Salesforce: Lobby Turned Christmas Market January 2, 2025January 1, 2025 by Florian Rotberg San Francisco | Large-format LEDs in corporate headquarters are a common sight in US city centers. Local building codes require cultural investments as a percentage of the building total. LED video art, as generously used by Salesforce in San Francisco, is one of them.
Dubai: The World’s Tallest Building with New LED January 3, 2025January 1, 2025 by Florian Rotberg New Year’s Eve at Burj Khalifa is one of the world’s iconic celebrations, alongside those in Sydney and New York City. In Dubai, fireworks blend with the largest LED facade on the globe. After an upgrade in early December, the screen that wraps around the Burj Khalifa has become brighter and more colorful. The 2025 …
7m EUR: Digital Signage Tender for Madrid January 2, 2025January 1, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Spanish train station operator Adif AV is completing rebuilding one of Spain’s most important stations. In order to bring the station up to date in regards to digital signage, the state infrastructure operator is tendering a €7 million equipment contract.
Action, Tedi & Co: Discounters on the Rise January 2, 2025December 31, 2024 by Florian Rotberg According to Germany’s retail association HDE, the number of retail stores in Europe’s largest economy has fallen by 18% over the last ten years – today, Germany has around 66,000 fewer stores than in 2015. While many retailers closed down, especially in the mid-price segment, the discount and fast-fashion segments are booming. Discounters such as …
Retail Media: Nobody Can Get Past Amazon January 2, 2025December 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg According to a current market analysis, the many new retail media networks are no threat to the dominant US market position of Amazon and Walmart. Although sales in the overall market have increased fivefold since 2019 and many new networks have been launched, the market share of the two retail media giants will remain around …
Dave Haynes & Industry Leaders: Talking AI and Other Trends January 1, 2025December 19, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Dave Haynes discusses key digital signage trends, AI integration, and the rise of managed services with industry leaders at the Executive Lounge in Palm Springs. Watch the video series now!
Apple: Bringing the iPhone to the Roaring 20s December 19, 2024December 18, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Los Angeles | No company has shaped the digital age quite like Apple. Yet, in its flagship stores, the tech powerhouse often embraces not just the futuristic but also the historic. A look at Apple’s most stunning stores in LA.
Education: Germany Invests 5bn Euros in Digital Pact for Schools December 19, 2024December 15, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Shortly before Christmas, the federal and state governments in Germany agreed to continue the “Digital Pact for Schools.” The Digital Pact 2.0 will allocate a total of five billion euros by 2030 to support the digitization of schools, including the installation of interactive whiteboards. The digital signage industry, in particular, has benefited from the pact …
Amazon: The Instore Retail Media Wonder Box January 13, 2025December 15, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Los Angeles | Amazon Fresh is Amazon’s second stationary supermarket concept alongside Whole Foods. While the nationwide expansion has slowed down, Amazon is testing unusual displays and retail media in existing stores. An invidis site inspection.
Amazon: The Digital Signage Disruption December 13, 2024December 12, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Las Vegas | The world’s largest online retailer has been active in the digital signage market since October. With annual sales of USD 575 billion (2023), Amazon is playing in a different league in the digital signage industry, which is dominated by SMEs. Established market players are smiling at Amazon’s market entry, but are showing …
