The Digital Commerce Daily | [Analysis] Will Europe allow JD.com to | Why Dr. Squatch starts Cyber 5 | IAB Europe advances in-store and travel

The Digital Commerce Daily — September 19, 2026 In this episode: • JD.com's potential acquisition of MediaMarkt and Saturn's parent company would hand China's second-largest ecommerce giant a massive physical and digital retail foothold across Europe. • Dr. Squatch's decision to begin Black Friday and Cyber Monday planning in January — including Amazon Prime Day as a rehearsal — reveals how DTC health and beauty brands are fundamentally restructuring their annual marketing calendars around peak commerce moments. • IAB Europe is pushing to standardise how commerce media is measured beyond the digital shelf — opening in-store and travel media to the same rigour applied to online retail media networks. Hosted by Marco & Klara. New episode every weekday. Tags: ecommerce, digital commerce, retail media, Amazon, Walmart, platform strategy, D2C, omnichannel, performance marketing