AGENCIES RUSH TO ACQUIRE AMAZON, WALMART SPECIALISTS AMID RETAIL MEDIA BOOM

Summary from the TLDR Marketing newsletter

Retail media has become important enough that agencies now treat Amazon and Walmart expertise as a growth asset and acquisition target. Independent agencies are buying Amazon and Walmart specialist companies to quickly add capabilities in retail media buying, marketplace optimization, performance marketing, and first-party data activation. This helps agencies offer end-to-end commerce services as brands shift more budget toward channels that influence purchases closer to checkout.