UK SMBs are increasingly turning to AI for their ads — and many consider it their secret weapon for expansion
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If Amazon Ads’ research is right and AI is opening channels and geos that were previously out of reach, the ad market is quietly re-segmenting around who can operate AI-native campaigns. Agencies and platforms that don’t offer AI-first workflows for SMBs will see budgets leak to those that do.
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