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Vistar Media, Omnicom Media, and Annalect published research on 23 Sep 2026 about store locators in programmatic DOOH creative: top and bottom placements beat the middle, and a location pin and high contrast helped. Here is what the study measured, where its limits are, and a practical creative checklist for local advertisers on convenience-store and ATM screens.
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On 24 Sep 2026 Clear Channel Outdoor expanded its RADAR data platform into LiveRamp Cross-Media Intelligence and TransUnion MMM and MTA. Here is what was announced, what it does not show, and the measurement questions a local c-store or ATM screen buyer can ask any seller.
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OAAA launched a Programmatic & Automation Center of Excellence on 24 Sep 2026 and a Technical Advisory Council on 8 Oct. Here is what that standards work covers, who is named, and what it does and does not change for c-store and ATM screen plans.
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You can measure DOOH and in-store screen ads without tracking phones. Holdout stores, sales lift, QR and promo codes, and simple footfall counts all work, if you know their limits. Sourced from Love's/MarketDial (6 Oct 2026), VIOOH/Arla, and OAAA/Harris.
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Displayce’s DACH analysis (Jan 1–Jul 29, 2026) shows 461 campaigns and 1.01 billion impressions in its own DSP data, 80.2% in Germany, 98.9% activated in self-service. Take 10 Media does not operate a Germany screen network.
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Perion’s August 26, 2026 SEC Exhibit 99.1 prices PRN at up to $12 million cash. The filing describes exclusive multi-year inventory at unnamed warehouse-club, big-box, and healthcare retailers. That is RMN consolidation—not a local self-serve rate card.
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Samsung and Smartify announced August 24–25, 2026 that Smartify’s ad marketplace sits inside Samsung VXT. Participating owners keep content control; the companies say no new hardware. That is OEM-CMS monetization—not an independent C-store self-serve booking path.
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California SB 923 (Expanding Privacy Rights Act) was presented to the Governor on September 2, 2026 and is not treated as law here. DROP processing for data brokers began August 1, 2026. IN, KY, and RI comprehensive laws took effect January 1, 2026.
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Public DOOH loops show everyone the same ad. FTC personalized-pricing comments, New Jersey’s Fair Price Protection Act, and Maryland’s 15,000 sq ft grocery floor are about prices and data—not a screen-ad rate card. Instant Ads still need moderation.
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Circle K relaunched Full Circle Media on August 18, 2026 with chain-scale US figures. NACS Show (October 6–9) hosts a session for smaller operators. How independents book screens without copying a chain rate card.
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OAAA Q2 2026 financial OOH spend rose 22.7%. FDIC idle ads are not the initial screen. How ISO and IAD operators pair idle-loop inventory with self-serve demand—without invented revenue-share percentages.
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OAAA Q2 2026 OOH hit $3.16B and DOOH grew 18.5%. VIOOH–Screenverse and verified-CPM deals make DSP buying easier—they do not replace a local self-serve booking path.
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