Product News | October 11, 2021

Broadsign International, LLC Announces Digital Signage Content Partnership with BlueFox SA

The Broadsign ecosystem expands to include professional digital signage content, accessible and relevant worldwide.

Montreal, QC. June 3, 2014. Broadsign International, LLC, the leading provider of cloud-based digital signage software, has announced a content partnership with BlueFox SA. Headquartered in France, BlueFox provides rights-cleared premium content for digital out-of-home and digital place-based media globally.

“As Broadsign’s digital signage platform continues to mature and serve a growing number of networks, we have an increased responsibility to provide our customers with access to content that is timely, captivating and relevant to spectators’ environments,” said Daniel Parisien, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at Broadsign. “It was a natural fit to add BlueFox, a company that supplies high quality content worldwide, to the Broadsign ecosystem.”

BlueFox’s strong international presence is bolstered by content offerings in 17 languages and high-profile clients such as JCDecaux, Clear Channel, Citibank, Carrefour, Intermarché, Areva and Orange. “BlueFox is proud to provide professional digital signage content to the augmenting number of networks standardizing on Broadsign’s platform,” said Andrea Le Vot, Chief Executive Officer EMEA at BlueFox. “Our premium content feeds and technology are at the forefront of industry standards thanks to heavy investment in research and development. Like Broadsign, BlueFox raises the bar in terms of innovation that moves our industry forward.”

Broadsign Creator, an easy-to-use Web-based tool, allows Broadsign customers to build content from ready-made templates, enabling small networks or local operators within large networks to create and play back customized digital signage content. As a complement to Broadsign Creator’s rich feature set, the addition of BlueFox will now provide customers with the ability to add automated real-time content feeds, such as news, weather, sport data and traffic.

In line with Broadsign features that encourage advertisers to make use of smart content in digital signage campaigns, BlueFox services can work with those of other specialized platforms for custom and dynamic deliveries. For example, when combined with the automated audience measurement capabilities of fellow Broadsign partner, Quividi, content can be adapted in real-time depending on the audience viewing a screen.

A kiosk featuring Broadsign digital signage software, as well as BlueFox’s smart content and technology, will be on display within Broadsign’s booth at the upcoming FEPE Congress in Vienna, Austria.

About Broadsign

Broadsign International, LLC is the first global provider of cloud-based software for digital signage networks. Its platform was designed exclusively as a management system for media companies operating digital out-of-home and digital place-based media networks, giving them an unlimited capacity for growth without adding personnel. After over a decade in the industry, Broadsign’s latest incarnation, Broadsign X, has become a mature and reliable fit for all digital signage software needs and its Android-based smart player, Broadsign Xpress, has decreased the cost of deploying digital signage compared to PC-based hardware alternatives. Broadsign’s constant growth, extensive network and dedication to predicting and responding to industry trends make its digital signage solutions a safe bet for the future of networks with even the most complex of requirements. For more information about Broadsign, visit https://broadsign.com.

About BlueFox

BlueFox is the leading content provider in digital signage. Exclusively serving DOOH screens, BlueFox has been in the market since 2006, delivering high-value off-the-shelf and customized content solutions for the global DOOH market. Offerings include real-time feeds, video footage and custom content channels. With its new smart signage technology, BlueFox influences customers in a non-obtrusive way, by delivering targeted content to screens in real-time depending on the viewers in the venue. BlueFox is the only DOOH content provider operating worldwide and supplying content in 17 languages, accessible through its fully automated content webshop. The company serves a wide variety of verticals, markets and target groups with eye-catching and relevant content that is easily integrated into digital signage systems. For more information about BlueFox, visit www.bluefoxcontent.com.

Product News | October 11, 2021

Cotswold Outdoor Group Expands Retail Media Strategy to In-Store with Broadsign and IUF

Exterior view of a Cotswold Outdoor store in a shopping centre, featuring a large digital display in the storefront showing an outdoor campaign.

