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Econocom aims to become Europe’s first €500 million ProAV powerhouse (Invidis)

by Florian Rotberg. After the rapid acquisition of four ProAV and digital signage specialists in 2025, the €3 billion managed services provider is now focusing on integration, leadership, and strengthening its European audiovisual ecosystem. Recent management appointments highlight the growing strategic importance of ProAV within Econocom’s broader business. […]

invidis.com
Fri, Oct 23 at 11:27 PM

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The U.S. billboard acquisition market is entering one of its most competitive periods in years (Billboard Insider)

By SignValue. Mubadala Capital's $6.2 billion acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor and taking the company private leaves Lamar Advertising and OUTFRONT Media as the only two publicly traded companies among the industry’s traditional “Big Three. […]

billboardinsider.com
Fri, Oct 23 at 11:22 PM

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Retail media’s next chapter: demand for in-store screens, ease of buying and measurement (MediaPost)

Lauren Sanvidge , Op-Ed Contributor: More than 80% of U.S. retail sales still happen in physical stores, and above 91% for food and beverage. In-store media is 3% of retail media spend outside Amazon. […]

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Thu, Oct 22 at 10:08 PM

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Can Scala turn Vertiseit global? (Invidis)

by Florian Rotberg. The Swedish digital signage software specialist continues to execute on its SaaS strategy, but the bigger story is whether Scala can become the launchpad for Vertiseit's next phase of international expansion. […]

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Thu, Oct 22 at 7:10 PM

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Subway’s new format connects digital menu boards, self-order kiosks and kitchen displays (Invidis)

by John Berkovich. The concept will become standard for new restaurants and remodels across EMEA starting in 2027. The concept integrates digital menu boards, self-order kiosks, kitchen display systems and order-status screens into a connected environment designed to simplify ordering and improve restaurant operations. […]

invidis.com
Thu, Oct 22 at 7:06 PM

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The big retail media questions (Invidis)

In-store retail media is booming – yet there’s no ready-made rulebook for retailers looking to enter the business. Instead, there are multiple strategies for building and monetizing a network can follow multiple strategies. Retail media is one of the most dynamic areas in today’s advertising industry – and at the same time one of the most difficult to clearly define. […]

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Thu, Oct 22 at 12:14 AM

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Recap of recent OOH/DOOH advertising events (Billboard Insider)

By Nick Coston. For that last 3 weeks, the OOH industry has been involved in five major advertising shows. […]

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Thu, Oct 22 at 12:14 AM

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London Gatwick airport brings multi-million-pound airport advertising estate in-house, parting with media partner Global (Moodie Davitt Report)

UK. In big breaking news, London Gatwick is to bring the management of its airport-wide advertising estate in-house, giving brands a direct route to one of the UK’s largest and most valuable travel audiences. […]

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Wed, Oct 21 at 10:57 PM

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Eurodisplay conference gives an idea of where the display technology may be going (Invidis)

by Dave Haynes: From MicroLED to 3D glasses-free signage. There were numerous presentations about MicroLED, and they tended to reinforce my thinking in the last couple of years … that the tech is more geared to small displays than big video walls. […]

invidis.com
Wed, Oct 21 at 7:46 PM

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European food retailer Spar integrates with software that predicts in-store demand (Invidis)

by Valentin Klaß. The Footprints AI software accesses existing channels operated by Spar retailers, which include in-store screens, in-store radio, online stores, apps, and point-of-sale data. According to the company, Footsprints AI is already active in more than 10,000 stores across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Latin America and Southeast Asia. […]

invidis.com
Wed, Oct 21 at 7:44 PM

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Louisiana’s Alexandria International Airport replaces LCD digital signs with LEDs (Digital AV Magazine)

AEX selected the series Nixel Series Flex y Engage Series of Nanolumens for the entire terminal. The series screen Nixel Series Flex replaced the standard television monitors on the first floor of the terminal. […]

digitalavmagazine.com
Wed, Oct 21 at 12:10 AM

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Restrictive regulations are the 3rd biggest risk in the out-of-home advertising business (Billboard Insider)

OUTFRONT Media’s 10-k highlights regulatory risk: “Government regulation of outdoor advertising, including any changes to such regulation, may restrict our outdoor advertising operations and our ability to increase the number for advertising displays on our portfolio.” There are four ways regulation is a risk to out of home companies. A billboard ban Four states ban billboards. […]

billboardinsider.com
Tue, Oct 20 at 6:20 PM

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One Equity Partners to acquire Almo Pro AV parent company Nexora (Commercial Integrator)

Private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) has started the process to purchase Nexora, the parent company of Almo Pro AV. Almo Pro AV announced the agreement, which would make OEP the long-term investment partner of the North American Pro AV distributor’s parent company. Under the purchase agreement, the companies expect to complete the ownership transition by March 2027. […]

commercialintegrator.com
Tue, Oct 20 at 6:12 PM

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Ex-GSTV CEO Sean McCaffrey appointed CEO of omnichannel platform Simpli.fi

Simpli.fi, the real-world media platform that runs more than 140,000 local and multi-location campaigns a month for over 40,000 advertisers, today named Sean McCaffrey as Chief Executive Officer. McCaffrey brings more than 25 years of experience building media businesses that turn data into measurable outcomes. […]

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Tue, Oct 20 at 6:11 PM

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DPAA’s Barry Frey: why video – and authenticity – are everywhere (MediaPost)

So let me begin by asking you readers if the DPAA has sufficiently branded itself as an acronym that MediaPost can discontinue the spell-out? Feel free to answer with a comment below or email joe@mediapost.com. Barry Frey: We’ve evolved. […]

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Tue, Oct 20 at 5:59 PM

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