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Inside Walmart’s AdTech Power Play: DSPs, Margins, & Taking On Amazon

August 6, 20261:22

Is Walmart officially closing the gap on Amazon in digital advertising? Justin Ruiss, SVP, Media Sector at BWG Global, breaks down how Walmart is shifting from relying on third-party ad partners to building out its own robust in-house AdTech infrastructure. By keeping ad fees in-house, tapping into partners like Yahoo and Magnite, and establishing a "good, better, best" service model, Walmart is positioning its demand-side capabilities to compete directly with Amazon DSP.