Recently, Walmart rolled out a suite of new features at its first-ever seller summit, including enhanced fulfillment and logistics services for merchants. As Walmart attempts to challenge Amazon’s marketplace dominance, integrating fulfillment allows it to take advantage of its physical footprint for a more comprehensive marketplace offering.
Retailers hold firm on live shopping despite sluggish US adoption: TikTok Shop made the format a cornerstone of its ecommerce strategy, while Macy’s and Poshmark see early progress.
Instacart teams up with health plans to address social health needs: The company is collaborating with Alignment Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente to supply nutritious food to members and patients.
PepsiCo hiked its forecast for the third consecutive quarter: The company hasn't detected any impact from appetite-suppressing drugs on sales of its snacks and soft drinks.
Samsung’s profits get hammered again: Smartphone and laptop sales aren’t picking up amid a memory chip glut. Samsung has the right foundation to invest in chips to rival Nvidia’s.
Best Buy dives deeper into health tech: It will be selling prescription continuous glucose monitors. We explore why consumer uptake will be slow out of the gate.
There’s no easy way for brands to steer clear of sociopolitical issues: Because nearly everything has become political, companies need to find ways to authentically convey their positions.
On today's episode podcast, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why Amazon is struggling to get Amazon Fresh off the ground, what it has going for it, and what would happen if Amazon broke out a separate subscription for grocery. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the other players that could offer lessons on how Amazon Fresh could compete with Walmart. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Blake Droesch and director of content Becky Schilling.
PC sales decline prompts Dell, HP, and Lenovo to develop AI-enabled PCs, potentially accelerating upgrade cycles while cashing in on the AI frenzy.
Google’s shift to passkey authentication promises industry-wide adoption, giving users both convenience and enhanced security while reducing the threat of phishing attacks.
Tech giants are losing money on AI: High costs mean scalability and profitability challenges that could restrain the AI race. Powerful, low-power-consumption AI chips are a solution.
China’s worsening property crisis weighs on economic recovery: Consumption figures for the country’s Golden Week holiday were lower than expected as consumers remain cautious in the face of slowing growth.
Reddit amplifies ad tools: New features in Ads Manager boost campaign efficiency and audience targeting for advertisers.
Metro Bank’s plight causes flashbacks to US regional bank failures: The UK bank’s plummeting stock price may also raise questions in the minds of investors and depositors about the health of its fellow UK challenger banks.
Retail will account for more US digital ad spend (27.9%) in 2023 than the five lowest-spending industries combined, according to our forecast.
Assistive tech helps banks tap into the large, growing market of disabled customers and avoid monetary and reputational risks.
Credit losses are climbing, credit conditions are tightening, and consumer sentiment is on the decline
The new rewards can help offset growing dissatisfaction with credit card rewards
Past “anti-steering” lawsuits have had mixed success, but it could put a dent in the PayPal brand