Editing JCDecaux (section)

== History ==

[[Jean-Claude Decaux]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jean-claude-decaux/ |title=Jean-Claude Decaux & family |last= |first= |date= |website=Forbes |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> (1937-2016) first created a company in 1955 that specialised in [[Out-of-home advertising|outdoor advertising]] alongside motorways. However, as these billboards were heavily taxed by law, Jean-Claude Decaux turned towards a business model in 1964 that was based on city billboards and invented the concept of advertising street furniture – well-maintained bus shelters fully funded by advertisers.<ref name="CampaignLifeObit" />

In 1999, the group acquired Havas Media Communication and Avenir.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/jc-decaux-buy-havas-outdoor-advertising-division/47997 |title=JC Decaux to buy Havas' outdoor advertising division |last= |first= |date=27 April 1999 |website=campaignlive.co.uk |access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> This acquisition allowed the group to expand into the large-format advertising market and advertising in airports. In 2001, JCDecaux entered the Euronext Stock Exchange<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2001-09-19/news-in-brief-jc-decaux-enters-euronext-index?ea9c8a2de0ee111045601ab04d673622|title = Financial News - Setting the agenda for the City}}</ref> with an opening share price of €16.50. In 2002, Jean-Claude Decaux passed the management of the company on to two of his three sons, Jean-Charles Decaux and Jean-François Decaux , who then became co-[[CEO]]s of the company.<ref name="CampaignLifeObit">{{cite news|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/jean-claude-decaux-tributes-shoe-sellers-son-changed-face-advertising/1396889|title=Jean-Claude Decaux: tributes to shoe seller's son who changed the face of advertising|first=Omar|last=Oakes|date=2016-05-31|access-date=2025-04-20}}</ref>

[[File:Fiat Doblo JC Decaux Strasbourg.JPG|thumb|JCDecaux van in France]]

In 2011, JCDecaux acquired French [[kiosk]] business MediaKiosk.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/france-benelux-stocks-idINL5E7LL0GR20111021 |title=French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 21 |last= |first= |date=21 October 2011 |website=Reuters |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>

In January 2022, JCDecaux reported its 2021 revenue as $3.06&nbsp;billion, an increase of 18.7%, which was perceived as an indication that the out-of-home market had recovered from the disruption caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] restrictions of the previous years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adweek.com/media/jcdecaux-results-show-recovery-of-confidence-in-out-of-home/ |title=JCDecaux Results Show Recovery of Confidence in Out of Home |last=Lepitak |first=Stephen |date=28 January 2022 |website=Adweek |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/03/10/2400491/0/en/JCDecaux-Full-Year-2021-results.html |title=JCDecaux: Full-Year 2021 results |last= |first= |date=10 March 2022 |website=GlobeNewswire |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>