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Ask a marketer where their last ad ran and why, and they’ll probably shrug or send a spreadsheet that answers nothing. Programmatic promised clarity: automation, efficiency and measurable outcomes. What we got instead is complexity dressed up as optimization: a stack of acronyms performing trust theater. DSPs, SSPs, exchanges, verifiers and data vendors now pile […]

Amazon will consolidate its legacy ad APIs into one offering; retail media powers to mobile economy; advertisers aren’t feeling Pride Month this year. The post Wait, An Open Internet Backed By Amazon?; Beyond Retail Media appeared first on AdExchanger.

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Nikki Ogunnaike wasn’t always a morning person. But for the last decade, the editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine has made it a point to start the day around 6:30 am with a morning routine to ease into a busy day of emails, meetings and after work events. To capture a

MNTN’s initial public offering has revived hopes for ad tech companies eyeing public markets, debuting at $16 per share and quickly rising to $28, with a valuation of $1.2 billion.  Backed by Morgan Stanley and linked to Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds (albeit tangentially), the company benefits from a high profile.  This is a member-exclusive article

Budgets may be tighter this year, but the rosé will still be flowing freely as agency executives flock to the French Riviera to attend the year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity from June 16 to 20. As a hub for seaside schmoozing and lavish award ceremonies, Cannes has long been a playground for industry

It might be perceived as a sign of uncertain economic times that agencies are doing their best to stay lean by keeping full-time staff at a minimum and relying more heavily on freelance help in areas where the lift is needed.  But from speaking with the principals at two agencies, it’s as much a means

Roblox is pushing to onboard more advertisers, but the platform’s current lack of third-party measurement tools is becoming a roadblock for some marketers. Agencies trying to onboard advertisers new to Roblox say it’s becoming harder to convince brands to invest without third-party measurement tools in place, according to three agency execs Digiday spoke to for this

A partnership with the DC franchise reboot shows mascots, including Flo, stepping up to address more everyday problems in Metropolis.