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A Verivox survey finds European PayPal rival Wero is still a mystery to most Germans two years after launch — 61% can’t correctly identify it and just 7% have used it.

Target’s Q2 profit more than doubled to $1.87bn as its Roundel retail-media arm grew ad revenue 28.6% — the clearest sign yet that ads are outgrowing the core retail business.

Patoko is Albania's first super app: rides, home services, bookings and rewards, led by Arbër Kadia. 194,000 users in 2024, backed by Kevin Sekniqi's K4S6 fund, now eyeing the US and Europe.

EasyPay is Albania's leading e-money institution: founded in 2010 by Lindita Shomo, with 100+ services, 580+ agents, 26M+ transactions and Ria Money Transfer remittances.

Ikea will launch a UK peer-to-peer resale marketplace for Ikea Family members — using loyalty as a moat against Vinted and eBay and a circular-economy brand position.

Payback created an FMCG new-business role and hired ex-Bertelsmann's Maximilian Aigner — Germany's loyalty platforms staffing up to compete in retail media.

ASOS is reviving ASOS Magazine on Substack for 'Autumn 26' — a content-commerce bet that owned editorial beats paid social for fashion consideration.

German retail giant Otto is testing an AI shopping assistant built with Google Cloud, pushing agentic commerce into the mainstream of German e-commerce.

DoorDash's Q2 2026 revenue rose roughly 25% and it lifted its full-year outlook on record user numbers — while its advertising arm quietly becomes one of retail media's next big engines.

Zalando's Q2 2026 GMV rose 20.7% but the growth was flattered by its About You acquisition, and a trimmed outlook sent shares down ~16%. Why its real story is retail media.

Criteo's Q2 2026 revenue fell 11% to $428m and it cut guidance again as retail-media revenue dropped 21%. Why the category's French pioneer is stalling — and the lesson for brands.

AppLovin's Q2 2026 revenue jumped 53% to a record $1.92bn — yet the stock fell ~20%. Inside the guidance miss, its e-commerce ad pivot, and what DTC marketers should do.

Domino's is paying customers a $5 coupon to test its relaunched app and website — no feedback required — underscoring that digital ordering now drives the bulk of its US business.

Academy Sports + Outdoors has launched Academy Retail Media, offering onsite, in-app and off-site ads with closed-loop measurement across 52 million verified customers — retail media's next wave beyond grocery.

Kingfisher has created its first Head of Data Monetisation role and B&Q has hired a retail-media director from Amazon — a clear signal the DIY group wants a serious commerce-media business.

Deliveroo's most-viewed screen — the Order Tracker — is now buyable programmatically through Google Ad Manager, opening one of retail media's highest-attention placements to the open market.

Asda is adopting Amazon’s Retail Ad Service across its online grocery and George platforms — the first UK retailer to do so — as the retail-media land grab intensifies.

Online shopping reached 29.4% of all UK retail spending in June 2026 — the highest since April 2021 — as online values jumped 14.4%. E-commerce is re-accelerating, and budgets should follow.

YouTube has launched its Shopping Affiliate Programme in the UK with M&S, Currys, Boots, Next and more — turning creator recommendations into a shoppable, auto-tagged storefront, even on the TV.

Epsilon's new 'Brand Pages' let advertisers build richer, shoppable retail media storefronts with unified measurement — and feed the AI sear