We put retail media under the microscope, comparing advertising on walled garden platforms and the open web, looking at newly introduced standards in the space, and examining how agentic AI could transform it.  Another week, another new ad network. Two last [...]

This week brought a number of alignment moves across the global ad and AI landscapes from new retail standards to strategic platform partnerships. In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss ITV launching its GenAI Ads Manager, the UK ad regulator trialling [...]

Pentaleap Inc., leader in retail media technology, today (8th October, 2025) announced major updates to its Campaign Manager, the company’s demand-side platform (DSP) that helps advertisers run full-funnel retail media campaigns with transparency and ease. Since its launch last year, Pentaleap [...]

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 [...]

IAB Europe, the leading European-level industry association for the digital advertising ecosystem, is delighted to announce that Albert Heijn has become the first retail media network (RMN) to be certified under the IAB Europe Retail Media Certification Programme. The certification [...]

Ciaran O'Kane has been sketching again. This time, he takes a look at the impact of AI and chatbots on the search landscape, and what that means for the marketing funnel... Despite a London Underground and DLR strike, we had over [...]

We asked industry experts how retail media is evolving, and how the ad industry can take advantage of new opportunities in the space.  Retail media has been on a rapid rise: for quite some time now, the industry has been talking [...]

goTom, the Swiss SaaS company for ad sales management, celebrated its 10th anniversary on September 11. Together with clients, partners, and employees, the company hosted a summer party on Lake Zurich. With BBQ, cool drinks, and music, the evening brought [...]

Kevel, the industry leader in API-based ad-serving technology, announced today (2nd September, 2025) that Haypp Group has launched its retail media capabilities on Kevel's Retail Media Cloud®. A global pioneer in the transition to smoke-free alternatives, Haypp Group aims to [...]

In today's ExchangeWire Digest: Walmart grows ads business by 46%; TikTok draws backlash for mandatory AI tool; OpenAI questions Zuckerberg role in USD$97bn (£71.2bn) Musk takeover offer. Walmart grows ads business by 46% Walmart’s advertising revenue increased by 46% year-over-year, as revealed [...]