On today's podcast episode, we discuss how haptic logos could change the game, if retailer game shows might catch on, whether J. Crew's print catalog reboot is a good idea, Peloton's next move, what folks are actually doing when "working" from home, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Sarah Marzano.
This holiday season, retailers can stand out in the crowded ecommerce landscape by using retail media. This approach enhances the shopping experience while creating new revenue streams to offset the challenges of online shopping.
Temu is eating away at dollar stores’ market share: Dollar General and Dollar Tree face significant headwinds as their core customer base reduces spending and competition mounts.
The rollout extends Klarna’s in-store push and bolsters Alipay’s global expansion efforts
Mercado Libre will account for 66.5% of ecommerce sales in Argentina this year: Amazon sees an opportunity to chip away at that share by offering a $5 flat international shipping rate.
The open-banking-powered card offering brings together the benefits of A2A payments with the ease of card payments. Innovations like this could spur A2A payments usage globally
The fintech’s push is part of a larger trend of US payment firms looking to capitalize on the massive growth opportunity in China
Consumers are expected to spend $11.6 billion on Halloween this year: That would be down about 5% from last year as shoppers look for opportunities to cut costs.
September was style month, with Walmart hitting New York Fashion Week, Levi’s launching an app for stylist recommendations, Old Navy going vintage, and more. See who else made our September unofficial most interesting retailers List.
TikTok, World Health Organization join forces to combat medical misinformation: After being scrutinized for the impact that misinformation on its platform has had on younger users, TikTok is taking a page out of YouTube’s book to fight it.
Docs deem AI Overviews a risky source of medical information: AI-generated summaries of users’ health searches are imperfect. They’ll need to get better given consumers' many options to obtain health info.
Doctors are using genAI to respond to their patients’ MyChart messages: But patients aren’t always aware, which can erode the trust underpinning the patient-physician relationship.
VideoAmp could gain an edge in Paramount, Nielsen fallout: Though Nielsen has weathered tough Upfront seasons, its latest dispute could deal a major blow.
Theaters need Big Tech more than ever: Chains like AMC are implementing costly upgrades even as players like Apple pair down their box office strategies.
California law curbs deceptive ads for digital goods: By 2025, sellers must clearly state when products are licensed rather than owned.
LVMH expands industry influence with Moncler investment: The deal would give the luxury conglomerate a board seat, as well as a piece of a brand that successfully weathered the downturn in China’s luxury market.
Amazon’s $1.8 billion ad milestone solidifies a streaming leader: The launch of ads on Prime Video and Thursday Night Football are responsible for a meteoric rise.
Apple, Google, and Meta pull services, isolating Russians and shrinking revenue opportunities for creators and advertisers.