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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
VideoAmp could gain an edge in Paramount, Nielsen fallout: Though Nielsen has weathered tough Upfront seasons, its latest dispute could deal a major blow.
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.
A panel revealed they’re worried that AI is threatening any human connection with their banks.
The latest fine reflects both Meta’s data mishandling and the EU’s heightened regulatory crackdown on Big Tech.
Apple, Google, and Meta pull services, isolating Russians and shrinking revenue opportunities for creators and advertisers.
21% of US consumers making returns expect refunds immediately, while 33% expect them in 24 hours, per an August 2024 report by Narvar. Some 40% say a day is the longest acceptable time to wait for a refund.
Google’s tough year of regulation gets tougher: The EU is reportedly planning to penalize Alphabet for Google’s favoritism in search results.
The average cart abandonment rate worldwide was 73.9% in the 12 months ending July 2024, according to data from Dynamic Yield.
A major dockworkers strike seems increasingly likely: The disruption will begin October 1, just as several retailers begin launching holiday promotions.
As top execs exit, CEO Sam Altman’s push for a profitable OpenAI raises concerns about cultural shifts and talent retention.
Zalando leans in to inclusivity: Roughly two years after launching an adaptive fashion collection, the retailer rolled out pieces for children.
Nearly every industry vertical we track outperformed our spending expectations last year, and most will see growth accelerate in 2024.