Source & Notes
Data Table
Source: EMARKETER ForecastAugust 2026 
Note: Includes both traditional and digital out-of-home advertising; includes billboards, place-based (including in-store retail media), street furniture, and transit
Additional Note: Other includes categories that fall outside of those mentioned, such as government & education, industrial, manufacturing, mining, quarrying and oil & gas extraction, real estate, politics, non-profit, professional and business services, local, personal and home services, energy, utilities, horticulture and agriculture.
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of various elements related to the ad spending market, including macro-level economic conditions; historical trends of the advertising market; historical trends of each medium in relation to other media; reported revenues from major ad publishers; estimates from other research firms; data from benchmark sources; consumer media consumption trends; consumer device usage trends; and EMARKETER interviews with executives at ad agencies, brands, media publishers and other industry leaders.
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