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Commerce Media Trends to Watch in 2025

Growing Pains for Digital Advertising’s Darling Channel

Report by Sarah Marzano, Max Willens  |  Nov 19, 2024

Top Trends to Watch in 2025

Need-to-Know Trends Across 12 Industries and 6 Regions

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Mounting pressure will squeeze the long tail of retail media networks (RMNs)
RMNs wade into unfamiliar waters to satisfy advertiser demands for incrementality
Last-mile intermediaries are poised to win commerce media ad share
The race is on to create new ad inventory as commerce media heats up
Retail media investment will drive a wave of innovation in connected TV (CTV) advertising
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To keep pace in a complex landscape and meet increasing demands from advertisers, commerce media players need to invest in fresh channels, tools, and innovation.
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Mounting pressure will squeeze the long tail of retail media networks (RMNs)
RMNs wade into unfamiliar waters to satisfy advertiser demands for incrementality
Last-mile intermediaries are poised to win commerce media ad share
The race is on to create new ad inventory as commerce media heats up
Retail media investment will drive a wave of innovation in connected TV (CTV) advertising
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Media Gallery

The commerce media landscape will grow even more complex in 2025. Commerce media players looking to stand out from the increasingly crowded competition will be forced to invest in new channels, tools, and innovations to meet rising advertiser expectations.

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Sarah Marzano, Max Willens

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