Impressive Q2 results for Alphabet: Google's search and YouTube ad revenues fuel substantial growth, highlighting the company's strategic focus on high-growth areas.

Office furniture demand grows as RTO pushes gain intensity: The increase in “office busyness” is also benefiting surrounding restaurants and retailers.

Saks makes San Francisco store appointment-only as part of focus on luxury consumers: While the move will make it harder for shoppers to wander in, it could deter theft and reduce operating costs.

ViX subscriptions offset TelevisaUnivision’s linear drop off: The Spanish-language media company expects its streaming service to post a profit this year.

EV sales growth slowed significantly in the first half of the year: Many consumers remain skeptical about the technology, driving Tesla, GM, and Ford to shift gears.

Microsoft, Meta, and AWS work together to break Google’s stranglehold on mapping services by developing open map data sets for general availability

Retail foot traffic is bouncing back, especially in malls, thanks to diverse tenant mixes and engaging experiences that attract shoppers, Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at Placer.ai, said during a recent EMARKETER webinar. The pandemic’s lasting influence has also changed how we shop, with more people visiting multiple grocery stores for the best deals and quality, while small-format stores are helping retailers meet local needs.

Best Buy looks to distinguish itself from the competition: The struggling retailer refreshes its online and offline presences to turn around its two-year slump.

TikTok and Meta waver under EU, UK regulations: A stricter regulatory landscape has piled fines and investigations onto the platforms.

Netflix viewership grows thanks to hit show ‘Bridgerton’: While Netflix is seeing gains, it still falls behind NBCU, YouTube, and Disney.

YouTube's growth continues: Ad revenues rise, Shorts’ outlook improves, and AI tools expand despite challenges from competition and ad blockers.

Its new AI model, Llama 3.1, uses open-source development, multilingual conversations, and availability on popular apps like Instagram and WhatsApp to entice user adoption.

Google’s Q2 profit climbed 29% to $23.6 billion, driven by search and AI cloud services as anticipation for AI products grows.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how organic social is having a resurgence, what brands are building communities around, and how brands are embracing ad-free features like the comments section and direct messaging. "In Other News," we talk why the ad market still feels so bleak and what X can do to turn the ship around. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.

Amazon’s Subscribe & Save program lost share across nine of the top 10 consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories between 2023 and 2024, according to June data from Numerator.

Although price is crucial in back-to-school shopping this year, consumers are ready to spend. Discounting will be essential for retailers to secure their share of back-to-school sales, as will employing omnichannel strategies to connect the physical and digital experience.

“Google will account for over half of search ad spending this year, but Google's not the perfect fit for every query that every person could ever ask,” our analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf said on a recent EMARKETER webinar. “It never has been, and now consumers are also going elsewhere to satisfy their search needs.”

The incident confirmed that the OCC’s concerns about banks’ ability to navigate major operational challenges are valid.

TikTok Shop reverses course on European expansion yet again: The marketplace will launch in Spain and Ireland as early as October as it tries to catch up with its competitors.