The Beet.TV Leadership Sessions at Cannes Lions 2025, presented by Criteo

CANNES – Retail media was a hot topic at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, with experts from top brands and agencies discussing its growing importance and potential for innovation. Among the highlights, Jon Watts, managing director of the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, moderated a panel featuring leaders in retail media, including Joe […]

CANNES – Retail media has become one of the fastest-growing segments in advertising, but the category is facing a critical inflection point, according to Melanie Zimmermann, general manager of global retail media at Criteo. Speaking with Jon Watts, managing director of the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, […]

CANNES — Retail media has become a cornerstone of modern advertising, but delivering a truly seamless experience for both brands and shoppers remains elusive, says Stephen Howard-Sarin, managing director of retail media at ad-tech company Criteo. “A seamless experience for brands and shoppers is hard to get,” Howard-Sarin said in an interview with Jon Watts, […]

CANNES – Best Buy is betting on its deep customer relationships, high-quality data and expanding partnerships to grow its retail media business, said Jen Jensen, vice president of agency partnerships at the electronics chain. She outlined how the retailer is leveraging its direct consumer connection, including a striking 93% customer identification rate, to deliver value […]

CANNES — The future of shopping may involve conversations with bots, not browsing websites. Agentic shopping – where AI-powered agents handle purchases – is poised to become as crucial for brands and retailers as having a website is today. “I do believe in the future of agent shopping,” said Michael Komasinski, CEO of Criteo, in […]