The increased security for merchants and customers can make Skipify a more attractive payments partner

The rule would require larger payment apps to be regulated like banks. Ending this rule would be a win for Apple Pay and Google Wallet

JD.com’s retail sales rose 14.7% in Q4: That’s an encouraging sign for China’s retailers as they eagerly await a consumption recovery.

Private label is key to Kroger’s growth prospects this year: The grocer is relying on its owned brands to attract deal-seeking shoppers.

Novo Nordisk launches D2C platform, drops price of Wegovy for cash-pay patients: The move could start a marketing showdown—and possible price war—between Novo and Lilly.

Patients value digital health tools, but adoption lags at many medical practices: It’s now tablestakes for healthcare orgs to have a digital front door that allows consumers to use online tools to access care.

AbbVie shakes up obesity market: AbbVie’s entrance to the weight loss drug market could create more competition between Big Pharma with a vote of confidence in a GLP-1 alternative.

The US does $2.18 trillion in cross-border trade (both imports and exports) with its top three biggest partners—Mexico, Canada, and China—according to the US Census Bureau.

With a Trump-led DOJ expected to be softer on antitrust, Google is leveraging national security concerns to fend off calls for Chrome’s divestment, banking on shifting regulatory winds

Modelo’s college basketball ad spend grows 48%: The investment highlights the lucrative opportunity of advertising during live sporting events.

The new Premium Lite tier ditches extras like offline downloads but could lure budget-conscious users—challenging traditional streamers and YouTube’s own Premium model.

Macy’s makes strides in Q4, but pressures persist: Revamped stores show improvement, but the company’s turnaround is a work in progress.

DuckDuckGo keeps AI search optional, giving privacy-conscious consumers rare control over how, when, or if they see AI-generated answers.

Acquiring Vistar and Blis strengthens its ad capabilities, but turning its mobile data advantage into ad dominance won’t be easy—especially in a market controlled by digital giants.

36% of UK and US content and creative professionals cite inconsistent metrics across platforms and limited resources as the biggest hurdles in measuring digital content performance and ROI, according to October 2024 data from Canto and Ascend2.

Generative AI (genAI) is fundamentally changing how consumers shop online, potentially eliminating the "treasure hunt" experience that drives impulse purchases and changing how marketers push products.

As the creator economy grows, marketers are considering how they can incorporate AI into their strategies without compromising the consumer trust and human connection the industry relies on.

40-day boycott makes Target a target: The company is already dealing with fallout from February’s economic blackout, and another boycott could spell trouble.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what a tariff even is, what might happen when they’re implemented, and how best to prepare for them. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analysts Paul Briggs and Matteo Ceurvels, and Analyst Rachel Wolff.

It launches with 200+ partners, aiming to reshape enterprise workflows—but adoption hurdles like trust issues and integration complexity could slow its impact.