Marketing

The AdCP Hype Problem: Why Standardized AI Workflows Don’t Equal Better Media Outcomes

If you are feeling pressure to “do something” about Ad Context Protocol, you are not alone. Since its launch a few months ago, AdCP has been framed as a foundational step toward an “agentic” future, one where AI systems plan, execute and optimize media buys without human hand-holding. It is a compelling vision, but one

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‘Things have changed’: Diageo pulls retail media upstream

Retail media now sits inside Diageo’s broader marketing mix, not downstream from it. That shift is most visible in how the advertiser works with retailers, particularly British supermarket chain Tesco. Once treated largely as a place to activate trade promotions after a campaign was already live, Tesco’s retail media now plays a more expansive role.

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