Sales and profits up for graphic arts industry

18 March 2015

The number of graphic arts and printing companies reporting sales growth rose to nearly 60 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014, while those reporting profitability reached 85 per cent, according to a North American survey by staff placement firm Semper International.

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Demand continues to grow for POP signage

11 March 2015

Growing demand allowed pricing for point-of-purchase (POP) displays to rise steadily between 2011 and 2014, according to market research organization IBISWorld, thanks to increases in the numbers of businesses sourcing them, total advertising expenditures and consumer spending.

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Digital signage market to top $20 billion by 2020

4 March 2015

The global digital signage market is expected to reach $20.03 billion (in U.S. dollars) by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, with future growth due especially to demand in the retail and health-care sectors.

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OOH and mobile drive consumer interest and action

18 February 2015

Nearly 60 per cent of Canadian mobile phone users are motivated by out-of-home (OOH) advertising to make a purchase, seek more information, interact with ads and/or discuss them via social media with family and friends, according to the latest Mobilens study by ComScore.

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Wide-format printer shipments grow at reduced prices

11 February 2015

The worldwide large-format printer market saw year-over-year growth in the third quarter of 2014 with more than 78,000 units shipped, thanks in part to price promotions, according to the latest edition of International Data Corporation’s (IDC’s) ‘tracker’ report.

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ISA market monitor shows favourable conditions for sign industry

21 January 2015

The International Sign Association’s (ISA’s) most recent ‘market monitor’ quarterly economic report on the sign industry shows favourable conditions for large-format printing, digital signage, electric signs and wayfinding systems in 2015.

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Study investigates who buys wide-format graphics

7 January 2015

A new study by InfoTrends, an international market research and strategic consulting firm for the printing industry, seeks to analyze key market trends driving the demand for digitally printed applications, so as to gain insight into who buys wide-format graphics.

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OOH Advertising: New initiatives for stronger engagement

4 December 2014

Out-of-home (OOH) advertising revenue increased by 5.5 per cent during the first half of 2014, compared to the first six months of 2013, according to data from Nielsen, with the largest spending increases in Canada coming from the telecommunications, financial services, media and alcohol advertiser categories.

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Digital Signage: Canada’s hotbed of dynamic media

2 December 2014

Digital signage has experienced double-digit growth every year now for more than a decade. Close to two million new networked digital out-of-home (DOOH) displays are deployed annually across North America alone. And Canada, in particular, has been a hotbed of activity for this flourishing industry.

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Illumination: Ongoing developments for LEDs in signs and displays

1 December 2014

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are used in a variety of both stationary and mobile signs and displays. They have become integral components of illuminated building façades, stadium scoreboards, large outdoor digital billboards, smaller indoor retail displays, taxi signs, restaurant and supermarket signs, internally illuminated and halo-lit channel letters, etc.

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