Tag: covid-19

CDC Reduces Quarantine Guidelines for Asymptomatic Covid-19 Cases

Formetco’s safety director Jim Poage passes along the following article to Billboard Insider on the CDC’s decision this week to shorten COVID-19 isolation and quarantine periods.  This means asymptomatic employees can come back to work sooner than they previously could. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)announced that […]

Daktronics EPS In-Line, Misses On Revenue

Daktronics, Inc. reported fiscal year and fourth quarter 2021 results. Daktronics reported fiscal year 2021 net sales of $482.0 million, operating income of $17.1 million, net income of $10.9 million, and earnings per diluted share of $0.24. This compares to net sales of $608.9 million, operating loss of $0.2 million, […]

New Global Mood Media Study Reveals Two-Thirds of Consumers Have Returned to Non-Essential Shopping In-Store

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With COVID-19 lockdown measures around the world easing, just under three-quarters of global consumers (71%) now report feeling comfortable returning to physical stores since local lockdowns have eased, according to research published today by Mood Media, the world’s leading on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the Customer Experience. […]

Promising Signs for OOH in Second Half 2020

The third webinar of the OAAA series, OOH and the Impact of COVID-19, was held last week, and contained a number of encouraging signs and important data points for the industry. Among the positive signals and useful updates covered in the webinar: MAGNA projects OOH will outperform all other traditional […]

It Takes a Community to Feed One

By Andrea Messimer-Henley In early March we all felt the impact of COVID19, there isn’t a single person that wasn’t affected in some way shape or form.  I began to reflect on what I learned growing up in the grocery business that people need food in every circumstance and no one […]

Memorial Day!

  The last two months have been challenging for our businesses, our families and friends. But we also have so much to be thankful for. We at Billboard Insider want to spend this Memorial Day focused on our families and friends, but also take time to reflect on those who […]

Keeping a Company-wide Transformation on Track During the COVID-19 Crisis

By Scott Wells, CEO Clear Channel Outdoor Americas The past weeks have taught me management lessons I wish I never had to learn. There is change you plan for – like a business transformation, a new product line or new marketplace dynamics – and changes forced upon you that you […]

Consider This…Eight Lessons the COVID-19 Crisis Taught Out of Home Media

By Anna Bager OAAA President & CEO A pandemic was not in your 2020 plan. But the crisis has revealed/highlighted valuable lessons for out of home media about what is essential. Staying in Touch with Customers is Essential Remaining close to customers is always essential, but it is a business […]

Want to Help? How About One of our Own

Whether it is a Church, Community Outreach, Women’s Crisis Center or your local Salvation Army, charitable organizations struggle through recessions as much or maybe more than those of us in the for-profit world. Our industry does a terrific job of helping out in our communities.  Today, let us make you […]

Marnie Christine Cody on Lease Language Which Provides Relief in a Pandemic

By Marnie Christine Cody, Attorney, Hamlin – Cody Thank you for sharing Jennifer Sloane’s article on force majeure.  She raises a lot of good points. Richard Hamlin and I have been representing parties in the out-of-home industry since 1985 and we have reviewed and drafted hundreds of sign leases. In […]