Target shifts away from a nationwide distribution network: By placing goods closer to customers, the retailer is delivering orders faster and speeding up store replenishment.
As an optimization lever and digital currency, viewability has incentivized a web full of intrusive ad clutter. More than a fifth (21%) of observed ad impressions run on MFA websites that game viewability, according to a January 2023 study from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA).
Walmart expands drone delivery in Texas: Roughly 60,000 more households will be able to get food, groceries, and medicine delivered by drone.
Younger generations are more likely to discover new grocery products via social media and search engines.
The slowdown in discretionary spending hurt Petco’s Q2 results: The retailer’s supplies and companion animal business fell 9.4% YoY, and some shoppers are trading down to lower-priced food.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight value-based cancer care company Thyme Care and femtech provider Visana Health on the back of fresh funding.
ChatGPT is getting better at medical diagnoses: And almost two-thirds of US adults would trust a diagnosis made by AI versus a human doctor. But there are caveats to their trust.
Consumers compare independent vs. corporate medical care: They don’t have strong opinions on lesser-known brands, and factors like speed, convenience, and establishing relationships will be more important to earn their loyalty.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the current state of the affiliate space, bringing new light to influencer activity through "performance branding," the impact of programmatic ads coming to movies theaters, and how retail media aids affiliate marketing. "In Other News," we talk about the impact of programmatic ads coming to the movies and what YouTube's next anti-ad blocking measure will be. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Max Willens and Alexandra Forsch, president of Awin Americas.
Despite pioneering AR with Glass, Google grapples with technical setbacks and internal discord in its quest to compete with Meta's Quest Pro and Apple's Vision Pro.
The WGA rejects the AMPTP’s latest offer: The strong position of the unions means the Hollywood strike could easily extend beyond 2023.
Apple makes U-turn on repairability with California bill endorsement: The move contrasts with its historical opposition, aligning with growing consumer and sustainability trends in the tech industry.
Shein teams up with Forever 21 to grow marketplace selection, experiment with brick-and-mortar retail: Forever 21 will gain access to the former’s 150 million global customers to help it win back fast-fashion share.
Nvidia earns “civilization’s most important company” title over stunning earrings report: It smashed Q2 earnings expectations, driven by its AI dominance. Consistently beating higher expectations will be a challenge.
Cleanup after Italy’s windfall tax announcement continues: Now the European Central Bank is asking what it was thinking, as other European countries considering similar moves look on.
Bad things happen in threes: S&P joins Moody’s and Fitch in cutting credit ratings or warning about possible cuts for some US lenders, citing the risks posed by higher funding costs and the shaky commercial real estate sector.
Banks lean out in response to industry pressures and upcoming regulatory changes: Goldman is doubling down on serving the ultra-rich while Citi flattens its org structure.
Meta offers clients as much as $200,000 in ad credits: With a slew of new features boosting interest in its platforms, the company is incentivizing brands to experiment.
It joins a frenzy of other payment providers racing to add the functionality