Latin America Digital Signage Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)

Latin America Digital Signage Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)

The Latin American Digital Signage Market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.09% during the forecast period. Digital signage enables content and messages to be displayed on an electronic screen and changed without modification to the physical sign. The adoption of digital signage is becoming more popular and mainstream with technological advancements and a reduction in the price of display technologies.

• Digital signage enables vendors in the region to change the displays and messages more quickly and let the content reach potential customers cost-effectively and efficiently. Furthermore, it is easy to manage when compared to traditional advertisements. Digital signs offer real-time information on products and availability, interactive data, and visually enticing photos and videos.
• The increased spending on digital advertising in the Latin American region is expected to create further significant opportunities for the growth of the digital signage market. Digital outdoor signage is one part of the audio and visual market that has grown steadily over the last decade, and that growth is only accelerating. Digital outdoor signage is used in almost every industry, with applications in restaurants and hotels, retail places, transit facilities, and entertainment events.
• Furthermore, increasing collaborations are expected to aid the solution providers in providing innovative solutions to customers. For instance, the Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the independent not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry, announced that DSMX is an affiliate of the DSF called Asociaciòn Digital Signage Latinoamèrica or DS Latin America. The new companion will help DSF to develop industry-leading education, standards, and best practices globally.
• The region has been witnessing expansions from global companies, as the area offers lucrative opportunities to solution providers for development and growth. For instance, Telelogos, a software provider for digital signage, media, and connected devices, expanded its presence in Latin America by opening an office in Mexico City. The Latin American presence will allow the company to react to the regional clients' demands and strengthen relations with their local partners.
• Digital signage for end users trying to develop and deploy the infrastructure independently can be confusing. Being a complex undertaking, it requires expertise in various areas, such as IT, audiovisual, software, mechanical, and display technologies. To take advantage of complete solutions offered by value-added retailers who incorporate products from partner hardware and software vendors, technical ease and standardization of protocols are required. This not only eases installation but simplifies upgrades and reduces maintenance. Interoperability is another major concern in the market studied.
• In the post-pandemic period, businesses are looking toward new approaches to engage customers with the emergence of new technologies and the ever-increasing popularity of digital content. Moreover, organizations that once used printed signage and in-person communication depended more heavily on digital communications over the past two years, and the trend is expected to continue. With companies printing less physical material and reducing capacity limits, digital signage is expected to have an essential role to play in the post-COVID-19 period in Latin America.

• In recent years, the digitalization trend progressed significantly in the Latin American region, driven by technical progress, the development of the internet, growing awareness among consumers, and increasing globalization. Emerging technology trends due to digitalization, such as the Internet of Things, AI, data analytics employing Big Data, and AR (Augmented Reality), have a considerable impact on business operations in the industry, society, and the working environment.
• The COVID-19 pandemic brought about years of change in how all sectors, companies, and regions do business. For instance, companies significantly accelerated digitizing their supply-chain interactions, customers, and internal operations. The digital or digital-enabled product share in their portfolios increased considerably.
• According to the United Nations Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean, in 2021, fixed broadband connectivity reached almost 62% of Latin American and Caribbean households. Although it is significantly below developed regions such as North America and Europe, the recent growth indicates a positive outlook for developing digital infrastructure in the area.
• According to GSMA, a 10% increase in mobile Internet penetration can increase a country's GDP by 1.2%, while a 10% increase in a country's digitalization can generate 1.9% in GDP growth. Such stats are expected to encourage Latin American countries to accelerate their digitization efforts further, creating a favorable scenario for the market studied.
• Furthermore, increased digital advertising spending, along with allocated budgets by the companies toward digitization, is the major reason for the high adoption rate of these devices from the commercial segment.

• Brazil is one of the largest countries in Latin America. The country's business infrastructure is thriving as a result of the rising rate of urbanization, which increases the demand for digital signage solutions. For instance, according to the World Bank, in 2021, the degree of urbanization in Brazil was about 87.32%. As explanations for digital signage are essential for increasing communication efficacy, by using such solutions, end users can expand their reach in metropolitan regions to accommodate the expanding population in the area.
• Digitization has been a prevailing trend in Brazil, as the government is taking several initiatives to expand the digital infrastructure in the country. For instance, the Brazilian government has worked with Cisco for years to develop the networking infrastructure required to support digital solutions. Furthermore, according to EBC, a public communications company in Brazil, in 2021, the country rose five positions to be ranked as the second most advanced country in the field of digital government globally.
• Continuous investments are being made in the country to support this growth further. For instance, in September 2022, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan worth USD 164 million to the State of São Paulo, Brazil, to help it advance the digital transformation process to improve the quality and efficiency of public services to citizens. Such trends create a favorable outlook for the growth of the market in the country.
• The increase in retail outlets and shopping malls in the country also drives demand for digital signage systems. According to the Brazilian Association of Shopping Centers (Abrasce), there were 620 malls in Brazil in 2022, and they collectively brought in close to BRL 160 billion (about USD 30.8 billion) in sales. Renner, C&A, Carrefour Hypermarket, Extra, Magazine Luiza, Casas Bahia, Drogasil, Droga Raia, and other major brands are among the top retailers in Brazil adopting digital advertising solutions. The current objective of Brazilian shopping centers is to give patrons an immersive experience by combining traditional and digital mall signage, which is anticipated to boost the market studied.
• The growing advertising expenditure is also among the major factors driving the growth of the digital signage market in Brazil. For instance, according to Magna, a leading medical investment company, Brazil had the highest advertising expenditure among Latin American countries.
• Digital signage is widely replacing traditional advertising methods owing to the various benefits they provide over traditional advertising methods. This is expected to drive the adoption of digital signage solutions in the advertising sector of the country.

The rising demand across various end users and the resultant increase in the opportunities for digital signage products are contributing to increased competition among the market players. Some of the major players in the Latin American digital signage market include Panasonic Corporation, LG Display Co. Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, Sony Corporation, and Sharp Corporation.

In November 2022, LG Display Co. Ltd developed the first 12-inch high-resolution stretchable display with remarkable free-form technology that allows it to be extended, folded, and twisted without distortion or damage. The company introduced a stretchable display that achieves 20% stretchability, 100 PPI resolution, and full-color RGB. Additionally, its high degree of adaptability, toughness, and dependability improve its commercialization potential.

In July 2022, Broadsign International LLC announced a strategic partnership with INEO Tech Corp., the innovative developer and operator of the INEO media network, a digital analytics and advertising solution for retailers. Through this partnership, media buying agencies' advertisers who utilize the company's reach platform will gain access and be able to purchase ad space on INEO's media network of display screens, which are located at the front entrances of retail stores.

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