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5 days agoWhy incrementality is the new currency for retail media
Incrementality measurement must be prioritized by CPGs to prove retail media-driven sales and optimize ad investments using multi-method approaches.
The number-one job of a marketer is to invest budget wisely to drive sales. That inherently requires accurately measuring the performance of that spending. Yet most advertisers still rely on flawed measurement methods that systematically overstate performance and misallocate resources. The measurement crisis Even the smallest Fortune 500 companies generate roughly $10 billion in revenue, meaning they likely spend at least $1 billion on advertising. Whether you're spending billions or mere millions, the stakes are too high to rely on half-measures when optimizing ROI.
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