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When retailers allow non-endemic brands to advertise, it benefits both sides. 鈥凌别迟补颈濒ers can further monetize their data, while non-endemics, who have an appetite to expand their reach, are able to leverage that data,鈥� our analyst Sarah Marzano said on an episode of the 鈥淏ehind the Numbers: Reimagining 搁别迟补颈濒鈥� podcast. Here鈥檚 why major retail media players such as Walmart and Home Depot have recently opened up their offerings, along with three best practices to boost performance.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what's fueling the non-endemic retail media fire, how to do non-endemic advertising the wrong way, and how success is measured. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analyst Sarah Marzano.

As retail media moves both off-site and in-store, audio is becoming a bigger part of the ad mix. Here are two ways brands can incorporate audio into their retail media activations.

Today鈥檚 podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show explores the future role ATMs will play in retail media. Host Rob Rubin is also joined by Stuart Mackinnon, COO of NCR Atleos, to discuss why ATM networks continue to grow despite the surge in options for cashless purchasing. We also discuss how advertisers on the Chase Media Solutions platform can use purchase history data to target ads on Chase鈥檚 digital platforms. Listen today!

Retail media is moving beyond performance to become a tool that marketers can use to drive both sales and brand awareness. In this next evolution, off-site, in-store, and upper-funnel formats like connected TV (CTV) and social will play a larger role in marketers鈥� retail media strategies as they seek more scale and control over their campaigns.

As retail media grows, it鈥檚 becoming increasingly complex, prompting some marketers to take a step back and rethink how they鈥檙e approaching the channel.

Think of off-site retail media as filling a bus with potential customers and driving them directly to your storefront, Bob Coon senior vice president of US sales at TripleLift, said during a recent 蘑菇AV webinar. But just delivering customers to your storefront doesn鈥檛 guarantee they will buy. Here鈥檚 what retailers and marketers need to know to take advantage of off-site retail media.

Retail media has matured greatly since our 5 retail media networks (RMNs) worth watching. That evolution has come from growth in spend (we forecast US omnichannel retail media ad spend growth at 26.0% this year, with larger increases in off-site and connected TV), in-store innovations, and new entrants from other non-retailers.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how retail media is meeting the demand for full funnel campaigns, what folks are building to help with measurement, and how in-store audio can upgrade the experience. "In Other News," we talk about whether there is enough money to go around in retail media and why performance marketers are shifting their priorities to brand building. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Sarah Marzano and Ryan Mayward, SVP of retail sales at Walmart Connect.

Best Buy, CNET partner for unique retail media offering: Advertisers will be able to purchase and measure ads across both sites, while CNET content will be featured across Best Buy鈥檚 stores, site, and app.

Saks launches retail media network amid slowing sales: The ecommerce retailer is billing its offering as a unique opportunity to connect with luxury shoppers.

Thanks to its growing retail media business, Walmart keeps its top spot on our 鈥淯nofficial Most interesting Retailers List鈥� for April 2024. Meanwhile, newcomer Home Depot and returning member TikTok Shop make the list for equipping advertisers with more data.

In a recent meta analysis, Grocery TV discovered that consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands averaged a 14% increase in incremental sales when advertising through its in-store retail media network.

Consumers are more ready for shoppable TV than ever. 鈥淭he opportunity around shoppable TV is changing due to significant advancements in technology and shifts in consumer behavior,鈥� said David Cohen, CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), in its recent Retail Media Goes to the Movies report.

Amazon is ditching Just Walk Out in favor of Dash Carts. Not only will the move satisfy customers鈥� desire for familiar technology, but it鈥檚 also creating more ad inventory. Walmart Connect also emphasized its in-store retail media potential last week, with a focus on expanding familiar strategies like sampling and TV screens. This back-to-basics approach might spark more in-store retail media ad spend.

Yesterday, The Home Depot hosted its first in-person retail media marketing summit, InFronts, where it introduced its revamped retail media network, Orange Apron Media. In addition to the new name, the retail media network will expand its services to include a unified on-site/off-site platform, a data clean room solution, and new media partners.

鈥淲hat鈥檚 really exciting about retail media is a lot of it is uncharted territory,鈥� said Paul Longo, general manager of retail media at Microsoft. 鈥淲e鈥檙e in inning two, inning three. What鈥檚 gotten us here will not get us where things need to be.鈥�

POSSIBLE conference reveals retail media鈥檚 potential with loyalty data: Target鈥檚 strategic use of customer info enhances ad trust and multiplies engagement.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss in-store retail media: what's holding it back, cooler screens and smart carts impact, and what digital advertising looks like outside the store. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top three activations in retail media. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Arielle Feger and Sarah Marzano.

Amazon is the biggest retail media network in the US, accounting for three-quarters of retail media revenue share, per our forecast. But its limited grocery footprint leaves an opportunity for competition. Here are recent updates in grocery retail media, and a prediction on the future of in-store retail media.

Across Western Europe, inflation and uncertainty have hit consumers and businesses alike. But some may prosper in these conditions鈥攕uch as brands using retail media networks and firms advancing sustainability goals.

If the 鈥凌别迟补颈濒 Media 1.0鈥� era was primarily about search-driven ecommerce, then Retail Media 2.0 (with credit to Peter Moustakerski) will be about moving up the funnel and across retail channels

Retail media is outpacing non-retail media in growth in US search ad spend. As performance-driven advertisers push closer to the point of sale, companies like Amazon benefit. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 behind retail media鈥檚 search success.

Retail media works. For 77% of US organizations, retail media has either met or exceeded KPI expectations, according to a December 2023 survey from Skai and the Path to Purchase Institute. Only 3% say it had little or no impact on desired objectives.

Search is already a major component of retail media; social is the next integration. Advertisers still view social media as a discovery medium and retail media as a conversion-driver. But both platforms are 鈥減otentially full-funnel,鈥� according to Liz Cole, executive director and US head of social at VMLY&R, speaking at our 鈥淎ttention!鈥� summit.