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JCDecaux wins Western Sydney airport advertising deal
Smart Cities

JCDecaux wins Western Sydney airport advertising deal

JCDecaux lands long-term digital advertising contract at Western Sydney International Airport, set to open with capacity for 10 million passengers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
ChatGPT's Checkout retreat: An opportunity for Aussie retailers?
Customer Experience

ChatGPT's Checkout retreat: An opportunity for Aussie retailers?

OpenAI's Instant Checkout retreat puts retailer sites back in focus, opening a data-led discovery window for fast-moving Australian brands.

By Kate Massey • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Retail media stories

Pacvue launches AI agent for commerce ad media teams
Data Analytics

Pacvue launches AI agent for commerce ad media teams

Pacvue unveils AI agent to speed up commerce media workflows, with Amazon Ads support at launch and approval-based campaign changes in one system.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns
Marketing Technologies

InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns

InMarket highlights six brands as sales-focused campaigns deliver up to USD $1.5 million in incremental sales and stronger return on ad spend.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour
Digital Transformation

Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour

Retail shifts as AI agents move from recommending products to completing purchases, forcing brands to make catalogues legible to machine buyers.

By Sangeeta Mudnal • 4 min read • Last month
Megantic warns retailers on AI search risk in APAC
Customer Experience

Megantic warns retailers on AI search risk in APAC

Megantic and Shopify APAC warn Australian retailers to overhaul product data and site structure as AI shopping tools reshape discovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery
Marketing Technologies

Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery

Bazaarvoice unveils patent-pending API to help brands and retailers surface verified reviews in AI-led shopping and search results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
Data Analytics

Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer

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.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer
Data Analytics

Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer

Mediaocean taps Innovid veteran Guy Kuperman to drive strategy, partnerships and AI-led integration across its ad tech portfolio.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout
Data Protection

AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout

AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know
Data Analytics

Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know

Retail leaders are racing to turn data, AI and retail media into performance engines, reshaping how customer loyalty will work by 2026.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Retail media stories

BackLite UK launches Knightsbridge digital ad site
Smart Cities

BackLite UK launches Knightsbridge digital ad site

BackLite UK opens Knightsbridge screens in Piccadilly Underpass, targeting luxury brands with more than 3 million fortnightly impacts across central London.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Neato raises USD $25 million to expand beyond Amazon
Data Analytics

Neato raises USD $25 million to expand beyond Amazon

Neato secures USD $25 million in growth funding to open new operations centres and push its second-party marketplace model into more sales channels.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Dollar General expands in-store audio ads with QSIC
Digital Signage

Dollar General expands in-store audio ads with QSIC

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

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
SharkNinja retail media drive lifts sales at Noel Leeming
Digital Signage

SharkNinja retail media drive lifts sales at Noel Leeming

SharkNinja retail media push at Noel Leeming lifts unit sales 12 per cent, with Facebook return on ad spend topping USD $15.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board
Fintech

Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board

Dig adds Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to its board as the savings platform pushes into consumer tech and digital shopping.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Open Media joins VIOOH for UK DOOH programmatic buying
UK expansion

Open Media joins VIOOH for UK DOOH programmatic buying

Open Media links with VIOOH to trade 42 UK digital out-of-home screens programmatically, offering 120m monthly impressions to buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026