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This Week in Retail Media

by Retail Media World

This Week in Retail Media is a weekly trans-Atlantic look at the recent news, reports and emerging trends regarding retail media. Discussing announcements, covering events and interviewing key retailers, brands, and tech suppliers, Kate Dickson and Jonathan Rosen delve into the opportunities presented by retail media and how businesses around the world are using technology to engage customers, mitigate shrinkage and boost sales. Presented by Retailmediaworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Ep 058: Target Roundel's OpenAI Pilot; Netto's Programmatic Expansion; Tesco's Shopping Habits - 21/02/26

    Jonathan and Kate discuss if Target Roundel’s pilot with OpenAI hits the bullseye when it comes to shopper experience and trust. From there sights are turned to Netto’s expansion into in-store programmatic before finally looking at what Tesco’s latest research says about our shopping habits. You...

  2. Ep 057: Albertsons' Party Planner; Lowe's Loyalty For Children; Live Shopping Fit? - 14/02/26

    Following a brief trip to Japan, Jonathan joins Kate to discuss Albertsons' new role as party planner, why Lowe’s are extending their loyalty program to children and if live shopping is a fit for all categories. The last few tickets for What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks in Dusseldorf are...

  3. Ep 056: BP Coupons; Sam's Club Automation; Morrison Travel - 07/02/26

    Kate is joined by Alison Dunham, VP of Retail Media Monetization for PRN to discuss why BP is bringing coupons to gas pumps, Sam’s Club is automating in-store sampling and Morrisons are adding ‘more’ travel options to their loyalty program. You can contact Alison via LinkedIn. Alison is…

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  4. Ep 055: Adam Smith, Iceland Retail Media & Ed Hall, PRN - 31/01/26

    Kate sits down with Adam Smith, Head of Retail Media for Iceland Foods and Ed Hall of PRN to discuss what Iceland Retail Media offers brands and how in-store analytics and measurement is going to be key in growing the in-store opportunity for all. Adam will be part of the lineup for What’s in…

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  5. Ep 054: Retail's Big Show; Dick's Sporting Goods Measures; Airport Retail Media - 24/01/26

    Following a successful NRF, Kate and Jonathan are back at their respective mics to discuss retail media at Retail’s Big Show, the importance of in-store measurement, the growth of in-store experiences and retail media in the departures lounge. Tickets for What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks...

  6. Ep 053: TWIRM at NRF - Dispatches from the show floor - 19/01/26

    Kate speaks to visitors to the STRATACACHE booth as well as members of the STRATACACHE team. Recapping some of the sessions from What’s in Store at Retail Media Networks as well as some of the key takeaways from NRF regarding retail media. Interviewees: Herik Mourao Joy Navarro Chuck Billups Ben...

  7. This Year In Retail Media 3: Trends of 2026 - AI and Audiences for Everyone - 10/01/26

    Tijmen Willems and Alexandre Lepicq from PRN sit down with Kate to chat through the European Retail Media landscape and what will be making the biggest impact for brands, agencies and commerce media operators in 2026. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tijmenwillems/...

  8. This Year In Retail Media 2: Trend of 2025 - Measurement Matters More Than Ever - 03/01/26

    Chris McLelland joins Kate to discuss why measurement has been a key topic of retail media discussion for 2025 and where scrutiny on incrementality, data use and privacy will take the industry in 2026. Chris shares his takes on why not all metrics are created equal and why standardization is key…

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  9. This Year In Retail Media 1: Trend of 2025 - Screens in Aisle Seven - 27/12/25

    Kate sits down to chat to Edward (Ed) Hall of PRN to chat through the great strides made by the grocery sector in 2025 to increase their digital in-store retail media capabilities. Looking at the difference between in-store retail media and DOOH as well as what brands and shoppers should expect...

  10. Ep 052: Home Depot Squad; Post-Transactional; More Sponsored Adverts? - 20/12/25

    Jonathan and Kate end the last regular episode of the year with a look at why Home Depot is setting up a squad of influencers ahead of the World Cup. The duo then lament the current state of post-transactional ad insertion before exploring the increase in sponsored adverts. Tickets for What’s in...

