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The Democratization of Brand Building on Amazon With Chris Conetta of Amazon | Live at unBoxed - Episode 419

Ecommerce Braintrust · with Chris Conetta · November 18, 2025 · 16 min

Summary

Amazon is democratizing advanced advertising for all brands. This episode unpacks Amazon DSP's evolution, new AI-powered tools like Creative Agent for video asset creation, and unified campaign management, enabling ecommerce operators to maximize reach and optimize performance across Amazon and the open internet.

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Themes

ad creativebrand buildingdata analyticsprogrammatic advertising

Topics covered

ads agentamazon dspamazon marketing cloud (amc)creative agentdeal builderfull funnel campaignsinventory hubunified ads consolevideo advertising

Episode description

🎙️Live at unBoxed With Chris Conetta of Amazon    DESCRIPTION Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Account Management. In this special episode, we're coming to you live from Amazon unBoxed in Nashville, where we're sitting down with Chris Conetta, Director of Amazon DSP Supply.  Together, we dig into Amazon's latest investments and breakthrough product updates within its Demand-Side Platform (DSP). From new integrations and measurement innovations to tools designed to make programmatic advertising more accessible and effective for brands and agencies. Let's dive in. Quote: It goes back to this theme of democratizing the ad experience, 100%. With Creative Agent, we're now democratizing the ability to create video assets at scale. Chris Conetta   KEY TAKEAWAYS In this episode, Julie, Jordan, and Chris discuss: Amazon's journey in expanding DSP from a closed beta to an integrated, open internet solution with recent high-profile partnerships (Roku, Disney, Netflix, Spotify, Sirius, etc.). Comparison of Amazon DSP's differentiation against other legacy programmatic platforms, focusing on authenticated reach, authenticated signals, and lower programmatic fees. The pivotal role of Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) in providing holistic, transparent measurement. The new Ads Agent, which leverages

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about ad creative?
Leverage Amazon DSP's authenticated reach and signals for lower programmatic fees compared to legacy platforms.
What does this episode say about brand building?
Utilize Ads Agent to make Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) data more accessible for transparent measurement and deeper insights.
What does this episode say about data analytics?
Adopt the unified ads console for managing both Sponsored Products and DSP campaigns to streamline cross-channel efforts.
What does this episode say about programmatic advertising?
Explore the 'full funnel campaign' product to optimize brand touchpoints from streaming ads to conversion.
What does this episode say about ad creative?
Experiment with Creative Agent to rapidly produce and A/B test video assets, enhancing campaign agility.

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