This week we’re switching it up! Ahead of Cannes Lions, Kate sits down with Sarah Manzano, Principal Analyst at eMarketer, to dive into retail media vs commerce media, data, loyalty, and measurement. Sarah’s making her Cannes debut and shares what she’s excited about and what trends to watch. No Jonathan this week – but expect a full south of France debrief soon!

In this very UK-centric episode of This Week in Retail Media, Kate and Jonathan dive into the hottest retail media stories making waves. Brits are pledging their loyalty like never before, a brand – retail media network has launched in the UK,and H&B are making wellness moves with watching.

Welcome to Episode 25 of this Week in Retail Media! Kate and Jonathan are back- recording a Friday session ahead of the long weekend. In this episode, we unpack Meta’s bold move towards Dollar General’s big leap to the cloud, and David’s Bridal making headlines again with a high-end in-store push. Plus we chat about Shop Talk prep, long weekends, and why no retail media roundup feels complete without a Davids Braidl story. Tune in for your essential retail media fix.