Collaboration delivers scalable display network infrastructure, creating new omnichannel opportunities for advertisers and driving measurable results

MONTREAL – (October 6, 2026) – Retail media technology provider Broadsign and in-store media integrator IUF announced a collaboration with UK retailer, Cotswold Outdoor Group, to expand its retail media network (RMN) with a new scalable in-store advertising infrastructure. The upgrade provides a unified workflow that streamlines media planning, management, and measurement in-store and across onsite and offsite channels. It enables Cotswold’s brand partners to seamlessly execute omnichannel ad campaigns that engage shoppers at the point of purchase and beyond.

Broadsign, Cotswold Outdoor Group, and IUF designed the network with long-term growth in mind. It presently includes 149 till, shelf, totem, large format, and front-of-store displays across 23 stores, which are powered by the Broadsign Platform (specifically the Broadsign CMS and Ad Server) and support a range of media. 

The Broadsign Platform is helping to streamline operations and centralize content management and network health monitoring. The technology is also advancing screen monetization opportunities by scheduling ads, automating yield, and balancing complex campaign rules to help Cotswold Outdoor Group capture optimal revenue. With IUF’s ongoing deployment and support, the infrastructure allows the retailer to manage and scale in-store media operations efficiently while maintaining a reliable shopper and advertiser experience.

Through Broadsign’s omnichannel integration with Zitcha, Cotswold Outdoor Group’s retail media platform, brand partners, and agencies can easily extend omnichannel strategies into the physical store environment. The network is already delivering measurable results for participating brands, like HOKA, ASICS, and Nike. Most recently, a targeted HOKA campaign combining onsite and in-store media placements delivered a 13 percent lift in units sold per store, demonstrating the value of reaching shoppers at multiple touchpoints on the path to purchase. 

In-store shoe display featuring running footwear from HOKA, ASICS, New Balance and other brands, with a digital screen showing a HOKA advertising campaign.

“At Cotswold Outdoor Group, we’re passionate about helping people get closer to the outdoors — and that starts with creating inspiring moments. Our brand partners are a big part of that journey, and this collaboration with Broadsign and IUF offers a powerful new way to connect with our customers in-store, alongside our onsite and offsite media channels,” explained Mary Antieul, Head of Commercial, Cotswold Outdoor Group. “It means we can bring the right messages to shoppers at the right moment, with less friction for brands and a more connected experience for customers. The early results have been really encouraging, and we’re excited to build on that momentum as we expand the network and explore future programmatic opportunities.”

“Retail media is evolving fast, and partnering with IUF, we’ve delivered an in-store media infrastructure for Cotswold that can scale rapidly. Together, we’ve designed a network that makes it easy for its team to add, manage, control, and monetize new screens and integrate programmatic trading capabilities down the line,” explained Frank Vallenga, Vice President, Platform Sales, EMEA and SEA, Broadsign. “By leveraging our integration with Zitcha, Cotswold has been able to connect audiences across their various retail media channels, which is a challenge many retailers have yet to solve.” 

“This project went from tender to a live network generating revenue within twelve weeks which demonstrates the expertise of all of the technical partners involved,” said Josh Bunce, CEO, IUF.  “Together we were able to deliver a cohesive customer journey so that Cotswold Outdoor Group can maximize its in-store retail proposition today but also ensure that it can scale easily into the future. The in-store channel is proving to be a competitive differentiator when advertisers start mapping out budgets with brands already seeing impressive results from the in-store activations.”

About Broadsign

Broadsign develops the leading global platform for managing and monetizing out-of-home (OOH) media. The company, which also operates Place Exchange by Broadsign, the largest independent SSP for Digital OOH, empowers media owners, media buyers, and retailers to harness the power and reach of out-of-home to connect with audiences in ways unlike any other advertising channel. More than 2.8 million static and digital signs along roadways and in airports, shopping malls, grocery and convenience stores, health clinics, transit systems, and more run on Broadsign.

About IUF 

Making spaces perform, IUF is a leading technology solutions partner that delivers seamless, future-ready digital solutions across retail, stadiums, transport, DOOH, live events, attractions, workplaces and more. IUF designs, delivers and manages end-to-end digital signage, experiential and large-scale LED, transforming physical environments into intelligent, revenue-driving destinations. Founded in 2008 in Bristol UK, IUF is now active in over 30 countries.