Criteo completes $250M deal for ad-tech firm Iponweb

The final sale price was $130 million less than originally estimated before the upheaval caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

By Sara Karlovitch • Aug. 3, 2022

Walmart boosts ad network with new partnerships

As it prepares for a tough quarter and year, the retailer added a handful of API partners to expand Walmart Connect's self-service capabilities.

By Chris Kelly • Aug. 1, 2022

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

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Amazon touts efficiency as Q2 advertising revenue grows 18%

Contrasting with digital rivals, the company’s ad sales segment posted healthy gains in Q2 as brands took a more results-oriented approach.

By Peter Adams • July 29, 2022

Google again delays third-party cookie deprecation. Now what?

Despite the tech giant’s latest shift, advertisers shouldn’t delay plans to develop and implement a cookieless future.

By Chris Kelly • July 28, 2022

YouTube revenue grows just 5% as advertisers pull back

Google executives expect “ongoing headwinds” in the third quarter but see commerce and connected TV as areas of promise.

By Peter Adams • July 27, 2022

Tremor acquires Amobee for $239M to scale video advertising ambitions

The deal includes Amobee’s demand-side and advanced TV ad tech as Tremor remains focused on growing its global footprint.

By Peter Adams • July 26, 2022

GroupM launches framework for cutting carbon emissions from ads

Amid a global heat wave, WPP's investment group took a major step to meet its commitment to decarbonize its media supply chain by 2030.

By Chris Kelly • July 25, 2022

Walmart integrates CommerceIQ to fortify its retail media advertising platform

Adding self-service and automation tools has become a growing mandate for Walmart as it looks to scale an ad sales business that generated $2.1 billion last year.

By Peter Adams • July 21, 2022

Netflix picks Microsoft as partner to build ad-supported streaming business

It’s a major coup for Microsoft, a stealthy digital advertising player that won out thanks to offering flexibility and strong privacy safeguards.

By Peter Adams • July 13, 2022

Disney boosts post-cookie offering with major Trade Desk integration

The move with Unified ID 2.0 is a major one in Disney’s plans to boost programmatic, addressability and interoperability in its advertising ecosystem. 

By Chris Kelly • July 12, 2022

Kroger expands programmatic capabilities for advertisers with Pacvue partnership

Brands accessing Kroger’s first-party data can improve ad effectiveness with a dashboard of tools, including AI optimization.

By Jessica Deyo • July 12, 2022

IPG looks to streamline brand integrations in entertainment

UpstreamPop blends Mediabrands’ audience intelligence and R&CPMK’s entertainment industry expertise as brands seek out streaming viewers.

By Chris Kelly • July 11, 2022

WSJ: Google opens door to ad-tech spinoff as regulatory pressure mounts

A separate investigation by EU officials could lead to changes on YouTube where Google will allow rival firms to sell ads directly on the video platform.

By Peter Adams • July 8, 2022

Pinterest releases new shopping, seller features

The feature rollouts follow the appointment of a new CEO and the acquisition of an AI shopping platform.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 7, 2022

Omnicom banks on Walmart, Instacart in latest commerce expansion

The agency holding company continues to invest in commerce, with a focus on a growing retail media network and its clean room solution.

By Chris Kelly • June 27, 2022

Why NBCUniversal is adding emotion to its measurement framework

Executive Kelly Abcarian detailed the media company's latest attempt to modernize measurement, just days after revealing the results of a massive currency pilot.

By Chris Kelly • June 23, 2022

Wendy's streamlines national-to-local social advertising with Tiger Pistol

The QSR chain has teamed with the largest third-party publisher of collaborative social ads to transform its local ad strategy.

By Chris Kelly • June 21, 2022

Walmart, Roku partner to evolve shoppable streaming ads 'beyond the QR code'

The retailer is the exclusive partner on a new feature that allows people to purchase products with a few taps of their remote.

By Peter Adams • June 17, 2022

Spotify teams with IAS to improve podcast brand safety

The initiative comes the same week that the audio streaming platform created a Safety Advisory Council to make recommendations on content policies.

By Robert Williams • June 16, 2022

Toyota cuts carbon footprint of digital ads via tech tie-up

Media agency GroupM is helping scale a solution from SeenThis that requires less data transferred to effectively run campaigns. 

By Peter Adams • June 13, 2022

Overcoming uncertainty in your event marketing channel

How to strategically maximize your event channel and take advantage of events in your marketing mix.

June 13, 2022

Apple's iOS 16 offers mixed blessings for marketers

Changes to the iPhone’s lock screen, new services for Apple Pay, more privacy restrictions and tweaks to ad breaks in SharePlay are scheduled for the fall. 

By Robert Williams • June 9, 2022

How Netflix's potential acquisition of Roku would affect CTV advertising

While an acquisition is reportedly not in the works, Netflix has met with Roku and Comcast about outsourcing its ad operations, per The Information.

By Chris Kelly • Updated June 14, 2022

Catalina, Volta energize DOOH partnership around EV charging stations

Leveraging Catalina’s measurement capabilities, a campaign with Dole Fresh Foods delivered an 8% sales lift and an 8.5% increase in category share.

By Sara Karlovitch • June 8, 2022

Dollar General upgrades retail media network, emphasizing rural customers

The discount chain, which has benefited from inflationary trends, is adding new tech partners such as The Trade Desk in the race to secure more brand dollars.

By Peter Adams • June 8, 2022