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Retail Media in Europe

The Retail Media landscape in Europe is growing at a fast pace - nearly four times faster than the total digital advertising market. With 50% of buyers already partnered with a retailer or Retail Media Networks this nascent market is showing now signs of slowing. Now projected to reach 31bn EURO by 2028 Retail Media really is playing a significant role in shaking up and shaping the future of Digital Advertising.  

What is Retail Media?

Commerce Media Networks, which includes Retail Media Networks, allows brands and merchants to address shoppers with products and services throughout their buying journey on and off owned platforms. It uses commerce/retail data for planning, execution and measurement. Commerce media includes an increasing range of activations on-site, off-site and in-store environments.

Examples of retail media networks include retailers operating in the categories such as grocery, beauty, fashion, DIY and home.
Examples of commerce media networks include travel and mobility services, payment providers, food delivery or classifieds.

For further detail on Off-Site, On-Site and In-Store, access IAB Europe’s definitions one-pager here:

Featured Articles

IAB Europe Opens Public Comment on Updated Commerce Media Measurement Standards and New Flexible Ad Size Guidelines for Retail Media Networks

IAB Europe & the IAB Overview on Demystifying Incrementality in Commerce Media

IAB Europe's Attitudes to Retail Media Report 2025

IAB Europe Launches New Retail Media Certification Programme in Beta Phase to Drive Transparency and Accountability in Retail Media Measurement

Latest News and Resources

Retail Media Roundtable - Clean Rooms & Commerce Media: The Next Frontier in Measurement

Get Ready for 2026: Build Your Retail Media Expertise This November

Retail Media Roundtable - Where Entertainment Meets Retail Media

From Pressure to Performance: Driving Retail Media Growth in a Shifting Landscape - A Q&A with Our Retail & Commerce Media Committee

Retail Media Roundtable - Celebrating Certification & How it Powers the Future of Retail Media

New Podcast Series: Retail Media Roundtable - Live from Our Retail Media Impact Summit in Amsterdam

Retail Media Roundtable - How Brands Can Win with Data-Driven Campaigns

Shaping the Future of Commerce Media: Why Standards Matter, and How You Can Help Define Them

[Guest Member Blog Post] Shaping the Retail Media Ecosystem: How Advertima Redefines In-store Advertising Standards

IAB Europe's Updated Pan-European Retail & Commerce Media Landscape Map

Reflecting on Three Years of Our Retail & Commerce Media Committee

IAB Europe Opens Public Comment on Updated Commerce Media Measurement Standards and New Flexible Ad Size Guidelines for Retail Media Networks

Commerce (including Retail) Media Measurement Standards V2 - Open for Public Comment

Flexible Ad Size Guidelines for Retail Media Networks - Open for Public Comment

Retail Media Advertising in Europe 2025 - Key Stats Infographic

Advancing Retail Media Standards: Highlights from Our Q3 Retailer Council Meeting in Amsterdam

That’s a Wrap! Retail Media Impact Summit: A Day of Insights, Action & Collaboration in the Heart of Amsterdam

IAB Europe Certifies Albert Heijn as First Retailer under the Retail Media Certification Programme, Audited by ABC

Master Retail Media this October with IAB Europe Training!

Our Retail Media Impact Summit Is Sold Out - But the Chance to Shape What’s Next is Still Yours!

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  • Tanguy Le Falher

    Head of Retail Partnerships, Unlimitail

    "The IAB Europe Retail Media Committee is instrumental in shaping the future of Retail Media. At Unlimitail, we are proud to contribute to its efforts in establishing unified standards, definitions, and best practices across Europe. For a retail media player like us, understanding the market's expectations and challenges through an institution like the IAB is crucial in defining the best solutions."
  • Jason Wescott

    Global Head of Commerce Solutions, GroupM Nexus

    “GroupM Nexus brings together nine thousand practitioners globally across the digital ads landscape to deliver industry leading performance media for many of the world’s most respected global brands. From this position, access to the wealth of resources granted through our IAB Europe membership is invaluable, empowering our teams with comprehensive research reports, astute guides, and robust insights.

    Our vast media buying footprint implies a level of responsibility to the industry, and helping to improve it remains a priority. Membership ensures we can contribute meaningfully to industry discussions and collaborate with the IAB’s broad network of experts on publications that span all digital channels. Contributing to IAB Europe’s 101 Retail Media Guide was a personal highlight for me in 2023, and I look forward to continuing contributions through 2024 and beyond.”
  • Maurits Priem

    VP Monetisation, Europe and Indonesia, Ahold Delhaize

    “At Ahold Delhaize we are surfing The Third Wave together with our advertisers, aiming to raise the bar in advertising. As a front runner in omnichannel retail media we support the role of IAB Europe when it comes to professionalizing our industry step by step. As a member of IAB Europe we enjoy the opportunity to share experiences and learnings with our peers. We have a shared responsibility to make steps to further professionalize the Retail Media industry, in the interest of our clients, the advertisers and agencies.”
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