February has brought some extra work! After the slower start of the new year last January, February has increased the overall OOH occupancy from 73 to 76%, and we have certainly noticed the difference. This month we have witnessed varied oscillations across almost every industry, some of them will surely surprise you. Let’s start with our usual #1, which you all know by now: Real Estate. This industry keeps growing in OOH occupancy month by month, advertising all types of development projects, both around Cairo and in other paradises, such as the Red Sea. In the last three months alone, we have witnessed a 3% increase in OOH occupancy share. Some big names like Sarai (not the first time!) or New Giza have certainly caught our eye with elegant designs and very culturally-oriented ad copy. Definitely a catchy way of delivering their messages of modern and luxury communities out of the crowded city. Other industries, like Banking, Appliances, Ceramic & Sanitary Ware, and Telecommunications, have continued their decline in OOH share started in the new year, but without any radical drops in numbers. Social campaigns have peaked in numbers, and in attention too! The blue billboards that we have all seen around Greater Cairo with straightforward complains about abuses in our daily lives have been disputing authorship for the past few weeks. It seems it was not Bad Experience after all, but BQ who started the campaign. And another highlight of the month of February: the Medical and Pharmaceutical sector has accounted for almost 5% of the total occupancy of Greater Cairo. Given there have been no massive campaigns from any advertiser, the share has been acquired by a huge number of smaller names that together have competed with the bigger names in other industries. As the saying goes: “Strength comes in numbers.” Want to learn more about the brands that rocked the OOH media landscape this month? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the latest updates for the Egyptian OOH Media market! And remember: the better the insights, the better the strategy!
