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YouTube Leans Into Shoppable Ads Ahead of NewFronts Panel

The platform is experimenting with browsable product images

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YouTube is introducing browsable products into videos.YouTube
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By Scott Nover

June 18, 2020

Amid a pandemic that has wreaked havoc on brick-and-mortar shopping, YouTube wants to make it easier for retailers to display their inventory to online video watchers.

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Scott Nover

Scott Nover is a platforms reporter at Adweek, covering social media companies and their influence.

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