarios, such as flexible promotions, flexible pricing, inventory management, consumer behaviour predictions, and omnichannel development.
This report focuses on patent publications of electronic shelf labels in the past 20 years and examines patent publications and technical layout of the top eight patentees, including NCR, Pricer AB, Solum, Samsung, Toshiba, Walmart, Japan Display, and BOE.
List of Topics
- Patent distribution of electronic shelf labels, with breakdowns by patent count, by country, and by brands
- Deployment strategies of top-8 brands: NCR, Pricer AB, Solum, Samsung, Toshiba, Walmart, Japan Display, and BOE, touching on their technology development highlights
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Electronic Shelf Labels
2. Patent Distribution of Electronic Shelf Labels
2.1 Patent Search
2.2 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Analysis
2.2.1 By Patent Counts
2.2.2 By Country
2.2.3 Top 8 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Assignees
3. Deployment Strategies of Top 8 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Assignees
3.1 NCR Corporation
3.1.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.1.1.1 Electronic Communication
3.1.1.2 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.1.1.3 Battery
3.1.1.4 Electronic Shelf Label Hardware Specs
3.2 Pricer AB
3.2.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.2.1.1 Electronic Communication
3.2.1.2 Electronic Shelf Label Hardware Specs
3.2.1.3 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.2.1.4 Battery
3.2.1.5 Applications
3.3 Solum Corporation
3.3.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.3.1.1 Electronic Communication
3.3.1.2 Electronic Shelf Label Hardware Specs
3.3.1.3 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.3.1.4 Battery
3.3.1.5 Applications
3.4 Samsung
3.4.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.4.1.1 Electronic Communication
3.4.1.2 Battery
3.4.1.3 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.4.1.4 Applications
3.5 Toshiba
3.5.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.5.1.1 Applications
3.5.1.2 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.5.1.3 Battery
3.6 Walmart
3.6.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.6.1.1 Applications
3.6.1.2 Electronic Communication
3.6.1.3 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.7 Japan Display
3.7.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.7.1.1 Electronic Shelf Label Hardware Specs
3.7.1.2 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
3.7.1.3 Battery
3.7.1.4 Application
3.8 BOE
3.8.1 Technology Development Highlights
3.8.1.1 Application
3.8.1.2 Electronic Communication
3.8.1.3 Electronic Shelf Label Hardware Specs
3.8.1.4 Electronic Shelf Label System Optimization
4. Publisher Perspective
5. Appendix
List of Figures
Figure 1 Illustration of Electronic Shelf Labels
Figure 2 Electronic Shelf Label Specs and Industrial Supply Chain
Figure 3 Electronic Shelf Label Patents per Granted Patent by Publish Year, 2001-2020
Figure 4 Top 20 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Share per Location
Figure 5 Electronic Shelf Label Patents per Nation by Publish Year, 2001 - 2020
Figure 6 Electronic Shelf Label Patent per Organization, 2001 - 2020
Figure 7 Top 20 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Assignees, 2015 - 2020
Figure 8 Top 8 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Assignees per Source by Publish Year, 2001 - 2020
Figure 9 Top 8 Electronic Shelf Label Patent Assignees by CPC
Figure 10 Top 8 Assignees’ Patent Share by CPC
Figure 11 NCR Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 12 Pricer AB Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 13 Pricer Electronic Shelf Label Solution
Figure 14 Solum Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 15 Samsung Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 16 Toshiba Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 17 Walmart Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 18 Japan Display Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
Figure 19 BOE Electronic Shelf Label Patent Deployment
List of Tables
Table 1 Patent Search Settings for Electronic Shelf Labels
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Alibaba
- ATEC AP
- AUO
- Best Buy
- BOE
- Carrefour
- Cisco
- E Ink Holdings
- Eldat Communication
- Expert
- FamilyMart
- Fast Industries
- Galeries Lafayette
- Hitachi
- HomePlus
- Huawei
- IBM
- Ishida
- ITRI
- Japan Display
- JD Digits
- JDI
- Jumbo Supermarkets
- Lotte Mart
- M2COMM
- Macy’s
- Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co KG
- Marisense Oy
- MAS Group
- Metro
- Microsoft
- NCR
- NEC
- NongHyup
- Novisign
- NoWaste
- Nuvoton Technology
- Opticon Sensors Europe B.V.
- Panasonic
- POS Solutions
- Pricer AB
- Qopius
- QSC
- Real
- RTC Industries
- Safeway
- Samsung
- SAP
- Seiko
- SES-imagotag
- Sipix
- Solum
- Sony
- STMicroelectronics
- Tagnetics
- TD Payment
- The Jordan Company
- Tosano
- Toshiba
- Trax
- Trius Retail
- VeriTrans
- W5 Networks
- Walmart
- Whywaste AB
- Winverts
- Wirecard
- Xiaomi
Methodology
Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach
The exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that the analyst delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.
Complementing primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows the analyst to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, the methods and methodologies include:
Method
- Component supplier interviews
- System supplier interviews
- User interviews
- Channel interviews
- IPO interviews
- Focus groups
- Consumer surveys
- Production databases
- Financial data
- Custom databases
Methodology
- Technology forecasting and assessment
- Product assessment and selection
- Product life cycles
- Added value analysis
- Market trends
- Scenario analysis
- Competitor analysis
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