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Digital Signage Summit Europe 2017 to feature standalone exhibition (InAVate)

For its 11th event, the two-day conference and exhibition will be staged at the ICM (Internationales Congress Center München) on July 5 and 6, 2017. DSS Europe 2017 is a joint venture between Integrated Systems Events, the producers of the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow and invidis consulting, a digital signage consultancy. […]

inavateonthenet.net
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:03 AM

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OAAA: Why the OOH Industry Needs Online or Programmatic Buying

We got into the online OOH buying business to drive top line revenue growth, attract new customers, and enable new and differentiated products and services.  This is what we cared about when we started and what we care about today. […]

thoughtleadership.oaaa.org
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 6:01 PM

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OAAA: Billboard ‘Speech’: Part of America’s Daily Conversations

The courts have long recognized billboards as a form of speech, protected by the First Amendment. A bold proof point to this long-held legal premise is the back and forth dialogue displayed on billboards. […]

oaaa.org
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:02 PM

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16:9: Uncle Sam Wants You, And Tracks You, From This Digital Poster

Spotted this interesting application of a Kinect sensor in wearables guru/investor Tom Enrich’s round-up on Medium of what caught his eye at SXSW. Really interesting. From just about anything I’ve heard the problem with trying to do this in a public setting is the sensor and software would lock up. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 4:02 PM

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Hyandai commits to advertising on the new Piccadilly Lights screen (Ocean Outdoor)

Hyundai, which has advertised on Piccadilly Lights since 2011, says it intends to make full use of the new screen’s advanced technical and creative capabilities. The new Lights will offer one single greater than 4k resolution display, fast speed Wi-Fi, audience and car recognition technology, and will be responsive to the environment (i.e. […]

oceanoutdoor.com
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:13 AM

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Digital signage matures from a ‘practice’ to an ‘industry’ (DSF)

Randy Dearborn has been working with digital signage for 25 years, spending 23 of those at MGM Resorts International. He recalls the original screens that featured a VCR loop repeated over and over and the “sexiness of digital signage” at that time. “Suddenly, you could control the marketing and the advertising you were displaying. […]

digitalsignagefederation.org
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:10 AM

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16:9 Special Report: Signs with Smarts: Are SoC displays the future of digital signage?

The first System on Chip “smart” digital signage displays showed up at Digital Signage Expo roughly four years ago – greeted with both curiosity and skepticism. Was this something that was going to stick, or be a variation on the slot-loaded Open Pluggable display spec that was introduced a few years ago but never really got a lot of traction with most integrators and end-users? […]

sixteen-nine.net
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 12:01 AM

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2017: The Year Yield Optimization Comes of Age in Digital Out-of-Home Advertising (Media Village)

We are seeing the digitization of out-of-home advertising occurring at a feverish clip. DOOH screens can now feel and adapt intelligently to real world events such as unpredictable consumer macro-movement pattern changes, weather, traffic speeds, etc. Think about how weather satellite imagery helps visualize a developing storm. […]

mediavillage.com
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:50 PM

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The Guardian: Exterion Media MD Dave King: Digital is transforming the OOH sector from the inside out

At Exterion Media, we’re digitising our business model – making products easier to access, buy and optimise, moving towards an audience-based sell, and driving efficiency and accountability. Inevitably, there is going to be an increased understanding of our audiences, and how advertisers best target them – to ensure their advertising is relevant and works. […]

theguardian.com
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:47 PM

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Samsung Insights: Outdoor digital signage boosts economies of scale and ROI for QSR businesses

Based on interviews with two chains using outdoor menu boards and 150 stakeholders, the study suggests huge benefits over the five-year operating life of typical outdoor screens, including 196 percent ROI, 11-month payback and a 2.5 percent increase in average order value. […]

insights.samsung.com
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:41 PM

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Health Insurance Provider ahm Combines Out-Of-Home and Radio For Aussie-First Synchronized Campaign (BandT)

The campaign will synchronise ahm’s OOH and sponsored traffic report advertising across six strategically-located digital billboards and ATN’s commercial radio traffic reports in Melbourne. […]

bandt.com.au
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:41 PM

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The Digital Signage Business Climate Index in Benelux on the rise (Invidis)

The index has increased by 14,5 base points from 48,00 points to 62,50 base points. Business Sentiment in the Digital Signage Industry reaches new heights. The current demand for digital signage solutions has risen by 1,5% yoy and 30% versus the previous survey. […]

invidis.de
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:40 PM

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Digital signage business sentiment in France on a positive trend (Invidis)

Since the last survey the index has seen a nominal increase of 9,5 base points from 38,10 points to 47,60 base points. The current business situation shows a much enhanced sentiment – with good and neutral ratings reaching parity. Also the outlook towards the near future registered a slight change towards the expectation of an increased business situation. […]

invidis.de
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:38 PM

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Retail Digital Signage Expo, RBTE and Retail Design Expo: London Olympia 8 – 9 May 2017 preview (AV Interactive)

In addition to the comprehensive conference programme in the co-located RBTE and Retail Design Expo – Retail Digital Signage Expo will have its own dedicated theatre. This area is sponsored by Intel which will run a series of practical workshops with its partners on both days alongside the other independent conference sessions consisting of case histories and panel discussions. […]

avinteractive.com
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:30 PM

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Absorbing the Concepts, Products and Designs Offered at DSE 2017 (DSConnection)

The DSE exhibitors are primarily manufacturers of hardware and software for the broader digital signage market. You’ll see displays of every size and shape, controlled by Content Management Software (CMS) with what will seem like limitless features and functions. These annual evolutions driven by Moore’s Law have led to the phrase ‘smaller, brighter and cheaper’ to describe this category. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 6:24 PM

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