Author: <span class="vcard">Rakuten Advertising</span>

We’re now halfway through 2020 and what a wild ride it’s been. In many ways, 2020 has been one of the most transformative years in recent history as the world sought shelter while battling a global pandemic.

The dawn of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere brings with it signs that businesses and consumers are adjusting to the “new normal” as we progress through the third month of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The affiliate industry has changed significantly in the last 5 years. Wind the clock back, and the affiliate channel sat on the periphery of the traditional marketing mix - and if you worked in the channel, it’s likely that explaining what you did to friends and family was met with blank faces.

We are now two months into the COVID-19 pandemic and many parts of the world are starting to ease the lockdown restrictions put into place to flatten the curve.

This week we launch our Industry Profiles, showcasing the talent across Rakuten Advertising. First up, we speak our APAC Director of Search Yuly Gonzalez.

Over the course of the past week, there has been a string of good news stories from around the world.

Priorities are continuing to shift as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, which is impacting us all.

Rakuten Advertising is excited to announce the appointment of Stuart McLennan to the position of Senior Vice President of APAC.

Rakuten Marketing has long established itself as one of the most innovative companies in ad tech and digital commerce, evolving and advancing over the past 24 years to meet the needs of our growing client base.