Observed Signal · Sep 19, 2024 · Conference Highlights · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Four Highlights from DMEXCO 24 and 2 Laughs
DMEXCO 2024 coverage highlights four themes and a moment of levity. The article spotlights a concrete Retail Media case from Schwarz Media and Barilla, showing Lidl and Kaufland’s ecosystem—online shop, loyalty and coupon apps, and in-store DOOH screens—used to target buyers such as non-Barilla pasta shoppers, parents, and campers, with external media like Focus.de to cover the full funnel and measure ROI at the checkout. It discusses MMM and the challenge of attributing a media mix, noting Google’s Open Source MMM as a developing milestone while data requirements remain costly. Veteran industry voice Thomas Koch urges deeper, more granular analysis and critiques independence when a holding company funds an agency. Internet icon Sascha Lobo provides a broad view on AI-driven growth in advertising, while a light moment arrives with Snapchat’s AR glasses reference within the DMEXCO narrative.
DMEXCO 2024 retail media case study and MMM discussion; moderate industry relevance
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Retail Media case by Schwarz Media and Barilla demonstrates targeting using Lidl/Kaufland data (online shop, loyalty app, DOOH) and measures ROI at checkout.
- External media purchases (e.g., Focus.de) are used to cover the full funnel from Demand Generation to Demand Conversion.
- Google presented an Open Source MMM; adoption remains limited and progress is evolving.
- Thomas Koch argues for deeper analytics and cautions against independence constraints in holding-funded agencies.
- Sascha Lobo discusses AI-driven industry growth; Germany shows weaker banner ad metrics; Snapchat AR glasses are noted in the DMEXCO context.
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