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The year started with a flurry of commerce media news, from Meijer Media expanding into off-site channels to Microsoft’s new 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.

If there is in fact economic uncertainty, and I think even that's kind of debatable, they're just dealing with it in an environment where Microsoft and Google have credible cloud businesses and Walmart and a gigantic swath of retail media networks are all kind of muscling in on the money that's flowing into retail media. Marcus Johnson:.

The one place where I think Amazon and all the other players in the retail media space will always have an advantage is in measurement.

They're really expanding the retail media network rapidly. I mean I think the recent purchase of Vizio, which is originally announced purchase of Vizio, it's going to take a while to have an impact, but that's going to expand the inventory that they'll have control over for advertising and over the internet work.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what we are paying close attention to this holiday season, how much more the holiday season has been pulled forward, and besides being earlier than everyone else, which holiday strategies will work? Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank one projected winner and one retailer that needs help this holiday season. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Zak Stambor.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how buying alcohol online is different, what Uber’s shutdown of Drizly means for its retail media business, and how consumption habits are changing. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four spicy predictions about the future of alcohol. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Blake Droesch and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.

There's the retail media network trend that we're really enjoying where we are able to leverage first party data from retail media companies in order to target in a cookie-less environment that we're all growing to.

Your second prediction was the next digital consumer privacy lawsuit would involve a retail media network. Me and Paul agreed. Susie half agreed very non-committal. Susie also not happened yet. Susie, your two were movie theaters would turn into Metaverse playgrounds. Zero people agreed mainly because we thought that 2024 was too soon and your second one was Amazon would buy Hyundai.

Skydance Media is buying Paramount Global, which was one of its current suitors at the time. However, Max, you also said advertisers will not coalesce around the measurement standard for retail media until the aggregator's peak growth subsides, and the next digital consumer privacy lawsuit will involve a retail media network. So that one's better. Max Willens (03:24):. We're saying there's a chance.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss points of tension around Trader Joe's and other cult grocery brands. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four private label grocery brands people go out of their way for—and why. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analyst Zak Stambor.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why US home improvement company Lowe's didn't work out in Canada, why Canadian athletic apparel retailer lululemon athletica succeeded in the US, and which Canadian brands would prosper in the US if they chose to fly south. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Paul Briggs and vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss exactly how much of the retail membership market Amazon Prime has gobbled up, whether Walmart+ is even competing with Amazon, and how valued benefits have shifted. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank our top four creative recommendations for what retail memberships could offer members. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the largest discrepancies in terms of where folks spend their media time versus where advertisers spend their money, and how advertisers should adjust accordingly. "In Other News," we talk about the Comcast-Walt Disney Co. negotiations centered around Hulu's ownership and whether YouTube's new NFL Sunday Ticket features will be enough to attract viewers and advertisers. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how to define an impulse buy and some of the challenges in sparking them online. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank three suggestions for inspiring online impulse purchases. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Arielle Feger and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.