Interested in #retailtech? Electronic Shelf Labels? Improving store performance, stustainable, retailing? Come visit our award winning client VusionGroup‘s booth at SMTS Tokyo next week. Booth #2-509.
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Interested in #retailtech? Electronic Shelf Labels? Improving store performance, stustainable, retailing? Come visit our award winning client VusionGroup‘s booth at SMTS Tokyo next week. Booth #2-509.
Register here.
OpenAI job listings show six ad formats in development: text, image, video, native, conversational, and interactive (DIGIDAY Japan, July 9, 2026). Three ad-format engineering roles cover infrastructure, iOS, and Android. The company spent its first four months building the ad business foundation. For foreign brands in Japan, ChatGPT is becoming a paid channel with formats beyond search-style text. Budget owners should reserve test spend before Japanese inventory opens. Early advertisers set the benchmarks.
Next Level Japan Wins TVer BEST Sales 2025
We received TVer’s BEST Sales Self-Serve AWARD 2025.
The category (Self-Serve) — new this year at TVer Corporation — recognizes excellence in TVer advertising operations.
Being selected in the inaugural edition is a real honor.
TVer is Japan’s official free streaming service for broadcast content. Its ads run inside TV programs and feel natural to viewers, unlike interruptive social video ads.
We recognized this advantage early and proposed TVer advertising to our clients.
Careful campaign design and iteration through 2025 led to this recognition.
▶ TVer announcement: https://tver.co.jp/news/20260518.html
Next Level has been awarded the Japanese Privacy Mark (often called P-Mark), a certification granted to businesses that demonstrate strict compliance with Japan’s personal information protection laws. Managed by the Japan Information Processing Development Corporation (JIPDEC), it proves to consumers and partners that our company has robust systems in place to keep personal data safe.
ChatGPT Ads Now Live in Japan
OpenAI’s ChatGPT advertising pilot launched in Japan on June 22, 2026. ChatGPT placements appear within conversational AI responses.
Foreign brands targeting Japan now have a new top-of-funnel test channel. Early CPM and CTR benchmarks are not yet published, but auction dynamics are expected to mirror Google search initially.
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