Smaato discovered, that the retail sector accounted for 49 percent of mobile ad expenditures in the second half of 2018, and another 23 percent was attributed to the media industry.
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Smaato. (February 22, 2019). Share of mobile advertising spending worldwide in 2nd half 2018, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232397/global-mobile-advertising-expenditure-by-category/
Smaato. "Share of mobile advertising spending worldwide in 2nd half 2018, by industry." Chart. February 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232397/global-mobile-advertising-expenditure-by-category/
Smaato. (2019). Share of mobile advertising spending worldwide in 2nd half 2018, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232397/global-mobile-advertising-expenditure-by-category/
Smaato. "Share of Mobile Advertising Spending Worldwide in 2nd Half 2018, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232397/global-mobile-advertising-expenditure-by-category/
Smaato, Share of mobile advertising spending worldwide in 2nd half 2018, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232397/global-mobile-advertising-expenditure-by-category/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Share of mobile advertising spending worldwide in 2nd half 2018, by industry [Graph], Smaato, February 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232397/global-mobile-advertising-expenditure-by-category/