The Current Report

The Current Report: Uber, Deliveroo, and other apps turn to retail media

Episode Summary

This week on The Current Report, Damian Fowler and Zac Wang discuss the emergence of ride-hailing and food-delivery services like Uber and Deliveroo as strong competitors in the retail media space. Plus, we break down how interactive, shoppable TV ads may be the next frontier of e-commerce. Finally, in other news across the internet, elements of Europe’s Digital Services Act are now in effect, and a recent report from CNN shows malls in America are thriving.

Episode Notes

This week on The Current Report, Damian Fowler and Zac Wang discuss the emergence of ride-hailing and food-delivery services like Uber and Deliveroo as strong competitors in the retail media space. Plus, we break down how interactive, shoppable TV ads may be the next frontier of e-commerce. Finally, in other news across the internet, elements of Europe’s Digital Services Act are now in effect, and a recent report from CNN shows malls in America are thriving.

To read the full stories included in this episode:

1. Ride-hailing and food-delivery services to offer ads: https://bit.ly/45LrJK0
2. Shoppable TV ads are a hit with streaming audiences: https://bit.ly/3stIviF
3. EU digital services act goes into effect: https://bit.ly/45JHEZg
4. US malls thrive as retailers bring e-commerce IRL according to CNN report: https://bit.ly/45Iq1Jr