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On August 5, 2026, Mediasmart highlighted India's Independence Day as the commencement of the festive shopping season, noting that during the 2025 period, retail sales grew 8-10% year-over-year, while e-commerce order volumes increased up to 23%. Earlier, on July 20, 2026, Mediasmart detailed a case study demonstrating the efficacy of interactive mobile ads, comparing standard display creatives with interactive rich media for a LATAM campaign promoting the film "Mickey 17." This followed Mediasmart's observation on July 14, 2026, that mid-year sales represent significant demand peaks in India and Southeast Asia, with current brand planning often misaligned with how consumers make collective purchase decisions. Previously, on April 27, 2026, Mediasmart expressed its ambition to redefine measurement standards across screens in the ad tech industry, addressing challenges from fragmented media consumption and marketers' demands for greater accountability. On April 4, 2026, the company also identified the advertising industry's ongoing shift to an AI-led decision economy, propelled by first-party data and the integration of AI into planning and execution systems, moving beyond impression buying towards algorithmic decision-making.
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