invidis Commentary: Longing for North America January 31, 2025 by Florian Rotberg North America is undoubtedly the world’s largest digital signage market, with rollouts on scale that isn’t comparable to anywhere else in the Western world. But the challenges are also greater in practice than they seem from the outside. The U.S. has 50 states, each with different labor regulations and strong unions, making project execution complex. …
Zero-In: Trison Acquires US Integrator January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Trison, Europe’s largest digital signage integrator, has acquired Zero-In, a long-time partner based in New York City. This strategic takeover strengthens Trison’s global leadership and provides entry into the U.S. market, the world’s largest but highly fragmented digital signage market.
invidis Commentary: Welcome, Software Consolidation January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The digital signage industry is consolidating fast—Navori Labs aims to rise to the top, backed by Maguar Capital. With fierce competition ahead, the race for one million licenses is on.
Jeffrey Weitzman, Navori: “We’re the Most Specialized Company in the Industry” January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Munich | Twenty-six years after the founding of Navori Labs, the Swiss CMS experts are entering a new chapter: CEO Jérôme Moeri will hand over the company to Maguar Capital, an investment firm based in Munich. invidis spoke with the Managing Director, Jeffrey Weitzman, who’s been with Navori Labs for more than 14 years.
CMS: Investor Acquires Navori Labs February 4, 2025January 31, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer The wave of takeovers continues – today, Navori Labs announced a change of ownership. Investor Maguar Capital is acquiring a majority stake in the Swiss digital signage software provider. Through organic growth and acquisitions, Maguar Capital plans to make Navori’s CMS platform one of the top three worldwide.
Spatial Reality: Sony Adopts Ameria’s Touchfree Technology January 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Ameria’s Touchfree control system has impressed many integrators and end customers in recent years, but the major breakthrough in the digital signage industry still hadn’t happened. Now, the start-up has found a partner in Sony, creating an immersive HMI concept with Sony’s Spatial Reality Display.
ISE 2025: From 1 to 100 Inches – Solum’s Display Range January 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Samsung’s former ESL subsidiary, Solum, will have its own booth at ISE this year. With an expanded digital signage portfolio, and signage experts Harri Ekholm (formerly LG) and Soung Oh (formerly Samsung) on board, Solum is challenging the display establishment.
Starbucks: Digital Menu Boards for 11,000 US Stores January 31, 2025January 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The new Starbucks CEO wants to revive the struggling coffeehouse chain by improving store quality, speeding up ordering, and limiting store access to paying guests. Plus: all 11,000 company-operated locations in the USA will be equipped with digital menu boards.
ISE Preview: The Big Trends on the Showfloor February 7, 2025January 30, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Bigger, smarter, greener, and more secure – digital signage is evolving and the technologies leading that progress are AI, COB LEDs, e-paper, and specialized B2B operating systems. Our trend forecast for ISE 2025.
Signage Stick: Signagelive Teams with Amazon January 29, 2025 by invidis Redaktion Signagelive joins the list of Amazon’s CMS software partners and can now integrate with Amazon’s Signage Stick, the super affordable media player alternative the e-commerce giant introduced last year.