Infocomm Women’s Breakfast To Feature Journalist Mariana Atencio As Keynote April 14, 2026 by John Berkovich The annual Women’s Breakfast at Infocomm 2026 will feature keynote speaker Mariana Atencio, a Peabody Award-winning journalist and author who will speak about leadership and authenticity in an era increasingly shaped by AI-generated content and curated media narratives. Sixteen:Nine is moving: From April 15 on, you will find all Sixteen:Nine news over on “Sixteen:Nine by invidis”. …
Synect Pitching Airport Experience Platform for Wave of Global Events April 13, 2026 by John Berkovich Synect is making the case for a digital signage and passenger communications program to help airports handle rising international traffic tied to a wave of major global events expected in the United States over the next several years. The company introduced Eventready, a passenger engagement platform designed to help airports manage event-driven surges tied to …
LED Media Towers Line Reworked Chick Hearn Court Plaza Outside Crypto.com Arena April 13, 2026 by John Berkovich A pedestrian plaza between Crypto.com Arena and the LA Live entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles has been outfitted with a series of sculptural LED media towers that blend digital signage with architectural lighting. The project transforms Chick Hearn Court – previously a vehicle-oriented street – into a pedestrian plaza framed by illuminated media structures …
Retail Media’s In-Store Measurement Problem Gets a New Framework April 9, 2026 by John Berkovich Retail media has grown rapidly online, but translating that model into physical stores has proven far more complicated – particularly when it comes to measuring whether campaigns actually work. A new report from Indianapolis, USA-based In-Store Marketplace (ISM), a Mood Media subsidiary, argues the issue is not a lack of measurement tools, but a lack …
OOH!Media Shuts Retail Media Unit Reo, Hinting At Limits Of Outsourced In-Store Networks April 8, 2026 by John Berkovich Australian out-of-home media company OOH!media is shutting down Reo, the retail media business it launched in 2022 to help retailers build and operate their own advertising networks. It’s a notable pullback in a segment widely touted as a major growth opportunity for both digital signage operators and retailers. The company will stop pursuing new retail …
Skechers Adds Proto Hologram Installation at Manhattan Beach Store April 8, 2026 by John Berkovich Skechers has installed a permanent Proto hologram system at its Manhattan Beach, California store, allowing shoppers to interact with a life-size digital version of brand ambassador Howie Mandel. One of the first permanent deployments of Proto’s transparent LCD-based technology in a footwear retail environment, the installation allows visitors to interact with the display, take a …
Samsung Uses Art Basel Hong Kong To Showcase Art TVs And Digital Art Collection April 7, 2026 by John Berkovich Art Basel Hong Kong has become a showcase for Samsung’s “Art TV” concept, with the company using this year’s fair to demonstrate how high-end displays can turn digital artworks into home décor. At the 2026 edition of the fair, Samsung built an immersive “Samsung Art TV Lounge” that combined large-scale LED visuals with displays from …
Outfront Media Plans New Office In Grand Rapids Mixed-Use Development April 2, 2026 by John Berkovich Out-of-home media company Outfront Media plans to relocate its Grand Rapids office to a new facility in the Factory Yards development, marking the company’s first move in the Michigan city in roughly 60 years. The company said it will break ground this month on a new 22,200-square-foot build-to-suit office at 565 Godfrey Avenue, where it …
Waikiki Shopping Plaza Adds Wayfinding Kiosks To Highlight Dining Options April 2, 2026 by John Berkovich Waikiki Shopping Plaza in Honolulu has added a network of digital kiosks to help visitors navigate the property and promote newly opened restaurants. The plaza worked with California-based integrator Red Dot Digital Media to design and install four double-sided portrait kiosks equipped with 65-inch commercial displays. Positioned in high-traffic areas, the screens combine restaurant promotions …
RDM And X2O Media Wind Down After Two Decades In Digital Signage April 2, 2026 by John Berkovich Two long-running companies tied to the early growth of enterprise digital signage — Real Digital Media (RDM) and X2O Media — are winding down operations after roughly two decades in the industry. Both are part of the Stratacache Group, which reportedly is going through fincancial struggles – reflected in a series of layoffs last month. …
