‘Away from tactical media buying’: Advertisers shifting in-housing efforts in to gain more ad spend control

'Away from tactical media buying': Advertisers shifting in-housing efforts in to gain more ad spend control

There's been a pivot on the things advertisers take in house. It's not biddable media anymore -- i.e the stuff that isn't scalable, doesn't deliver much competitive advantage and is riddled with hidden costs.

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