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Can Amazon's AI-Powered One-Stop Advertising Platform Reshape the Industry Landscape?
Amazon's advertising business accelerated growth in 2025, with Q3 revenue up 24% year-over-year to nearly $18 billion. At the UnBoxed conference, the company introduced full-funnel advertising campaigns and an integrated AI advertising center, while strengthening its streaming TV advertising capabilities. Despite the clear trend toward tool automation, experts point out that agencies' competitive advantage will shift toward strategy and creativity.
Amazon DSP Accelerates Expansion: Appeal to Advertisers and Threat to Competitors
Amazon has strengthened its DSP platform through a series of partnerships, with advertising revenue growing 24% year-over-year to $17.7 billion. These collaborations combine premium inventory with Amazon's consumer data, providing full-funnel closed-loop measurement, posing a threat to Google and The Trade Desk. Industry experts believe Amazon comes closest to eliminating the trade-off between brand building and performance marketing.
Inclusive marketing is 'paralyzed': How brands can break the deadlock
At Advertising Week in New York, marketers admitted that the industry is 'paralyzed' in inclusive marketing. Over the past five years, DEI commitments have experienced a rollercoaster from highs to retreats, with the Trump administration's anti-DEI movement intensifying brand pullbacks. However, diverse audiences represent $6.8 trillion in purchasing power, and 75% of consumers say inclusivity influences their purchasing decisions. Experts suggest that brands should start with data, maintain consistency, and deeply understand the complexity of identity to win consumer loyalty during the critical Q4 period.
Six Major Game Marketing Insights from Advertising Week New York: From Audience Segmentation to a Shift in Measurement Mindset
Advertising Week New York hosted its first gaming summit, where marketers discussed the opportunities and challenges of in-game advertising. From avoiding the term "gamer" to the new frontier of CTV, these six insights help brands grasp the pulse of game marketing.
How Traditional CPG Brands Can Crack the Code of Social-First Marketing
Social media marketing has entered a new phase, with traditional CPG brands redirecting more budgets and resources toward a social-first approach. Unilever has announced plans to allocate half of its advertising budget to social media and expand influencer partnerships by 20 times, while PepsiCo has spent nearly $2 billion to acquire Poppi. However, this transformation is not just about budget reallocation—it also involves profound changes in organizational culture, creative processes, and risk tolerance.
