Media Insider: For the love of Lumo – outdoor advertising pair buy out company with now 71 digital billboards and 26 staff

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 22, 2025

Lumo now operates 40 billboards in Auckland and plans 11 more next year.
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