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Criteo Commerce Max

Criteo Commerce Max

Commerce Max unifies retail media and open internet advertising in a single AI-powered platform, enabling brands and agencies to reach high-intent shoppers at scale using Criteo's proprietary commerce data.

criteo.comParis, Île-de-France, FranceFounded 2005Parent: Criteo

Last updated May 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Industry
Commerce Media / Retail Media / Programmatic Advertising
Business Model
SaaS / Managed Service / Self-Serve DSP
Target Market
Enterprise and Mid-Market
Employee Count
1001-5000
Funding
Publicly traded (IPO 2013); raised approximately $30M+ pre-IPO
Revenue Range
$900M–$1B+ (Criteo total annual revenue)
Stock Symbol
CRTO
Parent Company
Criteo
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Leading commerce media platform and DSP with one of the largest shopper data graphs globally; positioned as a top-tier alternative to walled garden retail media networks

Overview

Criteo Commerce Max is a demand-side advertising platform developed by Criteo S.A., a global leader in commerce media and performance marketing. Commerce Max serves as Criteo's unified DSP (Demand-Side Platform) that enables advertisers — including brands, agencies, and retailers — to activate campaigns across Criteo's Commerce Media Platform, which spans both the open internet and a growing network of retail media inventory. The platform leverages Criteo's Shopper Graph, one of the largest commerce-focused identity and behavioral data assets in the industry, to power AI-driven audience targeting, bidding optimization, and personalization at scale.

Products & Features

Commerce Max DSP

Unified demand-side platform for buying retail media and open internet inventory through a single interface

Shopper Graph

Criteo's proprietary identity and behavioral data asset built from billions of commerce events, used for audience targeting and AI optimization

Retail Media Network Access

Direct access to premium retail media inventory from hundreds of global retailers including Walmart, Target, and Carrefour

AI-Powered Bidding & Optimization

Machine learning algorithms that optimize bids, audiences, and creatives in real time to maximize ROAS

Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO)

Automated personalized ad creative generation tailored to individual shopper profiles and product catalogs

Audience Segments & Lookalike Modeling

Pre-built and custom audience segments based on purchase intent and browsing behavior, with lookalike expansion

Commerce Grid

Criteo's supply-side infrastructure connecting retailer inventory to Commerce Max demand

Measurement & Attribution

Cross-channel attribution and incrementality measurement tools to assess campaign impact on sales

Key Features
Unified retail media and open internet buying in one DSPAccess to Criteo's Shopper Graph with 725M+ daily active shoppersAI-driven bidding and audience optimizationDynamic creative personalization at scaleCross-retailer audience activationFull-funnel campaign management (awareness to conversion)Real-time reporting and attribution dashboardPrivacy-safe targeting using first-party and contextual signals
Use Cases
Retargeting cart abandoners and past site visitors to drive conversionsProspecting new customers using lookalike audiences based on purchaser dataActivating sponsored product and display ads on retail media networksRunning full-funnel campaigns from brand awareness to purchaseCross-retailer audience targeting for CPG and brand advertisersSeasonal and promotional campaign activation across retail and open webMeasuring incrementality and ROAS across retail media investments
Customer Segments
CPG and FMCG brandsDirect-to-consumer (DTC) brandsRetail advertisers and e-commerce companiesMedia and advertising agenciesFashion and apparel brandsTravel and hospitality advertisersFinancial services advertisersTechnology and electronics brands

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