Threads now struggles with dwindling engagement. Expanding beyond mobile, EU approval, and disentangling from Instagram could entice more users.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin takes active role in Gemini project: The move signals internal angst over the AI race’s threat to search. But Google is doing some things right.
Twitter to compete with LinkedIn on job postings: A new feature could grow the platform’s professional networking capabilities. Ongoing toxicity could stunt that growth.
More than half lack the budget and expertise despite making AI adoption their top priority, indicating opportunities for AI service providers.
More fines for Apple and Amazon: Spain’s CNMC fines Amazon and Apple $218M for colluding to restrict online sales. Regulation against monopolies is becoming more aggressive, but can it change how companies do business?
SAP invests in three AI startups: By spreading its AI investments across various startups, SAP can speed up competition and have its pick of the most transformative AI applications.
While consumer spending remains strong, the issuers face an industry-wide trend of rising delinquencies and net charge-off rates
The launch of the real-time payments system could disrupt the US payments landscape, but it may be a couple of years before its real ramifications are clear
The fee was supposed to help Toast become more profitable, but given widespread backlash, the provider will need to find new ways to bump up profits
Deutsche Bank’s regulatory woes continue: Redemption is slow to arrive for the beleaguered German banking giant as the Fed threatens escalated penalties for its failure to fix AML controls.
Major banks still draw CFPB’s scrutiny: Under Chopra, the agency has brought fewer cases but won larger settlements—even as it faces legal questions on its funding mechanism.
Consumers (particularly Gen Zers) increasingly turn to social media to begin their shopping searches because of its highly visual, creator-driven content. To capitalize on this behavior, social platforms are building out search ad capabilities. But it’s still early days, so don’t dump Amazon or Google just yet.
Lowe’s expands same- and next-day delivery options: The home improvement retailer is leaning on a partnership with OneRail to offer shoppers faster fulfillment.
US TV ad spend will fall 8% this year, per our forecast. Its share of total media ad spend is also in decline as marketers turn to faster-growing formats such as connected TV (CTV) and retail media.
Warm weather and promotions gave UK retail sales volumes a boost in June: Department stores, home goods retailers, and grocery stores saw the biggest increases, although shoppers continue to be highly price-conscious.
Costco wants to build a store 65% larger than its typical warehouse: The Fresno, California, facility would combine ecommerce and traditional retail under one roof.
Content marketers are facing pressure to integrate generative AI (genAI) tools to improve productivity and ROI, but diving in haphazardly could backfire. The best approach to adoption is “thoughtful and strategic,” our analyst Kelsey Voss said on a recent Meet the Analyst Webinar. “Brands must carefully navigate the pros and cons of genAI and leverage it judiciously to maximize its benefits and mitigate potential drawbacks,” Voss said. Here are four ways to use generative AI holistically in daily workflows.
Most consumers use online marketplaces to find products, but the number who are browsing in-store or on social media is growing. Retailer websites are where customers go for product research. And when it comes to purchasing, price and delivery options are the most important factors.
On today's episode, we discuss whether Threads can keep up its momentum, if TikTok Music can compete in the music streaming world, how engagement with the Women's World Cup will look, what to make of the Burger King rebrand, whether US consumers actually shop on social media platforms, who invented the first-ever hybrid car, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Blake Droesch, and Max Willens.