The global digital advertising market is projected to reach in 2026, representing an 11.4% year-over-year increase. This growth is driven by the total deprecation of third-party cookies, the "third wave" of retail media, and the shift of programmatic buying into a nearly autonomous "media operating system". 1. Market Overview and Projections (2026)
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: The United States remains the largest market at $310 billion (42% of global digital spend), followed by China at $165 billion. The global digital advertising market is projected to
: Expected to account for 91.5% of display ad spend , exceeding $203 billion in the US alone. 2. Primary Ad Platforms & Benchmarks the "third wave" of retail media