Retail Data Is an Enabler, Enhancer and Arbiter for Modern Advertising: Dentsu’s Bruce Williams

Retail data is transforming the way brands plan and execute campaigns, but not by changing advertising fundamentals. Instead, data enables marketers to get closer to the customer, says Bruce Williams, chief media officer for the Americas at Dentsu. “Retail data really isn’t changing the way that we’re thinking about advertising today,” Williams told Beet.TV Editorial […]

 
 

Gen AI’s Powerful Capabilities Fuel Innovation for Marketers

Generative artificial intelligence has been popularized in the past couple of years by apps such as ChatGPT, which can quickly generate responses to questions in everyday language. In the realm of advertising, gen AI is having a profound effect on marketing and creative processes. This discussion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity focuses […]

 
 

Retail Media Networks Have Major Offsite Ad Potential: Dentsu Media’s Bruce Williams

SAN JUAN, PR – Retailers that sell digital advertising on their own websites are looking to expand these capabilities throughout the open web with what is known as offsite advertising. A key strength is audience targeting based on the purchase histories of their customers. “The expansion of offsite is really delivering on a lot of […]

 
 

Data Monetization Extends Scope of Retail Media: Dentsu’s Bruce Williams

NEW YORK – The term “retail media” generally describes online marketplaces like Amazon or store chains like Walmart that are selling advertising space on their websites. But retail media can encompass in-store marketing activities, the capturing of data about consumers and other industry verticals. “When you think about retail media beyond retailers, and what’s out there […]

 
 

Commerce Media Can Speed Up Consumer Journeys: Dentsu’s Bruce Williams

More ecommerce sites are testing the value of their visitors to brands that are seeking to reach online consumers, especially at the lower parts of the purchase funnel. The commerce media market is growing and diversifying beyond retail media networks started by mass merchants like Amazon, Walmart and Target. “Across the board there’s a massive […]