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TRANSFORMING RETAIL MEDIA THROUGH STANDARDIZATION

October 10, 2022

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Retail media networks (RMNs) are at a pivotal moment in their growth. In the last two years, advertiser investment in these platforms has surged, and marketing industry analysts predict growth to continue in the near term. While RMNs offer multiple benefits—including the ability to deliver highly targeted messages that connect with consumers at the point of purchase—they also have significant challenges. Among the largest: no industry-wide standardization.

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Venables Bell and Partners

Venables Bell & Partners is an internationally recognized independent San Francisco advertising agency founded on good intentions. We believe, above all else, in doing right by our people and our clients. We actively nurture a culture where both honesty and respect thrive. We simultaneously foster both collaboration and debate, among ourselves and with our clients. If we had to explain a method to the madness, it would be this: we believe that integrity is actually a competitive business advantage. With profitable growth every year since opening our doors in 2001, our challenger approach has attracted blue-chip brands like PlayStation, Celebrity Cruises, Blue Moon, adidas, REI, Reebok, Intel, SKYY Vodka, Audi of America, Google and the Phillips 66 Company to our roster. In addition to our full-service offerings, VB&P is home to VBP Orange, a customer experience consultancy and Lumberyard, a content production facility.

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whitePaper | September 6, 2022

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Spotlight

Venables Bell and Partners

Venables Bell & Partners is an internationally recognized independent San Francisco advertising agency founded on good intentions. We believe, above all else, in doing right by our people and our clients. We actively nurture a culture where both honesty and respect thrive. We simultaneously foster both collaboration and debate, among ourselves and with our clients. If we had to explain a method to the madness, it would be this: we believe that integrity is actually a competitive business advantage. With profitable growth every year since opening our doors in 2001, our challenger approach has attracted blue-chip brands like PlayStation, Celebrity Cruises, Blue Moon, adidas, REI, Reebok, Intel, SKYY Vodka, Audi of America, Google and the Phillips 66 Company to our roster. In addition to our full-service offerings, VB&P is home to VBP Orange, a customer experience consultancy and Lumberyard, a content production facility.

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