Google Ads Decoded April 8 episode details how product feeds now power CTV, AI Mode, and agentic checkout - with conversion uplift data for retail advertisers.

Amazon's advertising business generated $68.6 billion in 2025, yet CEO Andy Jassy's annual shareholder letter devoted just one sentence to it as AWS dominated.

Joybuy entered EU Google Shopping in March 2026, outranking rivals faster than Temu did. Meanwhile, smec data shows Shopping CPC up 10% YoY and conversions crashing.

ISM and Catalyst Media Consulting release a framework called Shopper Purchase Rate that replaces digital attribution with product movement metrics for in-store retail media.

Amazon's Anti-Manipulation Policy bars refunds tied to feedback removal, but sellers say enforcement gaps leave them absorbing most of the cost when buyers threaten 1-star reviews.

IAB and Instacart argue that Marketing Mix Modeling systematically undercounts retail media impact, urging CPG brands to adopt closed-loop measurement instead.

Carrefour's 2030 plan targets 3.5% operating margin, 5 billion euros in free cash flow, and AI-powered shopping via ChatGPT, Vusion, and Google partnerships.

TikTok Shop marks one year in Germany with seller revenues nearly doubled, 25,000 active sellers, and Gen X holding 37% of total value share - defying platform stereotypes.