Podcasts & Webinars

Sephora Gives Shoppers a Lyft – 13/07/25
Welcome back to This Week in Retail Media, your weekly round-up of all things retail media networks, hosted by Kate Dixon and Jonathan Rosen. This week, we dig into how beauty brands, grocers, and department stores are getting more creative to drive engagement both on and off-site.
Stories covered:
– Sephora partners with Lyft to offer ride credits and in-stores perks.
– The John Lewis Partnership explores off-site retail media opportunities, expanding its reach beyond owned platforms.
– Just Eat launches a summer membership push, targeting increased loyalty and frequency during peak takeaway season.

Sephora Gives Shoppers a Lyft – 13/07/25
Welcome back to This Week in Retail Media, your weekly round-up of all things retail media networks, hosted by Kate Dixon and Jonathan Rosen. This week, we dig into how beauty brands, grocers, and department stores are getting more creative to drive engagement both on and off-site.
Stories covered:
– Sephora partners with Lyft to offer ride credits and in-stores perks.
– The John Lewis Partnership explores off-site retail media opportunities, expanding its reach beyond owned platforms.
– Just Eat launches a summer membership push, targeting increased loyalty and frequency during peak takeaway season.

CVS, Reddit & the Privacy Puzzle – 05/07/25
Kate and Jonathan dig into CVS Health’s new ad partnership with Reddit—smart targeting or privacy risk? Plus, grocery giants go digital at Cannes, and David’s Bridal tests an AI wedding planner.

Cannes Recap with Ben Reynold VP of STRATACACHE: AI, In-store Analytics & The Future of Retail Media – 27/06/25
We’re back! In Ep28, Kate’s joined by Ben Reynolds from STRATACACHE to unpack Cannes highlights and what’s next for retail media, AI, and in-store analytics.

Retail Media Hits Cannes – With the magnificent Sarah Manzano of eMarketer – 15/06/2025
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!

Reasons For Loyalty; RMN in the Cotsworlds; New Holland and Barrett App – 07/06/2025
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.

CVS, Reddit & the Privacy Puzzle – 05/07/25
Kate and Jonathan dig into CVS Health’s new ad partnership with Reddit—smart targeting or privacy risk? Plus, grocery giants go digital at Cannes, and David’s Bridal tests an AI wedding planner.

Cannes Recap with Ben Reynold VP of STRATACACHE: AI, In-store Analytics & The Future of Retail Media – 27/06/25
We’re back! In Ep28, Kate’s joined by Ben Reynolds from STRATACACHE to unpack Cannes highlights and what’s next for retail media, AI, and in-store analytics.

Retail Media Hits Cannes – With the magnificent Sarah Manzano of eMarketer – 15/06/2025
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!

Reasons For Loyalty; RMN in the Cotsworlds; New Holland and Barrett App – 07/06/2025
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.

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

Airbnb Goes Big & AI Hits the Aisles – 23/05/2025
This week we are keeping it tight but loaded. Kate and Jonathan unpack Airbnb’s ambitious app overhaul – think personal chefs, spa days, and celeb-backed experiences (no room booking required). Plus, a slick new AI functionality that could change how we shop is making waves in retail in media.

The WARC study on AI; Frasers Group RMN; Chuck. E Cheese Media Network! – 16/05/2025
Retail media’s heating up again. Kate and Jonathan are back with your essential retail media fix. This week, they unpack WARC’s latest report ‘The Future of Measurement 2025’ – revealing how advertisers and agencies are rethinking their campaign effectiveness in a privacy-first-post cookie world. Plus, two heavyweight brands (one UK, one US) launch their own retail media networks. Big Moves, sharp takes and zero filter.