Native retail media is moving beyond static placements to become a helpful, story-driven layer of the shopping experience that customers actually value. At its best, native retail media takes the signals shoppers produce as they browse and buy, and turns those signals into useful guidance right where decisions happen. With retailers sitting on rich first-party purchase data, brands can translate that truth into practical help—comparison modules on product detail pages (PDPs), utility-first stories in retailer apps, and credible on-site editorial.