𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗙̶𝗶̶𝗻̶𝘁̶𝗲̶𝗰̶𝗵̶ 𝗔𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵. With walled gardens becoming increasingly opaque, relying on traditional top-of-funnel (ToFu) social metrics and middle-of-funnel (MoFu) search behavior is no longer sufficient to justify media spend. The bar for social proof has risen dramatically - 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, i.e., transactions. Marketers are now more inclined to invest in ads powered by retail intelligence rather than paying the infamous Google-Meta tax. 💰 The growth rates of ad/ media categories mirror those of their leading platforms, highlighting this shift in spends: • Search (+12% YoY) :: Google Search (+14% YoY) 🔎 • Social Media (+14% YoY) :: Meta Platforms (+16% YoY) 💬 • Retail Media (+21% YoY) :: Amazon Ads (+24% YoY) 🛒 Industry giants like Amazon, Walmart, and JPMorganChase have built their own supply networks powered by their deep transactional insights. Regional leaders such as Flipkart (India), Schwarz Gruppe (EU), and Tokopedia (Indonesia) are partnering with companies like The Trade Desk and Criteo to outsource their ad tech offerings. It's only a matter of time before more consumer tech giants start capitalizing their data and customer understanding. Discover what’s fueling this paradigm shift—dive into the full post for deeper insights ▶️
Retail Media has established itself as the fastest growing advertising category (+21% YoY) overshadowing even paid social and paid search as of 2024. So what is the hype about? Why is it outperforming other channels, drawing over $54 Bn in marketing budgets worldwide? In this post, we dive deeper into how the rise of Retail Media Networks is transforming many businesses into powerful media houses and what's the secret behind its performance.