Europe is paving the way for a transparent and fair advertising ecosystem - iPROM - Expert opinions - Simon Struna

Europe is paving the way for a transparent and fair advertising ecosystem

Simon Struna

The European Commission’s decision to fine Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in advertising technology is more than a legal measure. It represents an opportunity to reshape the future of programmatic advertising in Europe and our region. Rather than being just another penalty, it signals a move towards a more transparent, fair, and innovative digital advertising ecosystem, in which publishers and advertisers will gain greater influence and independence.

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Simon Struna for Marketing magazin: The fine will change how advertising money is allocated - iPROM - News

Simon Struna for Marketing magazin: The fine will change how advertising money is allocated

Simon Struna

The European Commission has imposed a €2.95 billion fine on Google after finding that the company holds a dominant position in the digital advertising technology market. The investigation revealed that Google’s tools – DoubleClick, Google Ads and DV360 – were used in a way that gave preferential treatment to its own AdX exchange, affecting competitive conditions in the advertising ecosystem. Since the Commission’s decision is also likely to influence future developments in digital advertising in Slovenia, Marketing Magazin sought the opinions of local experts on its implications for the domestic market.

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Simon Cetin for Marketing Magazine: The Other Self – When Personalized Artificial Intelligence Works on Our Behalf - iPROM - Expert opinions - Simon Cetin

Simon Cetin for Marketing magazin: the other self – when personalized artificial intelligence works on our behalf

Simon Cetin

In the September issue of Marketing magazin, Simon Cetin, founder and head of Retoba Laboratory as well as co-founder and partner at iPROM, reflected in his column on the role of personalized artificial intelligence, which he describes as our “other self.” This concept refers to a digital twin trained on an individual’s “professional DNA” – their decisions, values, language, and knowledge – capable of reasoning, writing, and performing tasks on their behalf.

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How SPAR Slovenia is Building the Advertising Architecture of the Future with SPAR Tailormade (Part 2) - iPROM - Expert opinions - Žiga Komac

How SPAR Slovenia is building the advertising architecture of the future with SPAR Tailormade (Part 2)

Žiga Komac

In the first part of this article, I wrote about how SPAR Slovenia placed the SPAR Plus loyalty program and first-party customer data at the heart of its media strategy, enabling the expansion of personalized offers to more than one million user profiles. In this instalment, I will explain why SPAR Slovenia decided to build its own advertising infrastructure and which technological solutions enable real-time micro-segmentation and personalization.

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Customer loyalty as a media strategy: SPAR Slovenia's data driven advertising system - iPROM - Expert opinions - Žiga Komac

Customer loyalty as media strategy: SPAR Slovenia’s data-driven advertising system (Part 1)

Žiga Komac

In the digital world, where user attention is fragmented and competition is only a click away, the most important factor is no longer who advertises louder, but who understands the user better and addresses their needs effectively at the right moment. Data, especially that which companies collect directly from their customers (so-called first-party data), has become the foundation of trust and relevant communication. Particularly valuable are data gathered through loyalty programs, which are now becoming a central pillar of advertising and media strategies.

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Why is digital advertising investment in 2025 a mirror of a company's strategic maturity - iPROM - Expert opinions - Leon Brenčič

Why is digital advertising investment in 2025 a mirror of a company’s strategic maturity?

Leon Brenčič

Today, the question is no longer whether to advertise on digital channels, but whether to do so as a first and deliberate strategic choice. The focus has shifted from justifying digital advertising to evaluating the maturity and targeting of the digital approach. Businesses that do not yet recognise the importance of digital today risk losing visibility, market presence, and effectiveness tomorrow. Although market conditions are unpredictable and change rapidly, digital advertising remains a rare constant. Its value is not derived from its current popularity, but from its ability to connect data sources, advanced technologies and business objectives in real time. Compared to traditional channels, digital advertising offers faster response times, a higher degree of flexibility and more precise targeting. Today, it is a key tool for resilience and long-term growth.

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Display advertising in 2025: a tactic refreshed by first-party  - iPROM - Expert opinons - Andrej Ivanec

Display advertising in 2025: a tactic refreshed by first-party

Andrej Ivanec

Display advertising will remain the dominant form of digital advertising in 2025. Today, its role is reinforced by first-party data, artificial intelligence and new technological capabilities. Advertisers are increasingly using enriched data, predictive analytics and AI tools to segment audiences, dynamically adapt creatives and optimise media budgets in real time. This combination allows display advertising to function as a precisely targeted, measurable and effective tactic within the modern digital media ecosystem.

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Simon Cetin for Marketing magazin Winners are those who create smarter data ecosystems - iPROM - Expert opinions - Simon Cetin

Simon Cetin for Marketing magazin: Winners are those who create smarter data ecosystems

Simon Cetin

Simon Cetin, founder and partner at iPROM and head of the Retoba Lab, emphasized the importance of data sovereignty in digital advertising in an article for Marketing magazin. He argued that companies without the vision to build their own data ecosystems end up paying others to access and activate their own data, which in the long run puts them in a dependent position and drives up marketing costs.

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning power modern digital advertising - iPROM - Expert opinions - Tomaž Tomšič

Artificial intelligence and machine learning power modern digital advertising

Tomaž Tomšič

Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are having a significant impact on the evolution of digital advertising. With sophisticated algorithms, advertisers can better understand user behaviour, predict purchase intent more accurately and create more relevant and effective advertising messages. These innovations are driving better results and an improved user experience. However, many advertisers still have limited access to their own data, which is often locked within the closed ecosystems of global platforms. In this blog, I will outline how companies that want more control over their data and greater independence in their digital advertising can use iPROM Private DMP to develop their own data management strategy.

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Hyper-personalize ads using artificial intelligence to enhance the user experience - iPROM - Expert opinions - Andrej Beširević

Hyper-personalize ads using artificial intelligence to enhance the user experience

Andrej Beširevič

Hyper-personalization of advertising uses advanced data technologies to create advertising messages that are precisely tailored to individual users. While we’ve been discussing this concept in digital advertising circles for some time, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) takes it to a whole new level. Rather than relying on generic ads that appeal to a broad audience, hyper-personalization enables the creation of content that responds directly to users’ unique interests, behaviors and needs.

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