Just Eat Takeaway expands retail media offerings with Rokt partnership: The delivery company joins DoorDash, Instacart, and Gopuff in enhancing its ad capabilities
Trump’s economic agenda could upend the economy’s soft landing: Retailers would quickly feel the impact of across-the-board tariffs that would cause inflation to spike and lead the Fed to raise interest rates.
Contextual targeting gives Reddit an edge: The platform is expanding a feature that let advertisers buy space in highly specific comment sections.
Snap introduces Sponsored Snaps: Full-screen vertical ads now appear in users' chat inboxes as part of Snap’s efforts to grow its ad business.
As the path to purchase becomes more fragmented, brands must be everywhere the customer is—and retail media partnerships are stepping up. “There really isn't [one] common flow, and so you really have to make sure you're present in any place the consumer is thinking about your brand's products,” Eric Tarnowski, senior vice president, connected commerce at Kenvue, said during Advertising Week New York. “Every conversion point is a brand-building opportunity.”
7-Eleven to close nearly 450 North America stores as it struggles to adapt to shoppers’ shifting c-store habits: The retailer is also investing in digital and loyalty programs and improving its food options to win back customers.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether search, social, connected TV, or retail media has been driving growth the most this year, how much non-cyclical ad growth has been fueling this year's numbers, and what to expect from ad spend in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Ross Benes.
The ad industry responds to the FTC’s call for regulation: Ad groups have had a heavy hand in shaping US privacy regulation, but bigger changes loom.
Toys and hobby sales have normalized after a pandemic-era spike, though some brands are still flying high. Here’s what to expect from the industry this year.
Zoom’s and Beyond Presence's AI avatars promise hands-free attendance, though the potential for deepfake misuse looms large.
Firefly’s new genAI tools bring short-form video creation to users, but limited output abilities raise questions about practicality and industry adoption.
As companies like Google and Microsoft expand power-hungry AI models, there’s an opening for startups to provide sustainable data center solutions.
With Swarm, AI agents can govern themselves and each other, raising concerns about job displacement and unchecked decision-making.
On today's special edition episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast, eMarketer analyst Jasmine Enberg and Yahoo Finance Senior reporter Alexandra Canal discuss the creator economy during "The Creator Era: How Creators Are Redefining Media, Marketing and Commerce" at the 2024 NAB Show NY.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the different futures AI could usher in, what Amazon’s store strategy should be, if searching with video will catch on, the impact of instant AI video generators, how many Americans drive an electric car, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins.
69% of consumers worldwide say email is their preferred communication channel with brands, according to a June 2024 survey from Emarsys. Email was followed by SMS/MMS, at 53%.
Consumers are cautious with their spending, so retailers must maximize every interaction in the purchase funnel. Here are three ways retailers may be leaving money behind, and what you can do about it.
PayPal Ads offers unique ad targeting via transaction data: Access to PayPal’s 400 million users aims to transform digital advertising for small and medium-sized businesses.
DirecTV enters FAST streaming space: This new service offers free, ad-supported content and genre-specific bundles, aiming to attract cord-cutters and younger audiences.
Three themes echoed throughout Advertising Week New York this year: Third-party data is harder to get, the creator economy is growing, and marketers face more pressure to prove ROI. Here are some of the most common—and controversial—trends from the event.