Walmart Broadens Retail Media Network Through New Partnerships
· 2h ago · Originally reported by Chain Store Age
Walmart is expanding the scope of its retail media network by forming new partnerships. This move is aimed at increasing its advertising reach and offering more opportunities for brands to connect with Walmart's shoppers.
Why it matters
Retail media networks are becoming a key way for brands to reach consumers directly at the point of purchase. Walmart's expansion signals growing competition and innovation in this fast-growing segment.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like Walmart letting more companies put up posters in its stores so shoppers see more ads while shopping.
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Reach
Reach is the number (or percentage) of unique people or households who saw an ad at least once during a campaign, as opposed to the total number of impressions.
Retail media
Retail media is advertising sold by retailers, on their own websites, apps and stores or elsewhere using their shopper data, letting brands reach customers close to the point of purchase.
Retail media network (RMN)
A retail media network (RMN) is a retailer's advertising business, including its ad inventory, shopper data, ad technology and sales team, that sells ads to brands on and off the retailer's properties.
Advertiser
An advertiser is the company, organisation or person that pays to place ads in order to sell products, build a brand, recruit, or spread a message.
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