Pro AV Industry Saw Record Sales Growth In March 2022: AVIXA Research April 13, 2022 by Super User Despite ongoing supply chain issues, the pro AV industry saw record sales growth last month in North America and even more so globally, according the latest business index numbers from the research wing of the trade association AVIXA. The new Pro AV Business Index says its AV Sales Index (AVI-S) measured 72.7 for March, up …
Digital OOH Ad Spend Was Up Almost 23% For 2021 (But Keep In Mind What 2020 Was Like) April 13, 2022 by Super User Digital OOH ad spending saw huge bumps up in the past year, up 22.7 for 2021 over 2020 and 49.6% in Q4 versus the same period a year earlier. The numbers are from new research from the Out of Home Advertising Association of America, highlighted from the organization’s 2021 OOH Facts & Figures report, which I …
Upshow’s New Shift Formalizes, Focuses Back Of House QSR Digital Signage Solutions April 12, 2022 by Super User Chicago-based Upshow has formalized its digital signage options for the so-called “back of house” in restaurant businesses – enabling displays in kitchen, break rooms and other areas where it’s possible to communicate with steadily on-the-go workers. Called Upshow Shift, the platform makes it possible for workers to view and respond to real-time information via in-venue …
Hall Technologies Acquired By Michigan Indian Band’s Economic Development Wing April 12, 2022 by Super User Much of the mergers and acquisitions activity in the digital signage and pro AV sectors has involved consolidation of competing companies or investments by private equity companies, so it’s an interesting twist to see a manufacturer acquired by the economic development arm of a Michigan-area Indian band. Dallas-based Hall Technologies, which makes and markets gear …
OAAA Suggests OOH Ads Noticed Much More Now Than Pre-Pandemic April 11, 2022 by Super User New research from the Out Of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) and the market research firm Harris suggest Americans are noticing out of home advertising much more now than pre-pandemic, and particularly so with younger generations and in big cityies. The latest OAAA and Harris Poll research says “43% of US adult consumers are …
Workplace-Focused Appspace Reports 211% Revenue Growth Through Pandemic Period; New CEO, Too April 7, 2022 by Super User The software and services firm Appspace, which has evolved its pitch from digital signage “unified workplace experience platform,” has taken the interesting step of pushing out a press release trumpeting “several key growth milestones.” The Dallas-based company, which like most tech companies these days has people all over the place, says revenues have grown by …
How Digital Signage Helps Build The Future Of Personalized Shopping Experiences April 5, 2022 by Farah Thalji Guest Post: Farah Thalji, Simon-Kucher & Partners According to research by MIT neuroscientists, the brain can identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds. In that same time frame, let’s throw in the distraction provided by deliciously addictive smartphones, plus the hustle and bustle of a big city, and you’ll see that grabbing the …
Rise Display At Center Of SPAC’s Plans To Market LED Ticker Solutions In Growing Sports Betting Market April 5, 2022 by Super User Long-time LED ticker display provider Rise Display has a letter of intent to go into an “arm’s length business combination transaction” that would take it public and brand products as the Skybox Sports Network, selling hardware and software sold into gaming and sports betting markets in the U.S.A. and Canada. A special purpose acquisition company …
Sharp NEC Combine Commercial Display Product Line IN EU April 5, 2022 by Super User The entire commercial display range of Sharp and NEC is now being sold under one roof in Europe, as the merged companies continue to blend operations, sales and marketing. The companies did a joint venture almost two years ago that saw Sharp acquire 66% of shares for NEC Display Solutions Ltd. Since then, the blended …
CRI Paid $16M Cash Plus 2.3M Shares For Reflect Acquisition March 23, 2022 by Super User There have been numerous acquisitions and mergers in the past few years involving companies active in digital signage, and in almost every case, I have ended up writing something like “terms of the deal were not disclosed.” But publicly traded companies are required to lay out deal terms in filings, at least in the U.S., …
