‘Broadcast-level scale’: Why retail media networks view in-store as their next frontier

The in-store experience was positioned as a broadcast TV-sized opportunity at NRF’s Big Show, but not everyone seemed convinced.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 17, 2024

How generative AI could solve the cookie deprecation puzzle in 2024

Marketers could turn to artificial intelligence to solve for the tracking and targeting issues caused by the death of the third-party cookie.

By Chris Kelly • Jan. 16, 2024

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Consumer Packaged Goods

If CPGs can adeptly adjust to emerging mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.  

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Global mobile ad spend to reach $402B in 2024 fueled by social, creators

The total will represent a 11% increase over 2023, which saw a mobile ad spend of $362 billion, according to Data.ai’s State of Mobile report.

By Aaron Baar • Jan. 11, 2024

Disney ties mood to messaging with contextual ads amid ad-tech roll-out

The media giant also unveiled a new shoppable ad format and expanded its clean room offering at its annual Disney Tech & Data Showcase.

By Chris Kelly • Jan. 11, 2024

Instacart seeks off-site retail media scale with Google Shopping ads pact

The partnership targeting high-intent grocery shoppers already has sign on from marketers like Danone and Kraft Heinz.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 9, 2024

NBCU unveils AI-fueled tech to streamline cross-platform ad planning

One Platform Total Audience leverages machine learning and predictive analytics to produce a single media plan across linear and streaming channels.

By Aaron Baar • Jan. 8, 2024

General Mills, Del Monte pilot ads on Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts

Ads on the grocery platform’s Caper Carts include personalized recommendations based on real-time shopping behaviors.

By Chris Kelly • Jan. 8, 2024

Amazon makes key hire to lead Prime Video’s advertising expansion

Jeremy Helfand is joining the company from Disney, where he helped build out streaming ad bets for properties like Hulu and Disney+.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 5, 2024

GroupM enlists Disney, NBCU and others to co-create ad formats for streaming

The program is intended to improve interoperability as the number of ad-supported streaming services continues to grow.

By Sara Karlovitch • Jan. 5, 2024

Snap names Samba TV measurement partner in pitch to entertainment advertisers

The move will offer marketers new insights around the success of their campaigns in driving viewers to linear and streaming programs.

By Jessica Hammers • Jan. 4, 2024

Kargo adds 3 minority-owned publishers to amplifier program

The program counts Discover as a brand partner and supports publishers with content and tech expertise to scale up.

By Aaron Baar • Dec. 18, 2023

YouTube reinforces brand safety for growing Shorts format

New capabilities from Integral Ad Science and DoubleVerify will help ensure ads on Shorts run near suitable content.

By Jessica Hammers • Dec. 14, 2023

Why brands aren’t fully invested in retail media networks

To be truly successful, retail media networks must invest in products that help brands help themselves, according to Guideline’s Darrick Li.

By Darrick Li • Dec. 12, 2023

How multichannel brands can turn views into revenue on YouTube

Leverage YouTube’s 122M daily viewers to turn views into revenue for multichannel brands.

Dec. 11, 2023

ANA: Just 36% of programmatic spend reaches consumers due to ‘cost waterfall’

Marketers could realize $22 billion in efficiency gains with better practices, a figure representing one-quarter of the open web market.

By Peter Adams • Dec. 6, 2023

What Coca-Cola’s generative AI experiments mean for the brand’s future

Selman Careaga, president of the global Coca‑Cola category, detailed how the brand balances artificial and human intelligence.

By Chris Kelly • Dec. 5, 2023

RTB House turns to generative AI to improve programmatic precision

A new ContentGPT tool built on first-party publisher data aims to provide deeper reader insights than conventional context-based targeting.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 27, 2023

Navigating non-linear journeys: How QR codes are enhancing customer touchpoints

How QR codes connect customers and enhance touch points along the non-linear journey.

By Tara Robertson • Nov. 27, 2023

Google, NBCU’s custom ads offer peek behind Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

A trio of spots following the Radio City Rockettes as they prepare to perform live show off AI-powered features on Google’s Pixel 8 smartphone.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 22, 2023

Ad industry ‘not even close’ to realizing net-zero goals, report says

The lagging uptake of standards among agencies and production companies is having a ripple effect down the mar-com supply chain.

By Aaron Baar • Nov. 20, 2023

GroupM, Google launch post-cookie readiness program as deprecation nears

The industry-first initiative brings together clients of WPP’s media-buying arm to understand what Privacy Sandbox APIs mean for advertising’s future.

By Chris Kelly • Nov. 15, 2023

Stagwell enlists Google Marketing Cloud to accelerate generative AI bets

A new partnership supporting the Stagwell Marketing Cloud will touch on functions ranging from campaign planning to market research. 

By Peter Adams • Nov. 13, 2023

Trade Desk reports strong Q3 earnings as UID2 continues to gain steam

Shares still dropped around 30% due to lower Q4 guidance based on advertiser caution resulting from now-resolved strikes.

By Aaron Baar • Nov. 13, 2023

Meta rolls out lead generation ad tools, AI features across family of apps

Advertisers will be able to apply AI across targeting, creative, placements and budget on the Meta Advantage suite of ad automation products.

By Chris Kelly • Nov. 9, 2023

AI will permanently upend the agency landscape in 2024, Forrester predicts

Concerns over AI misuse will increase agency reviews by 10% and digital agencies may disappear as the tech spreads. 

By Sara Karlovitch • Nov. 9, 2023