Holiday spend, international transactions, and non-card payments boosted growth
Despite growing demand, the ACH Network may struggle to keep up this momentum as real-time competitors advance
The Super Bowl is one of the few collective experiences left: That’s why Walmart, Amazon, and Aldi are going head-to-head on grocery deals, and retailers like Abercrombie are making plays related to the game.
Retail workers don’t have the same leverage they did a few years ago: But recent moves by Costco and Starbucks suggest that unions can exert some pull.
TikTok’s brief US shutdown rattled creators and brands: With 10% of US traffic lost and uncertainty looming, influencers are reconsidering their reliance on the platform.
Why Amazon is returning to X: Elon Musk’s growing political importance is attracting spenders back to the platform.
While iPhone and wearables sales slipped, Apple’s services revenues grew 13% YoY to $26.3 billion. Apple Intelligence hasn’t paid off yet, but monetizing Siri could give it a boost.
Study reveals Amazon Pharmacy’s RxPass improves medication adherence: Subscription programs for prescription drugs could be a model worth exploring for struggling retail pharmacy incumbents.
Patients like receiving educational health information in medical settings: We explore how advertising at points of care like the doctor’s office can trigger patient behavior while also delivering value to doctors.
How the FDA’s approval of non-opioid pain pill could benefit pharma players: Pharmacies and drugmakers hope that the new treatment will help them avoid opioid-related legal issues in the future.
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Deckers relies on scarcity to drive Ugg, Hoka growth: That tactic paid off with record sales and profits during the holiday quarter.
LVMH takes action following a tepid Q4: The company is shaking up Dior’s creative team alongside moves meant to cut costs and increase cultural relevance.
Super Bowl LIX ads showcase humor, nostalgia, and star power: Brands like Taco Bell, Budweiser, and Michelob Ultra aim for cultural impact with high-energy, social-driven campaigns.
The price of its Mississippi data centers jumped 60% as infrastructure expenses rise for AI and cloud computing—costs that may trickle down to businesses and consumers.
Its Safety Advisory Council warns that shifting to community notes exposes users to misinformation. Transparency and AI-driven oversight could help rebuild trust.
Over 20% of U.S. digital buyers (21.7%) will make a purchase off a livestream in 2025, according to an October 2024 EMARKETER forecast.
What Omnicom-IPG’s tepid revenue outlook means: The two ad giants could upend agency dynamics, but tech firms are the industry’s real power brokers.
As retailers strive to improve in-store experiences and beef up loyalty programs, CVS is testing one stone for those two birds. As part of the recent revamp of its mobile app, CVS is letting loyalty program members use the retailer's app to access locked-up products in select stores.
Microsoft bets big on AI and cloud, but TikTok acquisition could reshape its ad strategy: Investors weigh future growth against spending risks and competition.