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Minty launches cashback app inside ChatGPT shopping chats

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Minty launches cashback app inside ChatGPT as shoppers increasingly use AI chats to compare products and unlock offers without leaving the conversation.
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Retailers slow expansion as economic pressures bite

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Retailers trim expansion plans as geopolitical turmoil and inflation bite, with fewer than one in six executives pursuing strong growth strategies.
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Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access

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Markable widens access as it opens Smart Deep Links, AutoDM and AI Product Collage to all creators in free push to boost affiliate sales.
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TripleLift launches TL Spark AI layer for ad buying

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TripleLift unveils TL Spark to link supply, creative and audience data as AI ad buying shifts towards agentic workflows.
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OpenX appoints new product chief as it expands curation

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OpenX names a new Vice President of Product and broadens two executives' remits as it steps up focus on curation, partnerships and CTV.
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IAS expands TikTok ad measurement across four formats

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Integral Ad Science widens independent verification on TikTok as search, commerce and lightweight app placements join its measurement coverage.
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Moloco launches app-focused connected TV ad product

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Moloco brings performance advertising to connected TV for app marketers, using its mobile AI to measure installs and engagement on the television screen.
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Wayvia updates Shoppable platform to track retail sales

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Wayvia rolls out Shoppable Next Generation to link ad campaigns with confirmed retail sales and Meta purchase signals for brands.
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Moloco launches performance CTV ads for app marketers

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Moloco has extended its adtech push into television with a new performance product for app marketers, promising real-time optimisation and attribution.
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Neato raises USD $25 million to expand beyond Amazon

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Neato secures USD $25 million in growth funding to open new operations centres and push its second-party marketplace model into more sales channels.
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Pacvue launches AI agent for commerce ad media teams

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Pacvue unveils AI agent to speed up commerce media workflows, with Amazon Ads support at launch and approval-based campaign changes in one system.
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InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns

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InMarket highlights six brands as sales-focused campaigns deliver up to USD $1.5 million in incremental sales and stronger return on ad spend.
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Dollar General expands in-store audio ads with QSIC

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Dollar General widens AI-powered in-store audio ads to 6,000 more US shops in QSIC deal, boosting measurement and retail media reach.
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Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery

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Bazaarvoice unveils patent-pending API to help brands and retailers surface verified reviews in AI-led shopping and search results.
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Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer

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Rithum brings in former Realtor.com executive Mausam Bhatt to steer product strategy as it ramps up AI-led tools and automation across its platform.
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Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer

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Mediaocean taps Innovid veteran Guy Kuperman to drive strategy, partnerships and AI-led integration across its ad tech portfolio.
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AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout

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AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
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SeenThis & Vudoo team up to power shoppable video ads

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SeenThis and Vudoo join forces to deliver shoppable video ads on the open web, linking viewer attention directly to on-screen purchases.
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Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning

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Pacvue to plug Reddit Ads into its commerce system, uniting community insights with retail media planning in one performance workflow.
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Barrows & QSIC sync in‑store audio with digital video

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Barrows Connected Store and QSIC partner to sync in‑store video and audio, promising data‑driven, unified retail media and measurement.