# **Grow Your Digital Grocery Business with ad APIs**

**August 24, 2023**

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Retail media and grocery stores go together like peanut butter and jelly. Even as inflation thins margins, your ad business can act as a counterweight by offering a secondary revenue stream. Scaling your retail media platform is likely on your road map, but is your existing structure the most sustainable – and profitable – option?

If you’re using something out of the box, like a third party ad server, you’re wasting money on upsell and middle-man fees, and missing out on leveraging first-party data and unique ad offerings to their fullest ability.

On the other hand, if you’ve built a homegrown platform, you’re wasting resources on fixing bugs and constant maintenance that could be put towards scaling. This guide takes a deep dive into:

- 4 key considerations for scaling your retail media program  
- Anatomy of a top grocery ad platform  
- Checklist for getting started