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The tech giant’s latest advertising tool purely hinges on the idea that visibility is the new currency in quick-commerce advertising. It's time for the likes of Blinkit and Instamart to adapt to this new reality, and find ways to make the most of it.

India’s e-commerce landscape is about to get a lot more exciting.
On 13 August, Google announced the launch of a new advertising tool called Commerce Media Suite (CMS) in India. The idea is to help retailers expand their reach and boost sales across e-commerce platforms. Currently, it is available to brands on instant-delivery platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy as well as online fashion retailer Myntra.
CMS essentially takes Google's Performance Max tool a notch higher. For the uninitiated, Performance Max allows advertisers to promote their products across Google’s many advertising channels—Search, Discovery, YouTube, Gmail and so on—based on how much …
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The Walmart-owned e-commerce company has entered microdramas and food delivery. Is it thinking long-term or just chasing a trend?
The retailer has shrunk operations to fix its loss-making vertical. But a reduced presence risks hurting volumes in a segment dominated by Blinkit and Instamart.