Out-of-home advertising faced the most extreme challenges among all ad categories over the past 15 months. And while the pandemic is by no means over, the OOH category has rebounded. The actions taken by the industry and the lessons learned offer overarching universal guidance as we move beyond this very difficult Covid-19 period.
Home Depot Inc. is deploying Bluetooth technology in a quest to stop crime in its stores and deter thieves who grab items and take goods to pawn shops or put them online for sale.
More than 35 organizations, including Public Citizen and the National Lawyers Guild, have joined the campaign urging companies such as Albertsons Cos. and Macy’s Inc. not to use facial recognition screening tools on employees or customers, citing concerns over privacy and racial justice, the group said in a statement Wednesday. The coalition plans to use social media to call out retailers using the tools, it said.
DQ owner DeLon Mork says his Daktronics LED sign brings people into his restaurant by showing good-looking, up-to-date content.
One week ago OneScreen AI announced its $1.2 million seed round to fix a “broken” OOH industry and become, as the Business Insider headline read, the “Amazon of OOH”.
Selecting the right Direct View LED display can sometimes be difficult, so LG created the DVLED Ultimate Business Display to make it easier. This pre-configured display solution with all the components needed for a complete display project including options for both indoor and outdoor operation with fixed resolutions ranging from Full HD up to 8K Ultra HD. The Ultimate Business Display comes in 25 size configurations from 81 inches to as large as 589 inches (49 feet) and aspect ratios in both 16:9 and 32:9 ultra-stretch formats.
With consumers returning to stores following the COVID-19 lockdowns in many regions, retailers have an opportunity to return to growth. One factor they need to be cognizant of is that shopping habits have changed, and many consumers are more comfortable with digital commerce.
As municipalities evolve into the trending “smart cities”, digital signage remains at the core of the execution plan. Whether digital displays are located inside or out, they provide critical information to the community that is an accessible form of communication for all area residents.
TBWA\Paris is best known to us for its epic McDonald’s ads, which range from poignant to totally nuts. We sometimes forget the agency does right by its nonprofit clients, too. For the organization HandsAway, the agency produced “Fearless Night,” a campaign that’s less about showmanship and more about illumination.
7-Eleven Begins Digital Signage Rollout in Australia. Visual Art, a digital signage provider in Stockholm, Sweden, is entering the Australian market with deployments at 7-Eleven convenience stores.
