As consumers spend more cautiously and take the time to hunt for the best deals, advertisers should adjust their strategies in response.

Centro, a Chicago-based provider of unified, enterprise-class software for digital advertising, recently rolled out its demand-side platform (DSP) for publishers. Katie Risch, Centro's senior vice president of publisher development, talked to NAA about the ad-buying technology tool.
As consumers spend more cautiously and take the time to hunt for the best deals, advertisers should adjust their strategies in response.
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