Amazon touts efficiency as Q2 advertising revenue grows 18%

Contrasting with digital rivals, the company’s ad sales segment posted healthy gains in Q2 as brands took a more results-oriented approach.



source https://www.marketingdive.com/news/amazon-Prime-ads-efficient-earnings-retail-media/628431/

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