Canva’s Doohly Acquisition: Why Creative Giants Struggle with Digital Signage March 30, 2026March 26, 2026 by Florian Rotberg As part of its acquisition spree, Canva has made its first foray into digital signage, snapping up Doohly, a DooH CMS start-up. Moving from content creation to content playout might seem straightforward — but the road ahead is likely to be anything but. An opinion piece by Florian Rotberg.
Retail Forecast Germany: 4,900 Stores to Close in 2026 March 26, 2026 by Valentin Klaß The downward trend continues: according to HDE figures, a further 4,900 stores across Germany will close in 2026. However, other key indicators have remained stable over the years.
DooH Ad Stack: Perion Player Closes the Final Gap March 26, 2026 by Florian Rotberg The CMS is no longer the heart of DooH networks — Perion’s unified Perion One stack does it all, as invidis learned in a conversation with Christoph Platt, who leads DACH sales for the adtech company.
$30M Deal: Canva Goes OoH with Doohly Acquisition April 9, 2026March 26, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Canva enters the DooH arena with the AU$30 million (US$20.8 million) acquisition of Aussie software startup Doohly. The Broadsign competitor delivers an end-to-end CMS for DooH operators, with customers across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
M&A: Novisign Acquires U.S.-Based Customer Base March 24, 2026 by Florian Rotberg Novisign is accelerating its North American expansion with the acquisition of a full customer base from a legacy U.S. CMS provider – bringing hundreds of organizations onto its modern platform. The deal highlights the accelerating consolidation of the digital signage market as aging systems give way to scalable, NextGen solutions and subscription-based business models.
Retail: Ikea Cuts 800 Jobs, Boosts Store Expansion March 23, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Ikea is reshaping its global setup — scaling back internal roles while accelerating store expansion and testing new retail formats designed for faster rollout and closer proximity to customers.
DooH: Spain’s Two Largest Airports Launch Programmatic Buying March 23, 2026 by invidis Editorial Team Digital screens at Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports are now available for programmatic buying. Allianz is the first advertiser to use the new DooH capability launched by Exterior Plus.
Times Square: The Marriott LED Is Back March 30, 2026March 22, 2026 by Florian Rotberg New York City | After two months of construction work, the iconic Marriott Marquis LED is shining again on Times Square. The massive display has been fully replaced with a new LED system and is now ready to impress audiences for years to come.
Infocomm China: TCL Ignites a MicroLED Price Shock April 2, 2026March 21, 2026 by Florian Rotberg China’s display giants are accelerating their global push, reshaping the premium segment and challenging long‑established market leaders. With TCL’s dramatic 70 percent MicroLED price drop, the industry is entering its first true price war – and a new era of competition in digital signage has begun.
Professional Displays Sales: Samsung Stays at the Top March 21, 2026March 20, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer For the 17th consecutive year, Samsung has sold the most professional displays worldwide, according to Omnia. But the market is undergoing a profound transformation.
