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While the gaming industry does not get as much attention from marketers as connected TV (CTV) or retail media, it is in the midst of a long stretch of exceptional ad revenue growth. The $10 billion mark is not far off. In-game ads have become more attractive to major advertisers.

Google鈥檚 share of the total search ad market is declining thanks to the rise of retail media. But its share of the traditional search market (which excludes retail media search ad spending) is actually increasing, per our forecast. Perplexity is currently the only major AI-first challenger to monetize with ads.

With no shortage of spending options, advertisers weighing whether to invest in TMNs will be considering what travel companies can do better or at a better value than comparable channels. First-party data, captive audiences, and a diverse array of ad inventory are some components of the travel media value proposition.

The majority (77.7%) of ad spend in the US is digital. Retail dwarfs all categories in terms of sheer size, but its position as a growth driver falls this year as telecom takes the top place.

Travel will see the fastest growth in US digital ad spending of any industry in 2023, according to our forecast. Travel, retail, healthcare and pharma, automotive, and entertainment will outpace the national digital ad spending growth rate.

Total media ad spending in the US will pass the $350 billion mark this year, but growth is slow at just 3.8%, according to our forecast. 鈥淭hat is not great compared to almost anything in recent memory; however, there is a U-shape to this line,鈥� our analyst Ethan Cramer-Flood said during our 鈥淯S Digital Ad Spend Outlook鈥� webinar. Connected TV and retail media will prove to be bright spots, but social media could be a challenge.

Amazon will pull in over 80% of US retail media search dollars this year, per our forecast. But Walmart will continue growing its share of non-Amazon retail media search ad spending over the next two years.

Key stat: Google鈥檚 share of US nonretail search ad spend has declined since 2021, when the company saw $57.49 billion in US search ad revenues, according to our forecast. Among Google鈥檚 rivals outside of retail, both Microsoft and Apple are growing their search revenues faster.

US TV ad spend will fall 8% this year, per our forecast. Its share of total media ad spend is also in decline as marketers turn to faster-growing formats such as connected TV (CTV) and retail media.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether search, social, connected TV, or retail media has been driving growth the most this year, how much non-cyclical ad growth has been fueling this year's numbers, and what to expect from ad spend in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Ross Benes.

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of retail marketers worldwide plan to increase their advertising spend on social platforms, according to a November 2023 survey by TechValidate as reported by Mediaocean.

The pandemic ecommerce boom that drove online sales is over. But marketplaces will continue to expand their share of US retail ecommerce, contributing almost 40% of the $588 billion in US online sales growth that we forecast over the next five years.

On today鈥檚 podcast, we discuss the 蘑菇AV report, 9 Pivotal Shifts in AI, Regulation, and Advertising That Will Change the Business Landscape. Our analysts will compete in the Great Behind The Numbers Take Off 鈥� Top Trends edition, borrowing from the television show, The Great British Bake Off. In the Take Off, we will talk in-depth about how retail media, social and AI will undercut traditional search and will governments protect children from digital ad giants. Listen to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Analyst Bill Fisher. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

PayPal Ads offers unique ad targeting via transaction data: Access to PayPal鈥檚 400 million users aims to transform digital advertising for small and medium-sized businesses.

Connected TV (CTV) is now an integral part of retail media. Media networks can offer rich third-party data, while CTV platforms have advanced targeting capabilities and an engaged audience. But just how big is the opportunity?

Just Eat Takeaway expands retail media offerings with Rokt partnership: The delivery company joins DoorDash, Instacart, and Gopuff in enhancing its ad capabilities

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.

Our first-ever marketing and retail media survey explores the latest trends unfolding in Latin America, how the regional landscape will evolve, and the broader implications for ad buyers鈥� and retailers鈥� go-to-market strategies.

That makes CTV the second-fastest-growing ad format we track, after retail media. Most of CTV鈥檚 increases starting in 2024 will come from new spending on Prime Video ads. Linear TV ad spending is dropping faster than expected. In 2023, TV advertising will fall by 9.4% YoY to $60.38 billion.