Mumbai: Invidis Back in India July 29, 2024July 28, 2024 by Florian Rotberg While economic development in Europe continues to weaken, the Indian subcontinent is booming. India expects economic growth of 8.2% for 2024 and an even faster growth for digital signage. Since 2023 Infocomm Asia and invidis are digital signage partner for Infocomm India. This year invidis is back, directly after the summer from September 3-5, 2024 …
Germany: Radio P.O.S. Acquires Majority Stake in Nexgen July 29, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Karlsruhe-based retail signage integrator Nexgen Smart Instore is now part of the P.O.S. Group, but continuous to operated as an independent entity. The newly acquired digital signage retail integrator not only expands Radio P.O.S. supermarket portfolio, but complements the current POS offerings with dedicated energy and device management solutions.
France: Videlio Group with New Majority Owner August 1, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The French ProAV and IT integrator Videlio has a new majority owner. As part of a reorganization of the capital structure, the Trévise Participations acquired the majority of the leading European ProAV expert for cruise ships in June. The previous investor Hivest Capital remains on board.
Crowdstrike: A Quarter of a Million PCs Still Inop August 1, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg A week ago, a faulty software update from cybersecurity provider Crowdstrike triggered the world’s largest IT failure. The company has now reported that 97 percent of all affected computers are up and running again – but a quarter of a million are not yet.
Digital Signage: Samsung Market Leader for 15 Years July 29, 2024July 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung has been the global market leader in the digital signage market for 15 years. According to market researcher Omdia, every third professional display shipped worldwide featured a (removable) Samsung logo last year. In total, the Koreans sold more than 2 million professional displays worldwide in 2023.
Record: Infocomm Asia 2024 Visitors up 21% August 1, 2024July 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Infocomm Asia 2024, the ISE sister event in Bangkok, concluded with great success. The show records 8,817 unique visitors originating from over 50 countries, marking a 21% increase compared to the previous edition. The Infocomm Asia Summit 2024 including the invidis Digital Signage track drew 2,409 delegates – nearly 2.3 times as many as in …
invidis confidential 20/24: Digital Signage Trends in Asia July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Florian Rotberg This week the invidis tour stopped at Bangkok’s Infocomm Asia 2024 for great sessions around retail digital signage and QSR. I spent 10 days in Asia to discover latest trends in digital signage and DooH.
Infocomm Asia: AI with a human touch July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | The interaction between customers and digital signage screens is not only becoming more personal but also more human. While personalization has long been standard in mobile apps, the one2many medium of digital signage is quickly catching up. In addition, AI-based digital humans provide digital signage touchpoints a more personal touch, more hospitality and …
Carve Out: Panasonic sells projector business July 31, 2024July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg According to NHK, Panasonic found a buyer for its professional projector business. The investor Orix is said to be paying the equivalent of around 580 million euros.
Ikea: Six times more customer engagements July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Ikea has been using self-service kiosks in its home improvement stores for many years – for wayguiding in the self-service hall as well as in the exhibition area for orders. Ikea is now taking stock after the rollout of the latest Upptäcka digital signage kiosk terminal generation.
