Retail MediaSaturday, September 5, 2026
Google launched its Data Manager API in October 2025, providing a unified interface for uploading first-party data across Google Ads, Analytics, and DV360.
A survey of approximately 200 retail executives found that 72% of retailers are ready to deploy in-store robots, ranking them above handheld RFID and fixed cameras for improving inventory accuracy.
US retail media ad spend is forecast to reach $69.33B in 2026, with Amazon Ads and Walmart Connect accounting for $9.42B of the total increase from 2025.
Gemspring combined FORM's AI frontline retail execution tools with Trax Retail's shelf computer-vision technology in February 2026 to offer a single vendor for the capture-detect-task-close process to over 750 CPG and retail customers.
Grand View Research projects the AI-in-food market will grow at a 39.1% CAGR through 2030 as platforms deploy agentic AI and computer vision.
Venture capital investment in logistics fell nearly 90% between 2022 and 2023 from its 2021 peak of $25.6 billion, with software and last-mile segments remaining relatively attractive to investors.
