Retail Media Therapy

Join us for a spot of <a href="http://retailmediatherapy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Retail Media Therapy</a> as Viv Craske and Colin Lewis discuss the biggest stories in retail media & commerce media. This podcast is brought to you by <a href="https://www.graceandco.works/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace & Co</a> the marketing acceleration consultancy.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

EP28 – Atlas the Google Ads killer? What's a Retail Media Upfront?

Welcome to EP28 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.In this episode:• Atlas Vs Google – Is the browser from ChatGPT a Google Ads killer?• Amazon no longer want to own shopping, they want to own advertising. That's the claim Viv makes as Colin explains what AWS RTB Fabric is• Media Upfronts are appearing more and more in the retail media world - what are they and why does every Hot Shot Retail Media Network need one? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-04
18:45

EP27 – Is Open AI friend or foe? Are you doing Sponsored Search right?

Welcome to EP27 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode: OpenAI announces Instant Checkout partners – is it friend or foe to retail media networks?The Trade Desk’s online gamble – partnering with Koddi and GoPuff to make Sponsored Products available on its platform. On The Couch: Are you doing Sponsored Search right? JamesTaylor, CEO, Particular Audience – an AI-native retail media and personalisation company – joins us to discuss the nerdy world of relevance gradients and getting the balance between organic products and sponsored ads right for shoppers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-22
25:47

EP26 – Amazon, Google, Criteo, and a £5k bet

Welcome to EP26 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.It's the episode where Colin calls Viv sexy and Viv makes a £5,000 bet over Criteo and Google.There's also talk of advertisers using Amazon DSP will have direct access to Netflix’s premium ad inventory, as well as Disney, HBO, Hulu etc and why Amazon DSP is the No.1 place to buy TV now.There's an interesting UK story of Snappy Shopper - first UK quick commerce platform fully integrated with Google Shopping, giving local convenience stores the same digital shelf space as the biggest online players.And we talk about Google and Criteo, who have announced a new partnership allowing advertisers to buy Criteo powered sponsored products directly in Google's SA360 platform... and is this really a prelude to Google making an acquisition offer for Criteo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-02
17:57

EP25 - An AI Special - Visions, Shamans, Sumerians and baked rhubarb

Retail Media Therapy is brought to you by Grace & Co, the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode s an AI Special.Our 2 big AI topics are;1) WPP’s view of creative agencies in an AI world: what it means for retail mediaJoin Colin, Viv and our guest, Matthew Kershaw, a former Ad Agency man turned AI consultant to discuss WPP’s new white paper and the ad agency's a vision of what an AI-powered agency will look like. We discuss:● Data ● Creativity at scale ● New models of value and why people still matter2) AI search & LLMs In our 101 introductory session on all things agentic, LLM and AI search, we look at how retail media networks and advertisers need to be thinking about getting found in AI search engines and chatbots.• How your brand can be found by AI Search and LLM shopping chatbots as regular search is changing (Hello ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude etc)• How to make sure you are SEO’d well on Bing. (Popular LLMs ChatGPT and Microsoft Co-Pilot pull info from Bing) and why this matters in your organic and paid SEO strategy.So strap in for this epic AI podcast special.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-02
34:23

EP24 - Happy Birthday to us - 1-year anniversary special

Welcome to EP24 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.Happy birthday to us! The Retail Media Therapy podcast is 1 year old.So Colin and I take a moment to reflect on the huge changes that have happened in retail media since July 2024.This episode, we talk about:Huge grows of RMNs - RM has gone from a quirky side note to the main event. Less retailers look only to Amazon and Walmart - more are looking to adtech, capability and innovation, and not just at the big bucks.Next phase of growth: Less walled gardens and more a realisation that growth comes from partners and the long tail of advertisers.Screens are everywhere and make the High Street/Main Street come aliveCreativity as a THING in retail media and a huge opportunity (and frustration for some) And finally, we look ahead into 2026 and ask, what does the retail media crystal ball see…Perplexity, OpenAI etc - at least one AI search platform will launch an ad networkCollaboration and consolidation - think about your partnership strategy with agencies, CTV, content platforms, etcReally understanding 1st Insights - the value of retailer data -> Data and tech strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-05
15:31

