When evaluating and eventually buying private exchanges, there still seems to be considerable confusion from desks, and the DSPs powering buys about the practical usage of this channel. In my view the confusion is fueled by the lack of standards for the usage of the term ‘private exchange.’ There are several widely used tactics that… Continue reading »
The first wave of private exchanges has been dismissed as marketing rather than reality by some industry insiders. In many cases the model meant charging more for the same buyer experience that the open exchange model already affords. The issue isn’t about the buy side’s willingness to transact through the model. It isn’t about the… Continue reading »