ISE: Barcelona Bans Airbnb June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg A bombshell for Barcelona – from now on, Airbnb licenses will no longer be renewed. By the end of 2028, the last Airbnbs will have disappeared from the market. ISE visitors will have to look for alternatives in the coming years.
Caixa Bank: A Banking Concept that Works June 24, 2024June 23, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Valencia | Bank branches are usually not a place for great customer experiences. This is different with the Spanish Caixa Bank, which has already rolled out all-in-one experience branches in ten cities. invidis inspected the Valencia branch to check whether and how the concept works five years after its inception.
Ocean: The Art of Outdoor Is a Marathon June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer invidis spoke with Ocean Outdoor’s new designated Group CEO, Stephen Joseph, and his predecessor, Tim Bleakley, about the rest of the year and why building premium DooH takes time.
M&A: Stratacache Acquires German Scala Partner June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Stratacache is investing in Europe’s largest digital signage market by acquiring Scala partner Master Point AG. The Cologne POS and digital signage expert is a long-standing Scala partner and develops, installs and maintains POS concepts primarily in retail. Stratacache plans further acquisitions in Germany.
Zetadisplay: Almost Every 2nd Euro Recurring June 4, 2024June 3, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The Swedish digital signage integrator Zetadisplay increased revenues by 6.4% to 11.1 million euros in the first quarter of 2024. With a SaaS share of 47.8%, Zetadisplay generated almost every second euro with software licenses and services. Since autumn 2023, the new management has been restructuring the company while acquiring integrators in UK and Austria.
Stephen Joseph Succeeds Tim Bleakley: Ocean Outdoor Appoints New Group CEO June 3, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer European DooH network owner Ocean Outdoor announced a leadership change: Stephen Joseph, currently the COO and CFO, will become the Group CEO on January 1, 2025. He will succeed Tim Bleakley, who will become the Chairman of the Board. Ocean stated that this transition is part of a long-planned CEO succession process.
M&A: AVI-SPL Expands into Europe and Latin America June 2, 2024June 1, 2024 by Florian Rotberg One of the global top 3 ProAV and digital signage integrators is getting even bigger: AVI-SPL announced the acquisition of ICAP Global, one of the market leaders in Latin America and Spain. Even though ICAP is more active in the classic ProAV integration and distribution business than in the digital signage market, the takeover shows …
APG|SGA: NZZ Invests into Swiss Out-of-Home May 31, 2024May 30, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The booming out-of-home media remains a very attractive investment sector for publishing groups – the renowned NZZ newspaper group acquires a 25% stake in the Swiss OoH market leader APG. NZZ is acquiring the shares from APG major shareholders JC Decaux and Pargesa, who are subsequently reducing their shares.
LED Hardware: Vanguard LED Comes to Europe August 22, 2024April 12, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer Vanguard LED Displays wants to gain a foothold in Europe with a newly opened branch in Barcelona. European Managing Director Christopher Backhaus wants to consolidate the US manufacturer’s presence with well-known ProAV experts.
UK: Zetadisplay Acquires Beyond Digital Solutions June 3, 2025April 9, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer The M&A machine in the European digital signage industry is slowly gaining momentum again: Zetadisplay strengthens its presence in the UK and acquires integrator Beyond Digital Solutions.