  11. Ep 051: WPP Estimates; NRF YOY Growth; Albertsons Agentic AI - 13/12/25

    Advertising spend is to go up, Holiday spend is up and Albertsons ups its AI. Kate and Jonathan take a merry walk through the top stories This Week, In Retail Media. Learn more about What's in Store for Retail Media Networks at NRF and register for your tickets at STRATACACHE.com Story One: WPP...

  12. Ep 050: Omnicom Takeover IPG; Challengers Win Online; Morrisons Screens - 06/12/25

    Jonathan and Kate explore the likely impact on the retail media ecosystem of the IPG takeover by Omnicom. Then they discuss why challenger brands are thriving online and why Morrisons are installing 300 digital screens. Learn more about What's in Store for Retail Media Networks at NRF and…

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  13. Ep 049: Walmart Results; Albertsons x NBCU; Toronto Union Station - 29/11/25

    Kate and Jonathan discuss what Walmart’s quarterly results say about its identity as a media brand or retailer or both. The partnership between Albertsons Media Collective and NBCUniversal is also explored with tensions around new digital signs at Toronto’s Union Station bus terminal and their…

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  14. Ep 048: Loblaws Potential; John Lewis Bluewater; TikTok Safety - 22/11/25

    This week Jonathan and Kate take a look at the partnership between Uber and Loblaws and what Loblaw Companies Limited are saying about their retail media earnings potential. From there, the duo turn to massive signs in escalator spaces in the John Lewis Bluewater store. Finally, Tik Tok takes a...

  15. Ep 047: Uber Metrics; CoOps 1000th Screen; Amazon x Whole Foods - 15/11/25

    Jonathan and Kate consider the custom attention metrics being offered by Uber Advertising before turning towards Co-Ops 1000th front of store screen. The dynamic advertising duo then discuss how Amazon are bringing everyday essentials into Whole Foods. The agenda for What’s in Store for Retail...

  16. Ep 046: Amazon x AI; Walmart Plans Holiday; Retail Media Blockers - 08/11/25

    After a week off - Kate and Jonathan return to discuss if Amazon is truly being helpful with their new AI tool, why apps in store are useful and lucrative as Walmart reveals their holiday plans, and what might be holding in-store retail media back. Story One: Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool…

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  17. Ep 045: Tesco x AI; Walmart x ChatGPT; Ulta Beauty Marketplace - 25/10/25

    Tesco get creative, Walmart gets open to AI and Ulta Beauty goes to market Description The AIs have it as Kate and Jonathan look at the latest AI-powered offers from Tesco and Walmart before taking a turn on Ulta Beauty’s UB Marketplace. The stat mentioned by Jonathan during the Walmart…

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  18. Ep 044: Loblaw Expands; Instacart's TikTok Targeting; DuoLingo Targets Gen Z - 18/10/25

    Kate and Jonathan are in the same physical space - that of the Scala showroom in central London where they discuss the in-store investment of Loblaw, why Instacart and Tik Tok are teaming up, and why Duolingo is speaking the language of narrative advertising. Story one: Loblaw expands in-store...

  19. Ep 043: OpenAI Instant Checkout; Mastercard Commerce Media; Ahold Delhaize's Edge - 11/10/25

    Jonathan joins from Advertising Week in New York to discuss what OpenAI’s Instant Checkout means for shoppers and suppliers. He and Kate then explore why American Express and Mastercard are launching their own commerce networks and what Ahold Delhaize USA’s proprietary retail media platform Edge...

  20. Ep 042: Albert Heijn Certified; Pinterest x Gen Z; Casey's General Store Volume - 04/10/25

    Kate and Jonathan consider the ‘history’ being made by Albert Heijn in becoming the first retailer certified under IAB Europe’s new Retail Media Certification Programme. The duo then turn to Pinterest and its relevance with Gen Z shoppers and look at how loud adverts need to be at gas stations as...

