June 24, 2026

Walmart buys Vibe.co for $1.4bn to chase Amazon in ads

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Walmart is paying a reported $1.4bn for a connected-TV ad startup worth $410m nine months ago. The price tells you how far retailers will now go to catch Amazon in advertising. Walmart has agreed to buy Vibe.co, a connected-TV advertising platform. T...