Could the LG Signature OLED T Give a Playbook for Transparent OLED Signage? August 8, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Transparent screens continue to captivate audiences – even at shows like ISE, where so many awe-inducing technologies are competing. Specialists like Muxwave did not disappoint with their newest solutions – ultra-light transparent screens that are able to achieve high brightness levels. Real-world applications remain a key hurdle for transparent displays. To reach their full potential, …
Report: Shell Will Close Volta, Ending One of the Biggest EV Charging/DooH Ventures August 7, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer [contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] Hat tip to James Hercher from Adexchanger for this story. In 2023, fossil fuel giant Shell bought the EV charging and media business Volta. Now, according to Adexchanger, Shell will close the whole Volta unit, including the DooH media business. …
Zebra Technologies Acquires Elo Touch, Forming Promising Retail Tech Portfolio August 7, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Retail technology company Zebra Technologies is acquiring interactive screen provider Elo Touch Solutions for $1.3 billion. A definitive agreement for the acquisition has been signed. With complementary products and similar market launch strategies, Zebra and Elo intend to jointly offer a comprehensive portfolio for modern retail and other touch applications in the future. Zebra CEO …
Chinese Tea QSR Adds Counter Displays, So Customers Can Point to Favorite Drink August 7, 2025 by Florian Rotberg A selfie with the Chapanda mascot is a must for the brand’s mostly young customers. The panda stands at the entrance of all 8,700 stores – including in Singapore, where the first two locations opened just a few days ago. Chapanda is considered one of China’s biggest QSR success story. Within a few years, the …
Smartify Partners with Leading RE to Bring DooH to Real Estate Brokerage Windows August 6, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Smartify Media is now the exclusive provider of storefront displays for “Leading Real Estate Companies of the World”, short Leading RE, a global network of 550 real estate firms. The Smartify double-sided displays, also known as Smartify Digital Showcase, now can be put into brokerage office windows, highlighting the firm’s brand, listings, and local presence …
Big LED Used to Display Different Paintings of Early Netherlandish Artist August 6, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Ususally, the combination of ProAV and art results in a projection-powered “Immersive Experience”. These can be extraordinary, but it is good to see a case where LED is doing this job. The historic Sint-Janshospitaal Museum in Bruges, Netherlands, presented an experience about the Flemish painter Hans Memling – one of the most significant Early Netherlandish …
Software: Signagelive Joins Navori Labs Group, Further M&A Activities Planned August 6, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Big M&A news for the digital signage industry: Navori Labs and Signagelive are joining forces. The Swiss-based digital signage CMS provider – owned by Munich-based financial investor Maguar Capital since the beginning of the year – is acquiring Signagelive, one of the most innovative SaaS providers in the industry. The businesses are consolidated under the …
Despite RTO Calls, Omdia Predicts Video Conferencing Growth up until 2029 August 5, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer A new analysis from research firm Omdia suggests that the global market for video conferencing is still rising, growing by 5 percent year-over-year in 2024, to reach $18 billion in revenue. This comes from Omdia’s Market Landscape Report, that projects that market will continue expanding through 2029 – “despite challenging geopolitical conditions and ongoing economic …
Canadian OoH Organization Restructures Board of Directors, Seeking to Fill 3 More Seats August 5, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer The Canadian Out-of-Home Marketing and Measurement Bureau (COMMB) has restructured its Board of Directors for the upcoming term. Having served as Board Chair for the past eight years, Michele Erskine of Astral/Bell Media stepped down. New Board Chair of COMMB is Bob Leroux from Pattison Outdoor. Additionally, the new role auf Deputy Chair was created, …
DooH Campaign Diagnoses Posture Problems Right Before the Screen August 5, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Here is an interesting project how a Croatian hospital chain uses DooH to prevent back pains or worse. The Croatia Polyclinics, a network of nine hospitals, has launched an public health initiative called “Your Posture Is Your Future”. Passers-by stand in front of an interactive digital billboard equipped with computer vision and AI-powered software. Then, …