  21. Ep 041: Best Buy's We Got Next; Target Target Amazon; Rokt x Cinemark - 27/09/25

    Kate and Jonathan take a deep, deep dive into Best Buy’s ‘We Got Next’ event before looking at Target taking aim at Amazon’s fulfillment capabilities and what Rokt is bringing to Cinemark’s site. Taylor Swift gets a mention. Registrations for What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks, part of...

  22. Ep 040: Netflix looks to Amazon; Google x Criteo; Ralph Lauren's AI Stylist? - 20/09/25

    ] This is 40! Kate and Jonathan celebrate the 40th episode of This Week in Retail Media with a new theme song before delving into the biggest retail media-related stories. Why are Netflix looking to Amazon Ads and what will Google and Criteo achieve with their new partnership? From these titanic...

  23. Ep 039: Omdia Predicts Scale; CPG Focussed On CTV and RM; Albertsons New Channels - 13/09/25

    Kate and Jonathan look at the ‘explosive growth’ of retail media and what is behind the increase in investment. They then take on why cookies are losing their sweetness and why Albertson’s are matching brand ad spend. Registrations for What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks, part of Retail’s…

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  24. Ep 038.5: Interview with Collin Colburn - IAB VP, Commerce & Media - 09/09/25

    Kate is joined by Collin Colburn Vice President, Commerce & Retail Media at IAB to discuss how IAB is working with retailers, brands, platforms and technology experts to bring clarity, collaboration and clear forms of appraisal to retail media. Looking at current concerns and as well as...

  25. Ep 038: Walmart Welcomes Retail Media; BP x Axonet; Waitrose Smart Trollies? - 06/09/25

    Jonathan and Kate discuss the ways in which retail media is offering economic certainty for Walmart and reasonable prices for its shoppers. They then turn to the news of BP and Axonet launching a retail media network in the US before looking at what UK grocer Waitrose might be planning with its...

  26. Ep 037: With Darren Cremins, Senior Sales Director - Retail Media and Connected Store UK & Eire - 30/08/25

    Kate is joined by Darren Cremins, Senior Sales Director - Retail Media and Connected Store UK and Ireland to chat through why pop ups are, well, popping up, how AI is boosting retail, and why connections count when developing a retail media strategy. See Darren and Kate in person at the upcoming...

  27. Ep 036: Ace Hardware New Platform; Dick's Studio Play; Amazon Same-Day Grocery Grows - 23/08/25

    Kate and Jonathan ask if advertisers will be swapping orange aprons for red vests as Ace Hardware launches RedVest Media, The Helpful Network. The duo then turn their gaze towards Dick’s Dick’s Sporting Goods as the retailer unveils Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios. Finally Amazon and their speedy...

  28. Ep 035: Shell Shutters Brand; Yelp Looks Local; Nyx Big On Roblox - 16/08/25

    Story One: Shell Shutters Its Volta EV Charging And Media Division https://www.adexchanger.com/commerce/shell-shutters-its-volta-ev-charging-and-media-division/ Story Two: Yelp launches Local Co-branded Showcase Ads for national brands...

  29. Ep 034: Tesco LiveRamp; Home Depot x Yahoo; GoPuff x Disney - 09/08/25

    Kate and Jonathan take a whistlestop tour through the most interesting retail media stories of the last week. The two share admiration for the work of Tesco, Liveramp and Orange Apron Media before, inspired by the launch of GoPuff’s ‘Concession Stand’, thinking about when they might order snacks...

  30. Ep 033: i-media Launches PitStop; Inmar x UpShop; Consumers Don't Like AI - 02/08/25

    Retail media hits the road this week as Jonathan and Kate discuss the merits of new motorway membership scheme, Pitstop, from i-media. Linking promotions to availability is also explored following the recent Inmar Intelligence and Upshop partnership and is a restaurant robot really AI? As always...

