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Retail Media Knowledge Base

Your one-stop hub for understanding retail media — from the basics of how it works to the details of certification and auditing.

Whether you’re getting started or looking to go deeper, you’ll find clear, practical guidance to help you trade with confidence in this fast-growing sector.

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Understanding Retail Media:
A guide to trust, transparency and growth

Our three-part series breaks down everything you need to know.
From what retail media is, how the industry is tackling challenges and building buyer trust.

Download the full guide for a deeper dive into retail media success

Retail media overview
PART 1
Retail media: The next frontier in advertising

Retail media is revolutionising how brands connect with shoppers. Set to hit €31 billion by 2028, it's the next big advertising frontier. Discover how this fast-growing space work.

Analytics and measurement
PART 2
Unlocking retail media's full potential

Retail media's rapid growth brings big challenges. New industry standards are changing that to create consistency, accountability and trust. Discover how verified measurement is unlocking retail media's full potential.

Certification process
PART 3
Retail media certification made simple

Retail media's growth depends on trust - and certification is key. Our independent audit brings clarity and confidence to every campaign. Learn how our three-step process helps retail media networks become platforms that brands truly trust.

Unlock the secrets of retail media with our essential guide


What links dishwasher tablets and cars?

Find out in our Retail Media guide, where you'll explore how retail media is revolutionising advertising and creating unmatched opportunities for brands to connect directly with consumers.

Here's what our guide reveals:

  • Unrivalled data power:
    How to tap into rich first-party data using shopping patterns and behaviour without the use of cookies.

  • Directly link ad spend to sales:
    Learn how retail media can accurately measure the impact of campaigns.

  • Expansive reach & trust:
    Understand how retail media's new industry standards ensure consistent measurement and transparency.

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Our retail media knowledge base breaks down everything you need to know about this fast-paced frontier

Our retail media knowledge base breaks down everything you need to know about this fast-paced frontier

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Albert Heijn Becomes First Retail Media Network to Achieve IAB Europe Retail Media Certification, Audited by ABC

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ABC auditing first retailers in IAB Europe Certification Programme

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How retail media works

Retail Media Network Ecosystem An explination of the system The Retail Media Network Ecosystem
Retailers
A retailer offers ad placements across their owned inventory (both online and offline) to advertisers and agencies
Advertisers
An advertiser or agency uses a RMN or a DSP to set up a campaign on the retailer’s inventory, using the retailers first party data
Customers
Customers see the relevant, targeted advert and make a purchase
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