With a sample vending machine, Asda is testing a new medium for retail media

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After launching a media agency LS Eleven Media Services in partnership with ad server SMG last May, the British supermarket chain Asda (turnover 2023: US$27.2 billion, up 7.1% in a year) has just installed a vending machine in the Pilsworth supermarket. Since February 5, 2025, registered customers (6 million Asda Rewards members at the end of 2023) have been receiving free samples of national brands (e.g. chocolate drinks). Manufacturers display dynamic content on digital screens aimed at prese

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