  31. Ep 032: Latest IAB Report; Co-Op Breach Apology; Sainsbury's Your Nectar Prices - 27/07/25

    How do European brands, agencies and retail media networks feel about Retail Media? Kate and Jonathan explore the results of IAB Europe’s Attitudes to Retail Media Report and ask why many still seem lukewarm on in-store. The presenters also discuss how the recent Co-op cyber attack may impact…

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  32. Ep 031: American Eagle Snap Map; Morrisons AI Locator; Delhaize Self Scan Members - 19/07/25

    It is all British Empire maps, summer BBQs and shrinkage in this week’s episode as Kate and Jonathan get almost philosophical discussing Snap Maps, in-store product finders and self service checkouts. As always you can find the latest retail media-related news at retailmediaworld.com. For more...

  33. Ep 030: Sephora x Lyft; John Lewis Partners Expand; Just Eat Members - 13/07/25

    Kate and Jonathan sit down during Amazon Prime Days to discuss how Sephora and Lyft are teaming up to flip the script on fulfilment – delivering shoppers to the store. The John Lewis Partnership’s retail media expansion is also explored along with Just Eat’s new membership program. New retail...

  34. Ep 029: Reddit x CVS; Kroger Instore Solution; David's Bridal gets Agentic - 05/07/25

    Reunited! In this slightly longer than usual episode, Jonathan returns after Cannes and a long-deserved break to chat to Kate about the top announcements from the Festival of Creativity as well as what David’s Bridal are up to now. Discussions include the curious corners of Reddit as well as how...

  35. Ep 028: Ben Reynolds, VP of Business Development at STRATACACHE, on Cannes - 27/06/25

    After a week off due to Cannes obligations, TWIRM returns with Kate joined by Ben Reynolds, Vice President Of Business Development at STRATACACHE. Ben takes us through his first Cannes Lions and what the announcements made at the festival tell us about the importance of data, measurement and...

  36. Ep 027: TWIRM is joined by the magnificent Sarah Marzano from EMARKETER - 15/06/25

    Ahead of Cannes, a bit of a change to TWIRM. Kate is joined by Sarah Marzano, Principal Analyst covering retail and ecommerce at EMARKETER. Sarah and Kate chat about what will be top of mind for retailers and brands at the Festival of Creativity and what is fuelling retail media. TWIRM will take…

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  37. Ep 026: Reasons For Loyalty; RMN in the Cotswolds; New Holland & Barrett App - 07/06/25

    Retailers, brands and data - Oh my! This week Kate and Jonathan discuss why shoppers are more dedicated to their favourite stores rather than the products they sell before they take to the Cotswolds (Outdoor Group) to discuss their retail media network launch. The last story is a look at the…

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  38. Ep 025: Meta gets Transparent; Cloudy Dollar General; New Format for David's Bridal - 30/05/25

    Story One: Meta quietly provides new transparency on retail media costs https://adage.com/technology/meta/aa-meta-retail-media-transparency/# Story Two: Dollar General cloud-enables retail media network https://chainstoreage.com/dollar-general-cloud-enables-retail-media-network Story Three…

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  39. Ep 024: AirBnB experience expansion; Your new AI BF in the Grocery Aisle - 23/05/25

    A quick one this week as Jonathan and Kate look at AirBnB’s expansion of experiences and whether we’ll be chatting to a new AI best friend while in the grocery aisle. Registrations will be closing soon for the STRATACACHE Cannes events: VIP Retail Media Changemakers Experience on June 17th here:...

  40. Ep 023: WARC study on AI; Frasers Group RMN; Chuck E. Cheese Media Network(!) - 16/05/25

    Amni-Channel, Omni-tronic? Kate and Jonathan discuss exactly how we should be referring to the new retail media network from Chuck E Cheese. The importance that marketers are placing on measurement (and rightly so), and why the launch of a retail media network by Frasers Group is exciting stuff....

  41. Ep 022: Our Survey Says...; Shopping in ChatGPT; Google Beefs Up YouTube Ads - 09/05/25

    Kate and Jonathan finally really get their teeth stuck into the implications of AI for the Retail Media landscape with rumours abound that shopping integrations added to Open AI's ChatGPT, and Google is folding AI into its marketing interface. There's even time to discuss a new survey by M4 with...

