Fluent partners with Sallie’s Backpack Media to power commerce media monetization

• Fluent entered an agreement to provide strategic digital advertising support for Backpack Media by Sallie, becoming the education media network’s commerce media partner.
• The deal positions Fluent to run commerce media monetization across Backpack Media’s digital properties, targeting high-intent student life-stage moments such as college entry, graduation, and first-apartment milestones.
• Fluent’s commerce media technology will be integrated across Sallie’s digital ecosystem, replacing manually managed ad placements with AI-driven campaign optimization to lift advertiser performance and network yields.
• Backpack Media launched in March 2026, leveraging Sallie’s Education Services unit, which engages with about two-thirds of college-bound freshmen each year.

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