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August 5, 2010

News for the sign and visual communications industry

The Storefront

Hurdles are cleared for $100M mosque in Lower Manhattan
Plans to build a 13-story, $100 million mosque and Islamic center near the World Trade Center site in New York cleared a hurdle this week as the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission refused to designate a 152-year-old building at the site as a landmark. Now, that building can come down, and the controversial mosque can go up. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/4), Google/The Associated Press (8/4)

RadioShack to add mobile kiosks at most Target stores
RadioShack plans to add Bullseye Mobile kiosks at the majority of U.S. Target stores after a test at about 100 locations. "Target is known both for its high traffic and desirable demographic, and kiosks selling high-demand items do really well -- this seems like smart partnering," said retail consultant Cathy Hotka. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (7/29)

Technology and Trends

Race car drives new career for FASTSIGNS franchisee
Former telecom worker Tristan Welling's purchase of a plain white race car led him to a FASTSIGNS store. He picked up a brochure about the franchise while waiting for workers to finish the detailing on his car; less than a year later, he was opening his own FASTSIGNS franchise. Welling was drawn to the business by the regular hours and the variety he finds in each job, he says. Poughkeepsie Journal (N.Y.) (8/3)

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas turns on marquee for casino
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Tuesday turned on its 65-foot-high marquee on the Las Vegas Strip. CEO John Unwin flipped the switch on the marquee, which is composed of four LED, or light-emitting diode, screens. The Cosmopolitan plans to open in December with 2,995 rooms and 100,000 square feet of gaming space. Las Vegas Sun (8/3)

Government and Regulatory

St. Pete Beach seeks feedback from businesses on sign crackdown
City commissioners in St. Pete Beach, Fla., will seek comments from local businesses bothered by recent crackdowns on illegal signs, begun when the city hired a code-enforcement officer. "Sign ordinances are probably the most controversial items that cities deal with," City Manager Mike Bonfield said. "If you say you don't want enforcement of the sign ordinance, it is going to be a problem for you." St. Petersburg Times (Fla.) (8/3)

ISA Update

OSHA publishes final rule on crane safety -- operator certification is now required
Sign Companies Impacted by New OSHA Regulation -- The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction. Sign companies that use many types of mobile cranes (such as boom truck cranes) in their operations will fall under the jurisdiction of this new regulation. For more information, read here.

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