Resources

A short list of high-signal sources for retail media and commerce media. These are the sites we check when updating the directory, the news page, and the FAQs.

Last updated: September 2026

Research & Data

eMarketer

Market forecasts and US / global retail media spending data

WARC

Commerce media research, including Future of Commerce Media

Forrester

Global retail media forecasts and analyst reports

Coresight Research

Retail tech and retail media network landscape reports

Industry News & Analysis

AdExchanger

Regular coverage of retail media, commerce media, and ad tech

Adweek

Retail media, commerce media, and brand advertising coverage

Digiday

News and analysis on retail media networks and brands

Marketing Dive

Retail media strategy and network developments

Modern Retail

Retail and ecommerce reporting, including media network launches

Retail Dive

Retailer operations and retail media developments

Retail TouchPoints

Retailer-focused coverage of media networks and in-store media

Associations & Standards

Industry bodies and resource hubs. Specific measurement frameworks are listed under Measurement.

IAB

US industry guidelines, commerce media research, and working groups

IAB Europe

European retail media glossary, attitudes research, and 101 guides

IAB Canada

Canadian retail media resource centre, buying guide, and explainer

IAB Australia

Retail media glossary and market resources for Australia

IABSA

South African connected commerce and retail media glossary

Measurement & Standards

Citable industry frameworks for on-site, off-site, and in-store retail media measurement. Dated reports stay on News & Studies.

IAB/MRC Retail Media Measurement Guidelines

Foundational US framework for onsite, offsite, online, and in-store RMN measurement (Jan 2024)

IAB Europe Commerce Media Measurement Standards V2.1

Updated EU standards: measurement funnel, incrementality, 30-day default lookback (Jan 2026)

Guidelines for Incremental Measurement in Commerce Media

IAB + IAB Europe methods for causal lift vs attributed ROAS (Nov 2025)

In-Store Retail Media: Definitions & Measurement Standards

IAB + IAB Europe store zones, impression metrics, and sales windows (Dec 2024)

Glossaries

Official definitions live here. Measurement frameworks are under Measurement; dated reports stay on News & Studies.

IAB Europe Retail & Commerce Media Glossary

Interactive pan-European terms for on-site, off-site, in-store, and measurement

IAB Australia Retail Media Glossary

The original IAB Australia glossary that informed later European definitions

IABSA Connected Commerce Glossary

Regional glossary covering connected commerce and retail media

Directories & Databases

RMIQ Retail Media Database

Independent database of retail media networks and platforms

Retail Media Platform Directory

Our curated list of platforms, networks, and technology providers

News & Studies

Selected reports and forecasts from the industry

Retail Media FAQs

Short answers on platforms, networks, pricing, and measurement

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