The European Commission’s decision to fine Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in advertising technology is more than a legal measure. It represents an opportunity to reshape the future of programmatic advertising in Europe and our region. Rather than being just another penalty, it signals a move towards a more transparent, fair, and innovative digital advertising ecosystem, in which publishers and advertisers will gain greater influence and independence.

Evropska komisija je Googlu zaradi zlorabe prevladujočega položaja na področju oglaševalskih tehnologij naložila globo v višini 2,95 milijarde evrov. Gre za odločitev, ki presega pravni okvir, saj odpira priložnost za preoblikovanje programatičnega oglaševanja v Evropi in širši regiji. Ne gre samo še za eno kazen, ampak odločitev, ki nakazuje smer k bolj preglednemu in pravičnemu digitalnemu oglaševalskemu ekosistemu, v katerem bodo založniki in oglaševalci pridobili večjo vlogo in večjo neodvisnost.

At this year’s Digital Communication Awards ceremony in Berlin, the Kotányi AI Chef project won the gold award in the AI Communications & Content Creation category, while the Ljubljana Airport FLY project secured third place in the AI Strategy & Analytics category. The Kotányi AI Chef project was developed in collaboration between Kotányi Slovenia and Retoba laboratory, while Ljubljana Airport FLY is the result of a partnership between Fraport Slovenia and iPROM.

Evropska komisija je Googlu izrekla globo v višini 2,95 milijarde evrov zaradi ugotovitev, da podjetje na trgu spletne oglaševalske tehnologije zaseda prevladujoč položaj. Preiskava je pokazala, da so bila Googlova orodja DoubleClick, Google Ads in DV360 uporabljena na način, ki je zagotavljal prednost lastni oglasni borzi AdX, kar je vplivalo na konkurenčne pogoje v oglaševalskem ekosistemu. Ker bo odločitev Evropske komisije verjetno vplivala tudi na prihodnje razmere v digitalnem oglaševanju pri nas, je Marketing magazin preveril mnenja slovenskih strokovnjakov o njenem pomenu za domači trg.

The European Commission has imposed a €2.95 billion fine on Google after finding that the company holds a dominant position in the digital advertising technology market. The investigation revealed that Google’s tools – DoubleClick, Google Ads and DV360 – were used in a way that gave preferential treatment to its own AdX exchange, affecting competitive conditions in the advertising ecosystem. Since the Commission’s decision is also likely to influence future developments in digital advertising in Slovenia, Marketing Magazin sought the opinions of local experts on its implications for the domestic market.

Na letošnji podelitvi Digital Communication Awards 2025 v Berlinu je projekt Kotányi AI Chef osvojil zlato priznanje v kategoriji AI Communications & Content Creation, medtem ko je projekt Ljubljana Airport FLY dosegel tretje mesto v kategoriji AI Strategy & Analytics. Projekt Kotányi AI Chef je nastal v sodelovanju podjetja Kotányi Slovenija in laboratorija Retoba, projekt Ljubljana Airport FLY pa je rezultat partnerstva med Fraportom Slovenija in družbo iPROM.

At the Weekend Media Festival in Rovinj, Aleš Popič, Head of Marketing Communications at SPAR Slovenia, and Žiga Komac, Chief Revenue Officer at iPROM, talked about the SPAR Tailormade project. The discussion focused on how advertising can transform loyalty programs into platforms for building new customer relationships and driving retailer growth. Using a concrete example, the speakers demonstrated how enriched first-party data, proprietary technological infrastructure, and artificial intelligence can redefine the relationship between retailer and customer.

Na Weekend Media Festivalu v Rovinju sta Aleš Popič, vodja marketinških komunikacij v podjetju SPAR Slovenija, in Žiga Komac, direktor prihodkov v družbi iPROM, predstavila projekt SPAR Tailormade. V ospredju je bila razprava o tem, kako zvestobni program z uporabo oglaševanja preoblikovati v platformo za grajenje (novih) odnosov s kupci in za poslovno rast trgovca. Govornika sta na konkretnem primeru prikazala, kako lahko obogateni prvoosebni podatki, lastna tehnološka infrastruktura in uporaba umetne inteligence spremenijo odnos med trgovcem in kupcem.

At the Superbrands Club event, Miloš Suša, Head of Digital Media Specialists at iPROM, spoke about moving beyond the traditional understanding of digital advertising measurability. He emphasized that advertisers usually focus on indicators such as clicks, conversion rates, or return on ad spend, even though these reflect only a small part of user behaviour. As much as 99 percent of ad impressions do not result in a click, which makes the question of how to measure their impact on the brand essential to understanding the overall value of advertising activities.

Na dogodku kluba Super Znamka je Miloš Suša, vodja spletnih medijskih specialistov v družbi iPROM, spregovoril o tem, kako preseči klasično razumevanje merljivosti digitalnega oglaševanja. Poudaril je, da običajno oglaševalci pozornost namenjajo kazalnikom, kot so kliki, stopnja konverzij ali donosnost naložb v oglaševanje, čeprav ti odražajo le majhen del vedenja uporabnikov. Kar 99 odstotkov prikazov namreč poteka brez klika, zato je vprašanje, kako izmeriti njihov vpliv na blagovno znamko, ključno za razumevanje celotne vrednosti oglaševalskih aktivnosti.