May 28, 2024
Temu's multibillion dollar ads blitz is paying dividends - and hurting rivals. Whether the cut-price marketplace is actually making any money is questionable. But an ads business launch could change all of that.
May 21, 2024
As new privacy laws come into effect across one third of US states, a new federal proposal has been introduced that could supersede them all. The proposed American Privacy Rights Act could have major implications for the digital advertising industry.
April 24, 2024
Though some questionable practices threaten to open "a can of worms", retail media spend continues climbing. Now banks and fintechs are building out similar business models - powered by a ton of spend data across every category.
April 16, 2024
As live sandbox testing begins in earnest, some adtech firms are confident of upside for themselves, publishers, and advertisers. Google is also talking up results of cookieless data matching approaches. But the next three months will prove instructive.
April 9, 2024
A looming fight between Meta and the Australian government could have significant implications for the digital media market and its constituent players globally. It may also serve as a warm up act for the regulation of generative AI. Either way, there could be knock-on effects for audiences and advertisers.
April 9, 2024
As AI, privacy, and a cookieless world present a triple dose of radical change to the demand-side platform advertising market, it's apparent that innovation will be vital to navigate the complexity of the new digital ad ecosystem. Meantime, marketers want demand-side platforms to help them find and grow their audiences online.
April 3, 2024
Some suggest Google's plans to kill of third party cookies this year are now in doubt. But its rivals - such as Amazon - are taking no chances.
March 11, 2024
Less than two months into 2024 and the digital advertising market faces transformation, from cookie deprecation, AI, media consolidation, and fragmentation. The big bets are on video streaming, generative AI, and quality media curation. The focus remains firmly on monetizing audiences in the new era of privacy-first advertising.
February 14, 2024
Omnicom is the latest of the major ad agency groups to deal itself into retail and commerce media's high stakes game as Amazon eyes $50 billion slice within months. Meanwhile, Criteo's plan appears to be paying off.