EP23 – Who gives an F about X?, WPP’s new CEO, Ocado comes clean

Welcome to EP23 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode, we talk about:Cindy Rose, the ex-Microsoft COO and now WPP's new CEO, and we ask are the global advertising agencies about tech not creativity?Linda Yaccarino has stepped down as CEO of X. And it got us thinking, where is Twitter/X in the retail media conversation?Ocado comes clean about it's latest clean room innovation. We chat to Jack Johnson, Head of Retail Media & Data, Ocado Retail and Joe Root, Co-founder of Permutive. We probe their new partnership and ask: 'What's Ocado Retail doing, partnering with publishes such as News UK, The Independent and Immediate Media?' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-23
22:41

EP22 – DoorDash gets cooking, AI utopia and Hot partnerships,

Welcome to EP22 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode: Hot partnerships:Channel 4, ITV and Sky with Comcast AdvertisingAmazon Ads and Disney AdvertisingAmazon's DSP and Disney+Instacart & PinterestPayPal & OMGCVS & Reddit:DoorDash gets cooking and spends $175M on Symbiosis' adtechAI utopia - what the rise of AI platforms means for Retail Media Networks - we take a look at what Nectar 360 (Sainsbury’s), WPP and Dunnhumby are up to as well as argue about Meta, Google and Amazon - are they still on the cutting edge of adtech anymore/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-08
19:38

EP21 - Cannes Deathmatch Live - Part 2

Cannes Deathmatch Live - Part 2The Retail Media Therapy podcast goes live at the Cannes International Festival of CreativitySo strap in to live to Retail Media Therapy Live: Celebrity Deathmatch Edition.→ Featuring the experts: Kiri Masters vs Andrew Lipsman vs Colin Lewis→ Judged by Mario Mijares (Gulp Media by 7-Eleven), David Clark (Elevate by Frasers Group) and Stacy Gratz (Tesco Media and Insights)Hosted by Grace & Co' MD Michael IslipAnd featuring Zitcha and QSIC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-26
18:53

EP20 - Cannes Deathmatch Live - Part 1

Cannes Deathmatch Live - Part 1The Retail Media Therapy podcast goes live at the Cannes International Festival of CreativitySo strap in to live to Retail Media Therapy Live: Celebrity Deathmatch Edition.→ Featuring the experts: Kiri Masters vs Andrew Lipsman vs Colin Lewis→ Judged by Mario Mijares (Gulp Media by 7-Eleven), David Clark (Elevate by Frasers Group) and Stacy Gratz (Tesco Media and Insights)Hosted by Grace & Co' MD Michael IslipAnd featuring Zitcha and QSIC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-24
20:39

EP19 - TikTokification, Retail Media takes over Cannes, and WPP’s AI magic

Welcome to EP19 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode:We invite you to join Retail Media Therapy live in Cannes on June 17th 2025 – to join the event, sign up here: https://lu.ma/cffr9bysTikTokification and what it means for Retail MediaWPP’s AI magic – is advertising and retail media – about to have it's Chat GPT moment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-13
21:52

EP18 - Costco and Sam’s Club’s fighting talk; Frasers Group re-invents fashion RM; Getting screens right

Welcome to EP18 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with retail media consultants Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.On this episode:Costco and Sam’s Club’s fighting talk - how membership clubs are thinking about retail media differentlyFrasers Group re-invents fashion Retail Media - the fashion retail group goes big Getting screens right - our 'On The Couch' topic looks at how to monetize screens well without getting overwhelmed with complexity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-10
19:40

EP 17 - Walmart AdTech U-Turn, Shell’s retail media secret, share price surprises

