Amazon faces renewed antitrust scrutiny in Europe: The retailer is under fire from German regulators concerned that its price controls limit competition.

“There are lots of shiny new pennies in marketing, so it's very easy to get distracted,” said Nicklaus Hasselberg, VP of growth marketing and ecommerce at Every Man Jack, at The Lead Summit in New York City last week. “It’s about ‘What do we reasonably believe will have the biggest impact on our business?' And let’s do it as well as we can."

Consumers’ belt tightening was good news for Campbell’s in FYQ3: The consumer packaged goods company benefited from a surge in home cooking, now at its highest rate since the pandemic.

Publishers are shifting from ad-driven models to licensing and subscriptions: AI is accelerating the end of traffic-chasing media economics.

Spotify is doubling down on podcast engagement: New features arrive as listenership and advertiser demand both hit record highs.

Businesses could soon plug in budgets and products, and Meta will handle the rest—threatening the role of agencies in the digital ad pipeline.

A new ranking examines the digital gaps financial institutions must fill.

YouTube brings side-by-side ads to livestreams: The move could help convince creators and advertisers that YouTube is the go-to livestream choice.

But fintechs are leading the way, using superior bill-pay offerings as differentiators.

Tariffs are slowing retail sales growth: A Reuters analysis found the Trump administration’s trade policies have cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, and that toll keeps rising.

Lens integration sidesteps users to search without leaving the app. It sets up future monetization even if beta excludes ads and affiliate links—for now.

The ease and novelty of BNPL loans can rapidly snowball into a crisis for already financially fragile consumers.

They can stand out from the pack by increasing their offerings, providing data analytics, and forging key partnerships.

Consumers are reluctant to curb beauty spending: Many are turning to the category for solace amid uncertainty, or see it as an essential purchase.

Mondelez accuses Aldi of “blatantly” copying packaging for private labels: The snackmaker’s frustration comes as store brands gobble up market share.

Target powers up for Nintendo Switch 2: The retailer is making a big in-store push with an expanded assortment of themed products.

The ZeroOne initiative, led by Xbox co-creator J Allard and Surface veteran Panos Panay, signals a consumer hardware reboot for Amazon services, rooted in Microsoft experience.

Best Buy’s health business suffers a major setback: It may be tough for Best Buy to justify its investments in home healthcare without more Trump admin support to reimburse for hospital-at-home initiatives.