Commerce Media Explainer 2024

Can the Success of Retail Media Translate Into New Arenas?

Report by Sarah Marzano  | Aug 8, 2024
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Retail media’s success has paved the way for the emergence of commerce media
Beyond retail verticals, however, commerce media faces challenges
What will it take to carve out success in a crowded commerce media landscape?
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The media model popularized by retailers is now being adapted by companies in other verticals. Financial services and travel companies are among those launching commerce media networks in a bid to monetize their first-party data.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Retail media’s success has paved the way for the emergence of commerce media
Beyond retail verticals, however, commerce media faces challenges
What will it take to carve out success in a crowded commerce media landscape?
EMARKETER Interviews
Sources
Media Gallery

On the heels of explosive growth in spending on retail media networks (RMNs), nonretail verticals are adapting the media model in an effort to monetize their own first-party data. But advertiser appetite is yet to be tested, and the dynamics of different verticals present unique challenges, indicating an uncertain future for commerce media networks.

Key Question: What is commerce media, and which verticals beyond retail are positioned for success?

Most Advertisers Are Interested in Commerce Media Offerings From Verticals Outside of Retail (% of retail media advertisers worldwide, Q4 2023)
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Key Stat: More than half of brands (58%) and agencies (51%) are interested in retail media-like offerings from verticals besides retail.

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    Table of Contents

    1. Executive Summary
    2. Retail media’s success has paved the way for the emergence of commerce media
    3. Beyond retail verticals, however, commerce media faces challenges
    1. What will it take to carve out success in a crowded commerce media landscape?
    2. EMARKETER Interviews
    3. Sources
    1. Media Gallery

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    Most Advertisers Are Interested in Commerce Media Offerings From Verticals Outside of Retail (% of retail media advertisers worldwide, Q4 2023)Commerce Media Network Launches, 2024
    Retailers Wrote the Commerce Media Playook, but Its Evolution Has Created Opportunities for Nonretail VerticalsNot All Commerce Media Networks Are Created Equal
    Retailers Crush Their Commerce Competitors on Audience and Traffic (millions of US total visits and unique visitors to top brand/commerce sites, by industry, March 2024)More Than 4 in 10 Brands and Agencies Will Seek Opportunities to Invest in Nonretail Commerce Media (% of retail media professionals worldwide, Q4 2023)
    Websites on Which US Consumers Are Most Receptive to Advertising, Q3 2023 (% of respondents)

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    Ethan Goodman
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    Katrina Smart
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    Sherry Smith
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    Michelle Urwin
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