Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Ari Paparo
Episode 165: Melissa Burdick from Pacvue on the state of commerce media, plus TTD's continued woes
53 minutes Posted Mar 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Intro + Marketecture Live recap
Startup showcase + guest intro (Pacvue)
Retail media vs. commerce media
Fragmentation + Amazon dominance
AI shopping, Rufus, and agentic commerce
In-store media + incrementality debate
AI in commerce and discovery shifts
AI campaign tools (Trade Desk, PubMatic, MiQ)
Publicis vs. TTD + transparency issues
Walmart, OpenAI, Meta, and future outlook
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Melissa Burdick of Pacvue breaks down how commerce media is evolving beyond retail, why fragmentation is still the biggest challenge for brands, and how AI is reshaping product discovery across platforms. The conversation covers the rise of agentic commerce, Amazon’s dominance, and what the future of buying, measurement, and optimization looks like in a rapidly changing ecosystem.
Takeaways
Commerce media goes beyond retail and includes discovery, AI driven experiences, and new buying environments.
Fragmentation across retailers remains a major challenge for brands managing multiple platforms.
Amazon still dominates commerce media with the majority of market share.
AI is shifting search from keywords to prompts and changing how products are discovered.
Agentic commerce is early but expected to evolve significantly in the coming years.
Incrementality in retail media is complex and difficult to measure accurately.
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