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Retail Media Thursdays Special: Part 3 Mars, Asahi, Valeo Foods

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James Galland of VML unpacks agentic commerce, connected planning, and how Gen AI is reshaping retail media personalization.

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:30) VML's Uniqueness

(02:29) Agentic Commerce

(05:35) Retail Media Challenges

(07:06) Connected Commerce

(08:29) How AI Changes Retail Media

(09:36) Quickfire Round

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VML’s James Galland

James Galland of VML unpacks agentic commerce, connected planning, and how Gen AI is reshaping retail media personalization. […]

June 25, 2026

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Unilever’s Charlotte Murphy & WPP Media’s Deni Petrova

Charlotte Murphy of Unilever and Deni Petrova of WPP Media discuss commerce media, incrementality, AI, and agency-brand partnerships. […]

May 7, 2026

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WPP’s Lauren Lavin

For those in the media industry, you may recall the pre-pandemic tradition of “Media Thursdays,” where you could […]

April 2, 2026

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Retail Media Works’ Colin Lewis

Colin Lewis discusses video in retail media, incrementality, omnichannel strategy, and how Agentic AI may reshape commerce. Chapters: […]

February 19, 2026

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Retail Media Thursdays Special Edition: Retail Media Roundtable Part 3

Industry leaders wrap up our Retail Media Thursday Round Table special edition with insights on AI, optimization, and […]

February 5, 2026

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Retail Media Thursdays Special Edition: Retail Media Roundtable Part 2

For those in the media industry, you may recall the pre-pandemic tradition of “Media Thursdays,” where you could […]

January 29, 2026

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Retail Media Thursdays Special Edition: Retail Media Roundtable

For those in the media industry, you may recall the pre-pandemic tradition of “Media Thursdays,” where you could […]

January 22, 2026

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Tesco Media and Insight Platform’s Stephen Edwards

Stephen Edwards of Tesco Media discusses unifying retail media, leveraging Clubcard data, and how GenAI is reshaping creative […]

January 8, 2026

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Digital Shelf Institute’s Lauren Livak

Lauren Livak of the Digital Shelf Institute discusses organizational shifts, AI efficiency, and predictions shaping the future of […]

December 11, 2025

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Amazon’s Unboxed 2025

Stephen Reagan, Hillary Kupferberg, Molly Hopp, Christina Hall & Chase Arnold unpack unBoxed 2025 insights, AI innovation, and […]

December 4, 2025

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Profitero+’s Mike Black

Mike Black of Profitero+ discusses retail media spend, the 44% problem, optimizing content, and the future of AI […]

November 20, 2025

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Macy’s Michael Krans

Michael Krans from Macy’s talks Amazon RAS, AI, and turning customer data into smarter, connected shopping experiences. Chapters: […]

November 6, 2025

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Advantage Marketing Partner’s Megan Jordan

For those in the media industry, you may recall the pre-pandemic tradition of “Media Thursdays,” where you could […]

October 30, 2025

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ISBA’s Dan Larden

ISBA’s Dan Larden breaks down the UK Retail Media report: key takeaways, big surprises, and what it means […]

July 17, 2025

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Amazon Ads’ Jeffrey Cohen

Amazon Ads’ Jeffrey Cohen talks GenAI vs. creativity, sports in media, and the evolving path to purchase. Chapters: […]

June 26, 2025

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Unilever’s Sarah Cloy

Unilever’s Sarah Cloy talks D2C, TikTok Shop, Amazon performance, and keeping pace in a fast-moving retail media world. […]

June 12, 2025

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Koddi’s Paul Dahill

Koddi’s Paul Dahill breaks down commerce media beyond retail, challenges the hype, and takes on a spicy quickfire […]

June 5, 2025

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ShopAble 2025 Mashup

Learnings from ShopAble 2025 —Acosta Group, SYNERGISTIC, Hatchery, Front Row, and more talk on what’s coming next in […]

May 29, 2025

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Deep Indian Kitchen’s Anthony Ferragano

Anthony Ferragano from Deep Indian Kitchen breaks down shopper vs. growth, brand vs. performance, and the KPIs that […]

May 22, 2025

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ Ana Afán

Ana Afán from CCEP talks strategy, unanswered questions, and the exciting evolution of retail media in this week’s […]

May 8, 2025

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ShopTalk Spring Mashup Ep.2

Retail media’s hot takes from ShopTalk Spring—Channel Bakers, Dentsu,& Monks talk more on what’s coming next in Retail […]

May 1, 2025

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Walmart Connect’s Sonya Hober

In this series, we aim to bridge the gap in retail media knowledge by bringing together our partners, […]

April 24, 2025

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ShopTalk Spring Mashup Ep.1

From floor buzz to future bets—hear what leaders from 6 top companies had to say at ShopTalk Spring. […]

April 10, 2025

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Mars Wrigley’s Josh Clarkson

Josh Clarkson from Mars Wrigley shares insights on today's retail media trends. […]

April 3, 2025

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The State of Retail Media

For those in the media industry, you may recall the pre-pandemic tradition of “Media Thursdays,” where you could […]

February 6, 2025

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Pentaleap’s Ana Laura Zain

Ana Laura Zain from Pentaleap talks about launching the Women in Retail Media Collective, key challenges, and the […]

January 16, 2025

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Criteo’s Jill Orr

Criteo’s Jill Orr shares 2025 predictions, insights on demand-side innovation, retail media growth, and the future of in-store […]

January 2, 2025

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SMG’s Justin Sparks

SMG’s Justin Sparks dives into retail media trends, consolidation, and the buyer’s journey. Plus, fun insights into SMG’s […]

December 19, 2024

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Incremental’s Alex Juday

Incremental’s Alex Juday discusses solutions to optimize ad spend and measure ROI, blending data-driven insights with scenario planning. […]

December 19, 2024

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IAB’s Jeffery Bustos

Jeffery Bustos from IAB shares insights on retail media trends, testing strategies, halo impact, and multi-touch attribution models. […]

December 12, 2024

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