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    Filed July 10, 2026

    Called it.

    The short version

    Brian Wieser predicted on April 21, 2024: “Within this growth, Wieser highlights ‘commerce media’ … and social commerce as leading segments. ... In addition to ‘commerce media,’ Wieser noted that social media is capturing a significant share of advertising budgets, likely due to the rapid growth of social commerce.” Verdict: Called it. Wieser's qualitative prediction that commerce media and social…

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    Brian Wieser

    On April 21, 2024

    Within this growth, Wieser highlights ‘commerce media’ … and social commerce as leading segments. ... In addition to ‘commerce media,’ Wieser noted that social media is capturing a significant share of advertising budgets, likely due to the rapid growth of social commerce.

    Follow-up

    Wieser's qualitative prediction that commerce media and social commerce would be leading segments and capture a significant share of advertising budgets has been strongly supported by subsequent data and commentary. Retail/commerce media and social platforms have shown outsized growth and are confirmed as major contributors to overall ad growth.

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