Abstract: An environmental housing is described and is especially adapted for supporting a video monitor outdoors in connection with a video merchandising system. The video merchandising system advantageously provides point-of-purchase advertising and promotion of various goods or services as a retail establishment such as a gasoline service station. The housing preferably comprises a substantially rectangular cabinet having first and second sides, a top, a bottom and a back. A door is attached to the cabinet and includes a chemically-treated glare-resistant window. A video monitor is supported in the cabinet for displaying television commercials or like programming material under the control of the merchandising system. The housing includes a vent slot in at least one of the sides or back of the cabinet for venting the inside of the cabinet and substantially preventing water from entering the cabinet.