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Is OOH Advertising Seasonal?

A reader asked Billboard Insider if out of home revenues are seasonal.  The answer is yes, with a peak in the second and fourth quarter of each year.  Look at this analysis of US out of home revenues for 2019 (the last full year prior to covid) US Out of […]

Unique Builds: A Park Outdoor Digital

Park Outdoor’s Stephen Frank calls our attention to a new build on land owned by the town of Camillus, NY.  The property had this old wood billboard. Park Outdoor received approval to replace the old wood structure with a 12 x 23 Daktronics digital billboard.  Park removed the old billboard […]

Company of the Day: Anderson Outdoor

Company:Anderson Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 9 Azalea Drive, Key West, FL 33040 Markets: The Florida Keys Phone: 305.294.5479 Email:AOAKW@AOL.COM Anderson Outdoor Advertising has been helping brands capitalize for over 22 years in the Florida Keys. They offer solar powered bus shelters, airport LCD monitors and backlit signs at both the airport and ferry terminal. […]

Lamar Advertising Company Announces Investment in Vistar Media

BATON ROUGE, La., July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), an owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announced today that it has acquired a minority stake in Vistar Media, a leading global provider of programmatic technology for the digital out-of-home sector. Lamar’s […]

Covid’s impact by OOH Sector

Here’s a chart showing the impact of covid on US out of home revenues by sector.  Billboards were down the least and have come back the fastest.  Place based and transit fell farther and have yet to fully recover. Change in US Out of Home Revenues by Industry Sector Billboards […]

Williamson Celebrates 50th Transaction

Williamson & Associates recently celebrated its 50th out of home transaction since its founding in 2017, with the sale of Estus Outdoor in Savannah, GA to Renfroe Outdoor Advertising.  Billboard Insider talked with the company about the deal. Dick Estus has a long out of home pedigree. Absolutely, Dick Estus […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Partners with Nintendo to Promote Summer Learning

New York, New York—Today in a coast-to-coast kick off to National Summer Learning Week (July 12-16), the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), the nation’s only organization dedicated solely to ensuring accessible learning opportunities for children, took over all Clear Channel Outdoor nationwide digital billboard displays, featuring the Game Builder Garage […]

Company of the Day – Allure Advertising

Company: Allure Advertising Headquarters: 2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd. #200 Charlotte, NC 28273 Market: Charlotte NC & Mt. Pleasant SC Phone: 855.289.6883 Allure Advertising is a locally owned outdoor advertising company specializing in digital media. With over 70 years of combined industry experience, the Allure team is aggressively growing their digital […]

15 Rules For A Persuasive OOH Sales Presentation

If the thought of delivering a presentation makes you nervous, you’re in very good company.  Beyoncé, Barbara Streisand, Prince Harry, Tiger Woods, and Adele all have stage fright. It’s natural to be uneasy, it’s up to you if you stay uneasy. The value of your ideas and your ability to […]