Marketing

Ad budgets are still flowing as the year winds down but the mood on the ground tells a different story.  Marketers are holding their bets. Few want to commit too much, too early — especially with tariffs threatening to undercut margins and turn a decent quarter into a loss. The result: deals are more fluid,

The departure of Perplexity’s ads chief, Taz Patel, didn’t mark a pivot so much as confirm a tension that’s been simmering for months. Rather than signaling a full-blown retreat from advertising, the exit underscores a broader identity question the AI platform has yet to resolve. According to three of the ad execs Digiday interviewed for

The article was first published by Digiday sibling WorkLife. The DEI landscape has undergone a mind-blowingly radical shift in recent months, forcing organizations to navigate new legal realities while trying to maintain their commitment to inclusive workplaces. In it all, HR executives are grappling with how to preserve the essence of DEI work under changed

This article was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. With retailers eager to get into the advertising business as a revenue driver, hundreds of retail media networks are now on the market. That presents a unique challenge to brands across a wide array of categories. At Digiday, Modern Retail and Glossy’s Retail Media Advertising Strategies

After years of growth going up and to the right, retail media seems to have finally hit an inflection point — retail media networks want brand dollars and brands want attribution metrics. Until retail media can be seamlessly integrated with national brand campaigns (within budget constraints) the industry may remain at a standstill. Some companies

Retail media is entering what might be called its Socratic phase. The closer we to get to understanding an ad campaign’s real impact and business results, the clearer it is that we have no idea how this thing works. That was the vibe at the IAB Connected Commerce event in New York City, at least.

When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made it official last month with a joint post on Instagram, brands hopped on the announcement like it was the last train leaving engagement station. Within 24 hours, the post got 30 million likes, 2.3 million reposts and 9.7 million reshares. Not every cultural moment generates that kind of