Saudi’s Mega-City “Neom The Line” Project Grinds to a Halt September 24, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger It was pitched as a mega-city unlike anything the world had ever seen: Neom The Line—a futuristic metropolis, the size of Belgium, stretched out across 170 kilometers of desert. To call it ambitious would have been an understatement. But the dream has already been scaled back dramatically, first reduced to just 2.4 kilometers. And now, …
Stylish Signage: Retail Designers Discover E-Paper October 2, 2025September 24, 2025 by Florian Rotberg E-paper-based digital signage is still rare. But more and more brand managers and interior designers are discovering its benefits. Korea’s leading beauty brand, Amorepacific, installed Samsung e-paper screens in its new flagship store in Seoul, a former auto repair shop.
DSF Hosts Signage Social at Google’s New York City HQ September 24, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The folks at DSF (Digital Signage Federation) have another industry event lined up for this fall. They just wrapped up a meetup in Montreal, and the next stop is New York City in two weeks. Judging by the Linkedin posts, Montreal looked like a fantastic time—with attendees even flying in from Europe, including Signagelive’s Jason …
Starbucks: Square Is the New Cool September 25, 2025September 23, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Delhi | Digital Menu Boards have become business critical for most QSR chains. Starbucks has long been a digital signage laggard, but the coffee chain with more than 40.000 stores worldwide is catching up fast. In India Tata Starbucks is converting plain vanilla digital signage screens into squares.
Wildstone Expands Australian Footprint With Nine Melbourne Billboard Sites September 23, 2025 by John Berkovich The UK-founded OoH investor Wildstone has added nine premium billboard faces across Melbourne, strengthening its position in the Australian market. With its business model, Wildstone challenges the approach of most legacy OoH media owners: Rather than running networks themselves, Wildstone invests in OoH infrastructure and rents it to operators. The company also acquires static billboards and …
Stan Lee “Hologram” to Debut at L.A. Comic Con 2025 September 23, 2025 by John Berkovich Fans at L.A. Comic Con this September will get more than cosplay selfies – they’ll meet a holographic Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, and many other comic book characters. The Stan Lee Experience, a 1,500-square-foot activation, uses Proto’s hologram-ish display boxes and Hyperreal technology to bring the Marvel legend back for interactive …
Retail Media: Wave of Patent Lawsuits Hits Digital Signage Industry September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Florian Rotberg U.S.-based Alpha Modus – a self-proclaimed AI retail tech provider without an operating retail-tech business – is inundating U.S. retailers and digital signage companies with patent lawsuits. Mood Media and Creative Realities are amongst them.
Clear Channel Taps Vistar to Power U.S. DooH Network September 23, 2025 by John Berkovich Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) has named Vistar Media as its full-stack technology partner to manage all its DooH assets in the U.S., beginning with the company’s nationwide airport network. The move expands on a seven-year partnership between the two companies, with Vistar – since January a T-Mobile company – now providing ad serving, device management, …
Wave of Patent Lawsuits Overwhelms Digital Signage Industry September 23, 2025 by Florian Rotberg North Carolina-based Alpha Modus – a self-proclaimed AI retail tech provider – has been taking on the full roster of retail tech heavyweights in the U.S. Almost on a weekly basis, the company has been filing patent infringement lawsuits against both retailers and digital signage providers, including Mood Media, Creative Realities, and Cooler Screens. Allerin Tech …
OoH: “Dinosaur Juice Addict?” September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Florian Rotberg EV manufacturer Polestar launches an out-of-home campaign against fossil fuels in partnership with Climate Week NYC, just as the UN Annual Meeting brings more than a 100 heads of state to New York City.
