Advertising & Marketing

Consumers now expect sustained and meaningful social action from brands, instead of isolated gestures. As brands pull back or quiet their DEI initiatives, consumers are paying close attention.

MNTN debuts as a public company with a $1.6 billion valuation: Its performance-focused CTV adtech aims to bring small businesses into streaming.

From ad analytics to secure data crunching, Google’s AI shows promise—though wide adoption hinges on performance, not just benchmarks

On this special edition podcast, we explore how top brands master commerce media—choosing the right networks, weaving in existing channels, and optimizing for maximum impact. EMARKETER’s Sarah Marzano hosts InfoSum’s Senior Vice President, Sales, North America, Marc Cestaro and Kettle & Fire’s Senior Director, Media and Omnichannel, Niccolò Gloazzo in this live panel from EMARKETER’s May 9th virtual summit, Commerce Media Trends 2025. Listen everywhere you find podcasts, or watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Strong Q1 ad results show resilience: But AI, tariffs, and antitrust pressures will reshape how and where marketers spend in 2025.

Marketers are increasingly concerned about reaching the consumers who avoid them. 41% say ad avoidance or ad blindness is a major area of concern, up from 29% in 2022, according to a November 2024 Mediaocean survey.

Wells Fargo and Fifth Third are approaching the opportunity from two different angles.

Meta aims to expand AI-powered ad creation: The early release initiative gives brands low-risk access to experimental creative technologies.

t’s a bold play to keep users engaged as rivals like ChatGPT gain steam, merging generative AI into the search experience without breaking the old formula.

54% of global marketers are slashing ad spend, says Nielsen: The need for adaptability, rather than bigger budgets, is more prominent than ever.

Dozens of ads with AI voices found marketing illegal drugs on Spotify: The incident highlights the struggle to keep up with AI’s rapid development.