Cybersecurity is a major issue for retailers this holiday season: A surge of transactions combined with over-extended, undertrained employees creates opportunities for fraudsters.

Although the Cyber Five will hit record ecommerce sales in the US this year at $41.43 billion, the retail event’s share of total retail ecommerce holiday season sales will continue to shrink, per our July 2024 forecast.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how Google’s cookie choices affect targeting with insights on alternative identifiers, data privacy, and strategies for 2025. Tune in to the discussion with our Principal Analyst and host Yory Wurmser, Chief Brand Officer of CP Skin Health Group Echo Sandburg and Senior Director First Party Data Strategy of the Eli Lilly & Company Moitree Rahman.

As the US population diversifies, retailers like Kroger and Save A Lot are opening new stores catering to Hispanic and Asian consumers for a more personalized and engaging shopping experience.

"We would not have re-accelerated our revenue in the last two years if it was not for AI," Alex Schultz, CMO and vice president of analytics at Meta, said on our "Behind the Numbers" podcast. "It's that important to us. We wouldn't have recovered from AppTracking transparency [or] been able to do more with less data if it wasn't for AI. So that's the very core of our business."

The average age of new mothers was 27.4 in 2022, meaning they are digitally native, per the CDC. They are more familiar with the internet and digital devices than previous generations. They’ve embraced these tools to help navigate motherhood.

While it still faces hurdles, the company’s finances have improved markedly—setting it up for a strong IPO in 2025

The point-of-sale installment offering will face adoption hurdles given growing competition in the country

The mobile wallet’s scaled-back rollout has been slow. But wero should be able to overcome that thanks to its transformative nature

It’s a divergent retail environment: While Dick’s Sporting Goods and Abercrombie & Fitch expect shoppers to spend freely this holiday season, Best Buy’s sales were softer than expected.

An ad tech M&A spree hints at advertising’s future: A resilient market and dramatic changes create openings for new blood.

Trump risks trade war with planned 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada: Besides triggering retaliatory policies, the move would also lead to higher grocery, energy, and auto prices.

Trump’s tariffs on key trade partners may drive up prices for semiconductors, EVs, and phones, threatening global supply chains and inflating costs for consumers.

Rivian secures federal support for a Georgia plant producing affordable EVs, promising jobs and innovation while facing tax policy shifts and industry headwinds.

Trump’s healthcare picks will look to rein in GLP-1 spending: His selections to run the FDA and HHS aren’t big proponents of widespread GLP-1 use for weight loss. We explore what it could mean for the obesity drug market amid a new administration.

Most US patients want their PCP to ask about mental health: Yet fewer report that this happens. Lack o With a lack of affordable access to mental health treatment in the US, primary care providers could play a key role in identifying behavioral issues earlier.

Headspace transitions therapist network to contract and part-time roles: Telemental health companies are placing less of an emphasis on therapists and more on AI.

CMS must recalculate UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage star ratings: The ruling could be a good omen for Medicare Advantage insurers whose ratings were downgraded.

CMS must recalculate UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage star ratings: The ruling could be a good omen for Medicare Advantage insurers whose ratings were downgraded.