Snapchat Execs On AR, Shopping & ‘The Third Place’

CANNES — At a Beet.TV panel during Cannes Lions 2024, Snap executives emphasized the platform’s ability to recreate intimate shopping experiences with friends, leveraging AR capabilities and close social networks. They positioned Snapchat as a “third place” for users to connect authentically, creating opportunities for brands to become part of Gen Z’s social rituals and purchasing […]

 
 

Snap, CVX & Snowflake Debate The Importance of Offsite Retail Media Measurement

CANNES — Retail media networks are expanding their offsite capabilities by partnering with social platforms, offering advertisers extended audience reach and engagement. Panelists highlighted the importance of data foundations, privacy-safe collaboration, and diverse ad experiences in driving value for consumers. While measurement fragmentation remains a challenge, new technologies are enabling more granular insights across channels. Panel: […]

 
 

IAS, Snap, JPMorgan Chase & Co Execs: How AI Context Power Brand Safety

CANNES — AI-powered brand safety tools are evolving to help marketers navigate the complex landscape of digital content adjacency. Panelists highlighted the need to balance performance, scale and brand protection while accommodating different risk appetites. As platforms rapidly innovate, brands must stay informed about new features and capabilities to ensure strategies remain suitable. Overall, the industry […]

 
 

Verizon’s Oath Is Steeped In Data, Mobile-First Content

If anyone doubts how Oath plans to differentiate itself with Verizon’s massive caches of insights from its broadband and wireless services and brick-and-mortar stores, Jeff Lucas makes it very clear. “What Oath offers more than anyone else is deep, deep data,” the Head of Oath’s Americas Sales says. “But also we are thinking about commerce” […]

 
 

Moat’s Goodhart Appraises ‘Screen Real Estate’ For Video Measurement

HOLLYWOOD, Florida – It’s been said that the most valuable real estate is all about location. It’s no different with video advertising, but consumption habits are changing so fast that they are hard to measure. Enter the Moat Video Score, a new impression-level metric for measuring digital video exposures that focuses on length of creative, […]