Tech Stack
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Tech & AI
Home Depot continues to add features to its retail media network
The Home Depot hosted its second InFronts event for brand advertisers on its retail media network, Orange Apron Media, in April at Truist Park in Atlanta. The home improvement retail chain unveiled several new features on its platform, such as geotargeting capabilities for on-site ads, to the roughly 350 suppliers who attended in person, and […]
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AI
Retail Marketing Trends From Shoptalk: AI, Retail Media, Agility
Takeaways from the Shoptalk conference content include: AI is a must have; CMOs need to prioritize retail media; and an agile organization is required to pivot quickly.
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MarTech
Wurl Report: CTV Viewership Trends and Shifts in the Advertising Experience
As the connected TV market continues to grow, there are still plenty of opportunities for improvement across the ecosystem that marketers can capitalize on, according to data from Wurl’s March 2025 CTV Trends Report.
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Tech & AI
5 key takeaways from Shoptalk 2025
The Shoptalk conference this spring in Las Vegas brought out all the glitz to tout retail’s next golden age. According to the show organizations, the industry is on the precipice of its next golden age, and it constructed a massive disco ball to prove its point. The show, which took place March 25-27, attracted […]
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cookies
What’s Missing in Identity Solutions? You Tell Us.
Publishers are losing signals—and revenue—on cookieless browsers like Safari and Firefox. This quick survey captures what you need from identity solutions to restore performance, increase demand, and make audience data work harder.
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Online Advertising
WPP Acquires Data Clean Room Startup InfoSum
WPP has bought InfoSum, a data clean room and collaboration startup. Terms of the deal, announced on Thursday, were not disclosed. This acquisition reunites InfoSum with Brian Lesser, its former CEO. InfoSum will sit within GroupM, now led by Lesser, who was chairman and CEO of InfoSum until he joined WPP in September.
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Marketers on Fire
Marketers on Fire: American Eagle CMO on Kendrick Lamar, Halloween in June and AI Marketing Tools
Craig Brommers, CMO at American Eagle, shares how the brand capitalized on the Super Bowl halftime show when Kendrick Lamar wore flare jeans, plus more marketing insights.
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Behind the News
What the FTC’s Southern Glazer’s Lawsuit Means for Transparency in Retail Media
For decades, the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) sat dormant, almost to the point of irrelevance. That changed in December 2024, when the FTC filed a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. It may signal a broader reckoning with how power is wielded in retail media today.
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AI
Why 2025 Will Unlock Audiobooks, In-Car Ads, and AI as the Next Big Audio Opportunities
After leading A Million Ads (AMA) to a 60% revenue growth as chief revenue officer, Paul Kelly was promoted to CEO on December 10, 2024. In this Q&A, Kelly dives into some of the biggest trends shaping the industry, including the rapid expansion of in-car personalized ads, the opportunity for audiobook ads, and more.
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Behind the News
With Federal Cybersecurity in Retreat Ad Ops Teams Face New Risks
We’ve seen a whirlwind of activity from the new Trump administration, and one can be forgiven for missing essential developments. But, one trend that may be very problematic for ad ops teams in the months ahead is the federal government’s decision to pull back on cyber security.