  42. Ep 021: Walmart integrates Roblox; EG America Join the Fray; Insights from THG Fulfil - 03/05/25

    Let’s Obby! Kate and Jonathan talk sunshine and Sam’s Club as the retailer launches on Roblox and renames their retail media network. Turkey Hill, franchises and convenience retail media networks are considered as EG America launches their network, and Kate feels maybe too seen as THG extend the...

  43. Ep 020: Zenapse gets Emotional; Lyft Teams with StackAdapt; and AIPIA Packaging Network (Again) - 26/04/25

    Jonathan is BACK and joins Kate to talk through how much we should care about emotional segmentation in television advertising, the future of driverless cars, and just how many initialisms are too many initialisms in a news story. Register your interest in STRATACACHE’s evening Retail Media...

  44. Ep 019: Superdrug Screens roll out; Mamas & Papas App; and AIPIA Packaging Network - 20/04/25

    TWIRM is a swift and solo affair this week as Kate looks at the new app from infant retail brand Mamas & Papas, the screens heading to UK health and beauty retailer Superdrug, and the hopes to develop packaging so it plays more of a role in retail media networks. Story One: Superdrug rolls out…

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  45. Ep 018: ITV CTV Expansions; SMG and Deliveroo partner up; and InstaCart are back - 12/04/25

    Back from a week off while our presenting duo were in London for What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks, TWIRM features ITV CTV expansions, the SMG and Deliveroo partnership and InstaCart seeing Red (Media) STRATACACHE Founder and CEO Chris Riegel appears at a couple of events in May: 1.…

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  46. Ep 017: Cardiff Holland & Barrett Experience; Orange Julius AND Spencer Gifts; Wonder About Tastemade - 30/03/25

    Less than a week to go before What’s in Store for Retail Media Networks London and Kate and Jonathan are chatting about Orange Julius and Spencer Gifts as they consider the data to be found in the mall. What the alliance between Tastemade and Wonder may mean for brands and shoppers is discussed…

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  47. Ep 016: TWIRM's Gone To Iceland; Convenient Loyalty; Offsite Retail Media Inventory - 23/03/25

    Kate and Jonathan take a tour of UK grocery (and Britpop) as they discuss the in-store digital plans of UK food retailer and cultural icon, Iceland. The popularity of loyalty programmes in the convenience space is also explored as is the rise of offsite retail media inventory and ways in which...

  48. Ep 015: Publicis Are Acquiring; Do All Retailers Need Apps?; David's Bridal Say 'AI Do' - 15/03/25

    Oh hAI! Various applications of Artificial Intelligence are explored this week and Jonathan and Kate roll through the latest acquisitional activity of Publicis, discuss if every retailer needs an app, and just David’s Bridal are doing by ‘marrying’ AI with wedding planning. The full agenda for...

  49. Ep 014: Walmart raise their game; Convenient stores; ITV and Carwow gear up - 08/03/25

    This week Kate and Jonathan put down their controllers to discuss the possibility of retail media levelling up as Walmart explores new platforms. The expanded opportunities to be found in convenience stores is discussed as is the way in which ITV and Carwow are taking retail media up a gear with...

  50. Ep 013: Chewy has more formats; oOh Media! are on the march; and IKEA loyalty explored - 28/02/25

    Kate and Jonathan discuss why far from going to the dogs, retail media is set to prove its pedigree for pet supply retailers. The cross-Atlantic duo also get a bit silly as they explore the continued growth of Ooh!Media as well the correct pronunciation of IKEA and why the Swedish flat-pack...

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This Week in Retail Media is a weekly trans-Atlantic look at the recent news, reports and emerging trends regarding retail media. Discussing announcements, covering events and interviewing key retailers, brands, and tech suppliers, Kate Dickson and Jonathan Rosen delve into the opportunities presented by retail media and how businesses around the world are using technology to engage customers, mitigate shrinkage and boost sales.

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