OSHA wrote $49,000 in fines against display advertising companies in 2019 versus $179,000 in fines during 2018. The large fines in 2018 are due to penalties relating to two OUTFRONT fatalities. Those cases are under appeal. […]
Though provincial re-openings were staggered and varied in approach, data shows Canadian travel behaviour is now at -8% below pre-pandemic norms, for the 7-market average. That is an increase of 22 points since the week of May 18-24 and 12 points since the beginning of June. […]
invidis inspected some well-known and many hidden digital signage gems. DSS 2020 presents insights and behind the scene looks of fascinating digital signage projects. Digital meets Design, Electronics delivering Experience and shopping becomes social. […]
Curb Taxi Media has been a pioneer in the smart digital taxi top space for nearly two decades, providing premium LCD digital tops in the market today. Interest in digital taxi tops has grown exponentially, and while the overall marketplace in New York City can be confusing, executing a campaign with Curb is fast and easy. […]
As political campaigns get underway for November elections, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds campaigners that state law prohibits placement of private signs on highway right-of-way in Minnesota. In addition, state law says that signs may not be placed on private land without the consent of the landowner. Violation of the law, Minnesota Statute 160.27, is a misdemeanor. […]
Insider’s take: Tennessee fixed its sign code by switching the basis for sign regulations away from on/off premise signs to whether signs produce revenue. The other states in the Sixth Circuit (Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky) have yet to fix their codes. In May a judge in Kentucky relied on the Thomas case to rule that Kentucky’s billboard act is unconstitutional. […]
Insider’s take: The penalties for publishing defamatory statements on your billboards can be immense. Use good sense and don’t publish anything you suspect is false. And just because you can doesn’t mean you should. […]
Adload Technologies runs a network of digital signs on the back of 18-wheeler trucks. Ranjit Phagura, the company’s CEO & Founder, recently told Mel Stott about his business. Please tell us about Adload Technologies’ screens. Where do you install them and how many do you have? […]
The refrigerator door screens can showcase product inventory inside or display ads dynamically. It’s both an in-store merchandising platform and an ad network. Cooler Screens’ major retail partner Walgreens piloted the offering initially in six stores in mostly the Chicago area in 2019 and expanded that to 50 stores after a successful test. […]
Paid promo article, by Silas Armstrong. After a long drawn out lockdown where businesses and communities alike have felt the strain, stress and instability of our globally shared reality, it comes as no surprise that the UK’s dubbed ‘Super Saturday‘ saw restaurants, pubs and hair salons reopen en masse up and down the country, some with more success than others. […]
The National RetaiI Federation in the U.S. has announced it is pushing back the dates for its annual trade show and conference in New York City from mid-January to early June. The retail industry’s largest show, which is heavily focused on tech and attracts numerous vendors from the digital signage ecosystem, will now run June 6-8, 2021. […]
Pro-AV spending won’t return to 2019 levels until 2022 in the EMEA region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a quick, initial burst of growth following the spring Covid-19 crash decelerating into a long, slow recovery. That’s according to the Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) report published by AVIXA, which uses its largest and most valuable dataset on the pro-AV industry. […]
Revenues at Insider’s Indiana/Minnesota out of home plant have almost fully recovered from Covid declines. Take a look at this chart below. Three quarters of the revenue decline was caused by closed businesses asking for abatement. […]
Harry Patz, Senior Vice President and General Manager, B2B Enterprise Display Division. As companies begin to build out their short- and long-term strategies for the post-pandemic recovery period, the disruptive changes we’ve experienced will likely persist even after the pandemic subsides. […]
A software solution from ZetaDisplay will be part of the digital signage installation for more than 750 Burger RUS quick service restaurants (QSR) in the Russian Federation. ZetaDisplay’s Norwegian subsidiary Webpro has signed a deal with domestic integrator Unitex LLC that will deliver the project. […]
