Retail media is having a moment. Actually, that undersells it. U.S. advertisers spent $60.32 billion on retail media in 2025, and eMarketer forecasts that number will rise to $71.09 billion in 2026. IAB says commerce media remains the fastest-growing digital advertising channel, even as growth begins to mature. In other words, this is no fad. It is now a serious line item in the supplier budget.

Google announced the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) —an open standard designed to enable AI “agents” to communicate with retailers and commerce platforms throughout the purchase journey. And it didn’t show up alone. Google highlighted partnerships with Walmart, Shopify, and Target (among others), with the goal of letting customers complete purchases in Google Search and Gemini without hopping between apps and retailer sites. If you supply retail, here’s the simple take

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