Meta Gets Transparent; Cloudy Dollar General; New Format for David’s Bridal Luxe Comeback – 30/05/2025
May 30, 2025

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:
David’s Bridal Debuts New Tech-Driven Store Format
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