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11 retail media networks pitch their own version of differentiation

At Ascendant’s Showcase upfront, 11 retail media networks — from Home Depot to PayPal to Chase — each pitched a different edge: proprietary data, cross-merchant reach, or niche audience depth, while executives flagged incrementality and interoperability as shared industry asks.

Why it matters. Advertisers gain leverage to demand proof of incrementality as more networks compete on the same measurement and cross-channel claims.

Signal from modernretail.co · Mitchell Parton · read the original.

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