ISE 2024: Samsung Launches VXT January 16, 2024 by Florian Rotberg At ISE 2024, Samsung will officially launch the digital signage platform VXT. The successor to Magicinfo was soft-launched in the summer of 2023 at Infocomm and is now, with new features added, being formally introduced to the market for the first time. On January 31st, at the DSS ISE event, invidis has invited two VXT …
Standard vision: Specialist for Iconic Projects January 26, 2024January 16, 2024 by Florian Rotberg New York | There are only a few digital signage providers who have been exclusively creating distinctive media architecture for many years. Perhaps Los Angeles-based Standard Vision’s recipe for success is that they are neither an integrator nor an LED manufacturer, but rather think holistically as an architectural lighting design studio and digital media company. …
Retail Automation: Stratacache Launches “Scala Commerce” January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by Florian Rotberg New York City | Stratacache continues its transformation into a digital retail specialist through the introduction of its retail automation business unit, “Scala Commerce.” As retailers continue to suffer from staff shortage, the demand for more store automation is rising. Scala Commerce wants to address this demand with self-service solutions such as self-checkout terminals and …
Microlenses and AI: LG OLED with 3.000 Nits January 16, 2024January 15, 2024 by Florian Rotberg LG is a global leader in large OLEDs, even supplying OLED panels to its rival, Samsung, for LFDs. In the Digital Signage market, thin OLEDs were on the sidelines – until now: LG Display has successfully increased color brightness by 114% to a maximum of 1,500 nits. Algorithms are intended to increase this value to …
NRF24: Potential Breakthrough for Retail Analytics January 16, 2024January 15, 2024 by Florian Rotberg New York City | The NRF this week brought a surge of optimism for retail analytics providers, including Advertima, Quividi, Xovis, Axis, and Cisco. After data privacy concerns, high investment costs, and a lack of data analysis knowledge had prevented retailers from investing in their technologies. Now, the emerging retail media boom could lead to …
Retail Media: The Retailer Becomes the Conductor January 16, 2024January 14, 2024 by Florian Rotberg New York City | The hype around retail media is huge: more and more DooH networks are moving from outdoor locations to the POS, retailer are searching for new revenue streams, and digital signage providers believe they hit a gold streak. Retail media networks have emerged as “the next big thing,” and all stakeholders are …
M&A: Xovis Acquires Hella People Sensing Unit January 16, 2024January 13, 2024 by invidis Editorial Team Swiss analytics specialist Xovis is expanding its portfolio by acquiring the Aglaia people-sensing business from automotive supplier Hella, a part of the Forvia Group. This strategic move allows Xovis to complement its existing airport and retail business with Hella’s public transport people-sensing expertise. Berlin will become the company’s third location, joining the existing ones in …
Cancom: “Digital Signage Makes Sense in Any Scenario” January 12, 2024 by Florian Rotberg With the acquisition of Vienna-based KBC, the German IT and ProAV integrator Cancom has further expanded its market leadership in the DACH region. Since the beginning of the year, KBC subsidiaries in Austria and Eastern Europe also operate under the Cancom brand. In this interview, Steffen Ludwig from Cancom explains how the new company positions …
invidis confidential 02|24: CES Highlights | First Glimpse at ISE Launches | Brightsign’s CEO in Conversation January 19, 2024January 12, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Dear readers, the new year was off to a slower start than usual: CES started one week later this year, which means the tech tittle-tattle revolved around ‘what happens in Vegas’ for just a little longer. But this week, the buzz has moved to the ProAV space and our newsroom inbox was suddenly flooded by …
Year in Review: Diederick Ubels | Sage + Archer January 11, 2024 by Guest Contributor Diederick Ubels from Sage+Archer/Vistar Media explains in the invidis annual commentary the role that AI will play for DooH in 2024 and why DooH networks will undergo fundamental changes.
