Each day, New Digital Age gathers the most interesting marketing and ad tech news from around the world…
1st July 2026
RETAIL
Retail Week – Megan Robinson, 1st July 2026
Co-op sees triple-digit in-store sales rise from new data partnership
Convenience retailer Co-op has recorded a triple-digit surge in in-store sales as a result of a new partnership with LiveRamp and Google, Retail Week can reveal.
OOH
The Media Leader – Charli West, 30th June 2206
Big is back – Global launches outdoor trade marketing campaign to drive OOH in media plans
Global announced today the launch of Billboards by Global, a trade marketing initiative that encourages advertisers to rethink the role of billboards in modern media campaigns.
STREAMING
Reuters – Muvija M & Sam Tabahriti, 30th June 2026
UK may intervene in $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery deal
LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it could intervene in Paramount Skydance Corp’s (PSKY.O), opens new tab proposed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, potentially holding up the $110 billion deal after the U.S. and China gave it the green light.
RETAIL MEDIA
The Grocer – George Nott, 30 June 2026
JLP launches ‘research online, purchase offline’ measurement after signing new retail media partner
The deal with tech player Kevel would ‘future-proof its retail media offer to brands’ JLP said.
ExchangeWire (also in Internet Retailing and Retail Tech Innovation Hub), 1st July 2026
Nectar360 First UK Retail Media Network to Achieve IAB Europe Retail Media Certification
IAB Europe, the leading European-level industry association for the digital advertising ecosystem, has announced that Nectar360, the retail media, loyalty, and insights business of the Sainsbury’s Group, has successfully achieved certification under its Retail Media Certification Programme, following an independent audit carried out by ABC.
Retail Dive – Chris Kelly, 30 June 2026
What Walmart’s Vibe.co deal means for CTV, retail media convergence
The acquisition of the platform designed for small- and mid-sized businesses speaks to the evolution of streaming TV advertising.
CONSUMER
EMARKETER – Peter Clark, 1st July 2026
Shoppers act on electronics ads more than other categories
Electronics ads convert best of any retail category at 7.58%, nearly four times the rate of home and kitchen ads (1.94%) at the bottom of the pack, according to a Q4 2025 report from SellMetric.
PUBLISHERS
Digiday – Sara Guaglione, 1st July 2026
The Economist launches new audio and video tier targeting younger subscribers
The Economist has begun offering a lower-priced subscription tier for its audio and video journalism, called Economist Play, as part of a broader effort to pull in younger and more diverse audiences.
