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VTEX expands AI commerce architecture across markets
Digital Transformation

VTEX expands AI commerce architecture across markets

Retailers can now automate merchandising, support and ad campaigns as autonomous agents are embedded across VTEX's commerce platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Forrester says commerce media can fix retail media flaws
Customer Data Platforms

Forrester says commerce media can fix retail media flaws

Advertisers are struggling to measure returns across retail media networks, prompting Forrester to back commerce media as a broader alternative.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Zoom Media & airtango expand fitness screens in DACH
Digital Signage

Zoom Media & airtango expand fitness screens in DACH

Advertisers can now reach more than 5,000 gym screens across Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the tie-up widens cross-border media buying.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Shirofune adds ChatGPT Ads to its campaign platform
Generative AI

Shirofune adds ChatGPT Ads to its campaign platform

Marketers can now test AI-driven ad placements without adding a separate workflow, as the platform folds ChatGPT Ads into unified campaign management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
QSIC launches dashboard for in-store ad performance
Digital Signage

QSIC launches dashboard for in-store ad performance

Retailers can now tie in-store ads to sales in real time, as QSIC seeks to make supermarket media easier to measure and buy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands
Data Analytics

Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands

The platform gives brands real-time, audited automation across marketplaces, with human approval required for some actions and millions already completed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results
Personalisation

Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results

Advertisers stand to gain new placements as Google pushes sponsored content into conversational search and AI-generated shopping advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands
Data Analytics

Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands

Brand partners can now automate pricing, content and inventory checks across major marketplaces as Pattern rolls out its Pi system.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Koddi partners Wolt Ads on German programmatic launch
Software-as-a-Service

Koddi partners Wolt Ads on German programmatic launch

Brands and agencies in Germany can now buy Wolt's app-based commerce ads programmatically, as Koddi expands beyond travel into retail media.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Vistar study finds 3D boosts digital out-of-home awareness
Visual effects

Vistar study finds 3D boosts digital out-of-home awareness

Brand awareness in digital out-of-home rose sharply when ads used 3D, with Vistar Media finding a 67% lift over static formats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Google unveils AI ad & commerce tools across Search
Personalisation

Google unveils AI ad & commerce tools across Search

Marketers will get more AI help as Google adds new Search ad formats, checkout links and a Gemini adviser across its ad tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Retail media stories

Gen Z turns to malls as social spaces, study finds
Generation Z

Gen Z turns to malls as social spaces, study finds

The research suggests physical centres still sway younger shoppers, with 73% of Gen Z saying malls are their top place to meet friends.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
KERV.ai appoints Joshua Koran as Chief Product lead
Data Privacy

KERV.ai appoints Joshua Koran as Chief Product lead

The hire is aimed at accelerating KERV.ai's push into measurable interactive advertising as streaming and connected TV budgets grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Scaling media operations for the ad-first era
Digital Transformation

Scaling media operations for the ad-first era

Media firms now face a fragmented market where ad revenue has overtaken subscriptions, making end-to-end automation a commercial necessity.

By Jay Kulkarni • 4 min read • Last week
InMarket expands Basis tie-up for retail media tools
Advertising Technologies

InMarket expands Basis tie-up for retail media tools

Advertisers can now measure store visits and sales inside Basis as InMarket widens its tie-up, amid a retail media market nearing USD $70 billion in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
KERV.ai partners Canela Media in Spanish-language deal
Nielsen

KERV.ai partners Canela Media in Spanish-language deal

Spanish-language streaming advertisers gain shoppable video tools as Canela Media expands its offer for brands chasing Hispanic audiences.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Provenance appoints AI advisory board for retail shift
Digital Transformation

Provenance appoints AI advisory board for retail shift

Retailers risk being overlooked by AI shoppers unless product data is verified and structured for machine-led search and recommendations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month