In this week's column, Shirley Marschall looks at the agentic AI 'solve' for shopping, and the danger of losing some of the purchase journey's moments of magic...

As 2026 approaches, we examine what could be in store for retail media. As the sector booms, we asked experts from across the ad tech ecosystem what they expect from the year ahead.  As we progress through Q4, it’s the season [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover publishers taking legal action against Meta over its serving of scam ads as well as the impact of this year’s Black Friday, with record online sales in the US while UK high streets saw slowing [...]

Tech-based health and beauty products will be among the most popular purchases this winter retail season, according to data from Taboola’s marketing-commerce retail platform Connexity. Gadgets such as AI fitness mirrors, LED face masks, and sonic toothbrushes have experienced a huge [...]

GoWit, the leading ad tech company in connected commerce and retail media, announced a strategic investment round led by Nuwa Capital, with participation from existing investors Formus Capital, APY Ventures, and DCP. The investment marks a milestone in GoWit’s mission to [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover Amazon expanding its global reach with a low-cost Bazaar app, OpenAI proposing teen safety standards amid rising scrutiny, and Google’s AI Overviews disrupting traffic for the Daily Mail.

Brands are doubling down on the proven effectiveness of affiliate marketing in the face of rising customer acquisition costs, with influencers taking an increasing share of affiliate budgets. This is among key findings of The Global State of Affiliate Marketing [...]

New insights from global data and technology company, Experian, and Reward, global leader in customer engagement and commerce media, show that Black Friday has transformed from a single day into a season-long shopping event, with Brits now favouring experiences, wellbeing, [...]

GoWit, a global ad tech leader in omnichannel retail media, announced the launch of GoWit Commerce Media, a unified advertising platform connecting retailers, brands, and agencies. Replacing fragmented solutions, GoWit now unites 7,000+ brands and agencies with leading retailers in [...]

In today’s digest, we look at RedBird’s agreement to acquire the Telegraph newspaper group, the latest in the UK's AI sector, and Alibaba's Taobao Instant Commerce Portal surpassing 40 million daily orders. RedBird to Acquire Telegraph A consortium led by RedBird Capital [...]