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Retail Media Advertising in France, Germany, and the UK

Strong Growth Continues, and Opportunities Remain Despite Challenges Ahead

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Retail media ad spending in France, Germany, and the UK continues to rise, outpacing all other ad formats. The space is developing rapidly despite fragmentation and a lack of standards.
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Retail media ad spending remains one of the biggest drivers of digital advertising in France, Germany, and the UK. And while fragmentation and a lack of standards pose challenges, there are still healthy growth opportunities across off-site implementations and as the landscape broadens to include commerce media.

Key Question: How should marketers in Western Europe’s three biggest markets allocate their retail media advertising budgets, given the rapidly evolving environment?

Key Stat: The UK is the biggest market in Western Europe for retail media ad spending by some distance. This will remain the case throughout our forecast, with outlays set to approach $10 billion by 2029.

This report can help you: develop media strategy and allocate budget for campaigns (brands and agencies)

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    1. Executive Summary
    2. Retail media remains the biggest growth driver of digital advertising
    3. A fragmented market means challenges and opportunities
    1. The off-site opportunity is fueling further retail media growth
    2. Retail media has paved the way for commerce media to begin to take hold
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    Interviewed for This Report

    Alexia Nakad
    LiveRamp
    Vice President of Brands, UK and MEA
    Interviewed May 1, 2025

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    Bill Fisher

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    Franco Bernasconi
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    Diego Dell’Orco
    Heather Sprung
    Senior Editor
    Matt Torpey
    Senior Chart Editor
    Emman Velasco
    Chart Editor
    Paul Verna
    VP, Content
    Max Willens
    Ali Young
    Senior Copy Editor and Manager of Content Operations
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