Acadia In the News
Acadia was featured in an April 11th DIGIDAY article about how tariffs complicate retail media prompting a push for flexible deals. Julie Spear, Partner and Head of Retail Marketplace Services at Acadia, and Patrick Petriello, Director of Retail Marketplace Strategy at Acadia shared their perspectives about the topic. “There’s going to be desire for many businesses to go further down the funnel and focus on ROAS but that can be manipulated relatively easily, whether it’s…
Acadia was featured in an April 8th MediaPost article on our acquisition of Amazon-focused ecommerce consultancy Crush. You can read the entire article on MediaPost by following the link below. Read the Original Piece
Acadia, a digital marketing agency for ecommerce brands, was featured in an April 8th AdExhanger article on our acquisition of Amazon-focused ecommerce consultancy Crush. Acadia CEO Jared Belsky had this to say on the news, “We are in an industry where clients always call agencies a cost center and they’re never happy with the fee they’re paying. Crush flips that notion by earning revenue only when the client tangibly grows its business” You can read…
Acadia Acquires Amazon Accelerator CRUSH Move Creates First Elite, Full-Spectrum Retail Agency April 8th, 2025-Acadia(acadia.io), a digital marketing agency created to super-service the mid-market, is extending its focus in Retail Media and marketplaces with the acquisition of CRUSH (crushamazon.com), a full-service Amazon marketplace agency that works with fast-growing and retail-first brands. The move makes Acadia the first elite, full-spectrum retail advertising agency. Founded by Matthew Rosenfeld in 2022, CRUSH quickly became a go-to Amazon partner…
Acadia was featured in an April 8th AdWeek article on our acquisition of Crush, a move that strengthens our position as a leading digital marketing agency for ecommerce brands operating on Amazon and beyond. You can read more about the acquisition and Acadia’s growth journey by clicking here. Read the Original Piece
Target’s ad business had a good year, but can it become a retail media powerhouse? Acadia‘s Director of Retail Media, Ross Walker, was featured in a March 17th DIGIDAY article about this topic. You can read his full quote and the entire article here. Read the Original Piece
Acadia is proud to announce that CEO and Co-Founder Jared Belsky has been named AdAge’s 2025 Agency Executive of the Year. This is the 2nd consecutive year Acadia has been recognized on the A-List. In 2024, Acadia was named Performance Marketing Agency of the Year. You can read more about Jared’s recognition and all the 2025 A-List winners here. Jared shared his thoughts on the A-List award in a Mar 10, 2025 LinkedIn post:
Acadia CEO Jared Belsky was featured in an AdWeek news article published on the 6th of February, 2025. Jared announced that by 2026, retail media will drive 50% of Acadia’s revenue, doubling from 25% last year. This ambitious milestone reflects Acadia’s commitment to leading the evolution of retail media beyond traditional ad channels. As a part of this strategic goal, Jared also announced that Patrick Petriello will be joining Acadia as the new Director of…
Acadia is proud to announce that we have been named #16 in Ad Age’s Best Places to Work list for 2025. The annual list, curated by Ad Age, spotlights 50 advertising, marketing and digital companies that excel in fostering a positive workplace culture, providing exceptional benefits and prioritizing employee development. This national accolade from Ad Age, a global media brand publisher, reaffirms Acadia’s commitment to a human-centered approach in both its work and workplace. Fueled…
Acadia‘s Head of Social and Partner, Margot Dukes Eddy, was featured in a January 20th DIGIDAY article offering actionable insights to marketers navigating TikTok’s uncertainty. You can read her full quote and the entire article here. Read the Original Piece
We’re excited to announce that Acadia has been named as a finalist in two categories for the 2025 WorkLife Awards! This recognition is a testament to the hard work everyone at Acadia puts in on a daily basis. Our priority KPI for the agency has always been voluntary turnover rate. At 9% for 2024, we’re far below the industry average of nearly 50%, a testament to the culture Acadia has built as a digital marketing…
Acadia’s Head of Social and Partner, Margot Dukes Eddy, was featured in a January 15th AdWeek article on the impending TikTok ban in the US, offering perspective from one of the leading ecommerce performance marketing agencies navigating this challenge for clients. You can read her full quote and the entire article here.
