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James Hercher
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James covers the ecommerce, advertising technology, Google and other topics. He joined AdExchanger in March 2015 after a stint in communications for advertising technology companies. He spent two years in TV production, working for the NFL and then for the PBS NewsHour, where he covered the 2012 election and foreign affairs.

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Crisis Puts Amazon (And Ecommerce) In The Balance

Ecommerce is all about planning. It’s a carefully choreographed dance between manufacturing, warehousing and selling. But what happens when Amazon – and the world in general – has gone off the rails? It’s the nature of ecommerce and Amazon that tactics constantly change, said Sarah LaVallee, VP of client success at the ecommerce agency Channel... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // April 2nd, 2020 //
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Affiliate Marketing Is A Game Of Chutes And Ladders Right Now

Consumer buying habits are in flux. Need proof? Just look at the affiliate marketing category. Affiliate network Pepperjam is seeing “a dramatic shift” in how people shop,” said CEO Matt Gilbert. Between March 11 and March 16, just as the coronavirus crisis was really starting to crack wide open, Pepperjam’s sales volume, measured across about... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // April 1st, 2020 //
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The Ad Industry Petitions Platforms For Payment Leniency As Cash Flow Dwindles

The ad tech industry is pressing Google, Facebook and Amazon to offer more flexible payment terms during the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis. An industry petition on Change.org, whose author prefers to remain anonymous due to business conflicts, asks Facebook, Google and Amazon to offer more flexible payment terms during this crisis. The... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 27th, 2020 //
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Google Tests Audience Buying In ADH, A Big Step From Analytics To Activation

Google’s Ads Data Hub (ADH) started as a pure analytics and measurement service. But Google has been testing audience activation with a beta program for the past six months, according to AdExchanger sources who are in the program. The beta program includes large brands and agencies, and is currently only open to select clients that... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 26th, 2020 //
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Starting As CMO During The COVID-19 Pandemic

One thing Adam Singer learned when he was looking for a job over the past six months or so, was that Fortune 500 businesses aren’t equipped for remote workforce management. One CMO didn’t feel comfortable hiring someone in Austin, where Singer moved this year, because she’d never managed someone remotely before. A well-funded tech startup... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 25th, 2020 //
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NCS: Toilet Paper Hoarding Increased Sales 845%

We’ve all heard the anecdotes about people hoarding fortresses of toilet paper. And you’ve probably seen the empty store shelves where home and cleaning supplies used to sit. Now the numbers are coming in that give shape to those trends. Sales of toilet paper were up 845% last week compared to the month prior, according... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 23rd, 2020 //
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The OOH Renaissance Was Here – And Then There Was Coronavirus

2020 was going to be a breakout year for out-of-home media. GroupM forecasted 8% growth in the OOH category this year – the fastest-growing (and only growing) traditional media channel. And digital signage had finally reached meaningful scale and been integrated into major DSPs. While it’s still too early for updated OOH projections, the spread... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 20th, 2020 //
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EMarketer Lowers Global Ad Spend Forecast Due To Coronavirus – And It Won’t Be The Last Time

EMarketer lowered its 2020 global ad spend forecast on Thursday, revising estimates down from $712 billion to $691.7 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on media and commerce. That $20 billion global decline is actually an optimistic forecast, and the ad industry should expect more losses and another downward revision when eMarketer releases its... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 20th, 2020 //
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VideoAmp Takes Over Conversion Logic, Last Of The Indie MTA Vendors

VideoAmp has acquired Conversion Logic, the multitouch attribution provider, the company said Tuesday. Conversion Logic’s chief client officer, JP Pereira, will also join VideoAmp as SVP of marketing science. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. And Pereira is one of only “a few key individuals” from Conversion Logic who will go to the video... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 17th, 2020 //
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Unlike Other Marketing Clouds, Zeta Global Is Betting On Its DSP. Can It Pay Off?

Zeta Global, the cloud-based CRM and data services company, plans to break into the marketing cloud arena with a demand-side platform (DSP). “Every conversation starts with, ‘Zeta who?’” said co-founder and CEO David Steinberg. But Zeta has become a known quantity in ad tech. Over the past year, the company has emerged as an exit... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 16th, 2020 //
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