Marketing

Yotpo Acquires The CDP Coho AI, Solidifying Its Pitch For Retention Over Incrementality

Yotpo, the retention-based marketing and analytics company, announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring fellow Israeli tech startup Coho AI, a customer data platform. Yotpo had been looking for a CDP business “to leverage that into a more actionable CDP,” co-founder and CEO Tomer Tagrin told AdExchanger Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though […]

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Snap’s New Generative AI Ad Format Emphasizes Engagement Over Scale

The creative on Snapchat has evolved a lot since those puking rainbow filters. On Tuesday, Snap released sponsored AI lenses, a new generative AI ad format that users can interact with. The format, which Snap has been testing since late last year, is powered by One Snap, the company’s name for its homegrown generative AI

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Acadia Acquires Crush, Merging Two Retail Media and Marketplace Agencies

The retail media agency consolidation trend is still going with the announcement on Tuesday that indie shop Acadia has acquired fellow ecommerce marketplace ad agency Crush. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Crush has an unorthodox business model among ecommerce agencies, since it takes a relatively small fee or retainer plus a negotiated percent

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Not Just Any Clean Room: Selecting A Partner That Drives Real Business Impact

Data clean rooms have become a major topic of discussion amid ongoing regulatory changes and evolving industry policies. As advertisers navigate these shifts, it’s important to take a step back and understand what’s available – and how to select the right partners to solve real business challenges. What is a data clean room? A data clean

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7 martech startups challenging the big players

The MarTech landscape is rapidly evolving, with innovative startups emerging to challenge the dominance of established players. As brands increasingly seek personalized, data-driven marketing solutions, these agile companies are harnessing new technologies to provide smarter, more efficient tools for engagement, data enrichment, and customer experience.  In the next five years, these seven MarTech startups are…

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The rise of deep research: How agencies are using AI for strategy, content and client pitches

As client demands grow more complex and timelines shrink, agencies are turning to new AI-powered research tools to streamline workflows and supercharge insight development. In recent months, tech giants and startups alike have released new “deep research” tools that are already helping teams within holding companies and indie shops to move faster, think deeper and

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Maybe this time, they’ll get lucky: Why marketers believe in mascots again

In this saturated market, brands are hoping new mascots will tickle consumers’ nostalgia and help them stand out from the competition. In the last few months, Domino’s pizza launched Mac Scott, a penne-shaped mascot, fast-casual restaurant chain Cava rolled out Peter Chip, a pita chip with googly eyes, and candy brand Hi-Chew introduced Chewbie, the

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Why retail media is still grappling with definition and spending uncertainties

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify For an industry expected to rake in nearly $62 billion U.S. ad dollars this year, or about 18% of digital ad spend, per eMarketer’s reporting, only one thing seems to be certain when it comes to retail media networks — and that’s uncertainty. No doubt, retail media is booming. But

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