For years, digital media companies have searched for a sustainable business model beyond ads, affiliates, and paywalls. Some tried memberships; others leaned into events; many are still waiting for a miracle. TNL Mediagene, however, is taking a different route—one that blurs the line between publisher, tastemaker, and product creator.
Pacvue—the self-described first AI-powered Commerce Operating System—is teaming up with Amazon Ads Japan to host a new retail media hackathon on November 20 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Tokyo. The event is part competition, part masterclass, and part industry mixer, designed to push agencies and brands to rethink how they optimize commerce performance on Amazon.
In a bold push to redefine how people shop online, PayPal is rolling out Storefront Ads, a new ad format that brings fully shoppable storefronts directly into display units across the open web. Rather than redirecting users to merchant websites, these ads let users browse, purchase, and return to their content—without ever leaving the page.