Retail Media Therapy is brought to you by Grace & Co, the marketing and commerce consultancy.Retail Media Therapy is hosed by Viv Craske and Colin Lewis.This episode: Walmart AdTech U-TurnShell’s retail media secretRetail media’s impact on share prices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-19
19:10

EP16 - Walmart demands more; Meta's big bets; Retail Media for Home & Garden

Retail Media Therapy is hosted by Colin Lewis and Viv Craske of Grace & Co, the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode: Walmart asks brands for a 25% increase in retail media moneyMeta bets big on marketplaces and measurementHow to make it rich in Home & Garden - we look at Bunnings, Kingfisher and Home Depot and what makes DIY and home and garden such a unique opportunity in retail media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-29
22:31

EP15 - Dubai Chocolate; Very’s creative push; and staffing up

Welcome to EP15 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with myself and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.This episode we talk about:Why Lidl and Dubai chocolate offer a big opportunity for retailers to think differently about retail mediaHow The Very Group - UK's pure play fashion retailer - is pushing data-driven creativityWhere to find great staff for your retail media team Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-13
19:43

EP14 - Unilever’s new CEO; are DSPs failing?, Iceland’s RM proposition

Retail Media Therapy is brought to you by Grace & Co, the marketing acceleration consultancy.Hosted by Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. This episode's special guest is Kiri Masters.This episode: Unilever’s new CEO; are DSPs failing, Iceland’s RM proposition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-28
24:25

EP13 - The power of convenience, wasted media spend, Retail Media team troubles

Welcome to EP13 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with myself and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes form Grace & Co - the marketing acceleration consultancy.This episode: • The power of convenience is shown by UK Co-op's revealing study• Meta's team says media spend is wasted if it's not incremental• Our On The Couch segment delves into the world of retail media organisational design and looks at how trade teams and retail media teams can grow together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-11
23:53

EP12 - Dunnhumby & AI, Walmart Scintilla, and measuring incrementality

RMT is brought to you by Grace & Co, the marketing acceleration consultancy. Presented by Colin Lewis and Viv CraskeThis episode: Dunnhumby & AI, Walmart Scintilla, and measuring incrementality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-25
19:58

EP11 - Asda’s data play, Q-commerce retail media and Airport Advertising

Hello, we're Viv and Colin - your personal therapists in the world of retail media.Retail Media Therapy is brought to you by Grace & Co, the marketing acceleration consultancy.This episode: Asda’s data play, Q-commerce retail media and Airport AdvertisingJoin us this next episode of the Retail Media Therapy podcast where you can lie on the couch and we can solve all your retail media problems.Follow us for more retail media therapy. And check out what we do at retailmediatherapy.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-10
20:53

EP10 - NRF trends, Amazon takes on Criteo, Insights reports are On The Therapist’s Couch

Hello, we're Viv and Colin -  your personal therapists in the world of retail media.Retail Media Therapy is brought to you by Grace & Co, the marketing acceleration consultancy.This episode:  NRF trends, Amazon takes on Criteo, Insights reports are On The Therapist’s CouchJoin us this next episode of the Retail Media Therapy podcast where you can lie on the couch and we can solve all your retail media problems.Follow us for more retail media therapy. And check out what we do at retailmediatherapy.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-07
20:02

EP9: 2024 End of Year Special

This is Retail Media Therapy, from Grace&Co.Viv and Colin are your personal therapists in the world of retail media, solving all your retail media problems. In this episode they dive into the biggest stories, most surprising events and the biggest opportunities that arrives in 2024.Instacart, Google, Co-op, Walmart Connect, TikTok, Tesco, Dunnhumby & Group M, Perplexity, Boots Media Group, Liveramp, Criteo, Omnicom, Interpublic... and no 2024 wrap up would be complete without lots of talk of AI.For much more check out retailmediatherapy.com and remember to 'follow' for your latest Retail Media Therapy podcast, where you can lie on the couch and we can solve all your retail media problems! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-27
30:18

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