Teens represent untapped demand but they could be left exposed to losses and vulnerable to manipulation.
Starbucks and Delta team up on loyalty: Starbucks customers can now earn Delta miles as both companies look to broaden the reach and stickiness of their rewards programs.
Share2Pay lets teen shoppers send their shopping carts to their parents to check out, reducing cart abandonment.
With Apple TV+, ad-supported streaming becomes the norm: Apple’s service is one of the last to hop on the AVOD trend, but its ad ambitions go much further.
The retail labor movement wave keeps building: Workers at Amazon, and Lowe’s are among the latest to petition to unionize.
Just 18% of US social media users are confident that Facebook protects their privacy and data, down from 27% last year. Confidence is particularly low among the oldest and youngest users surveyed, at 10% within the baby boomer generation and 18% within Gen Z.
Amazon finds sequels often fail to match up to the original: Even so it appears to have pulled the holiday season forward, helping the retailer move excess inventory.
On today's episode, we discuss whether anyone can help Twitter regardless of who owns it, why physical stores could be the next major media channel, how companies are marketing around this year's World Cup, the significance of Google closing its gaming offering Stadia, how to sell a moment, an explanation of how digital grocery buyers are changing, how far an electric vehicle can go on one charge, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of forecasting Oscar Orozco and analysts Ross Benes and Blake Droesch.
17 years later, Sephora reenters the UK: But market turmoil and a cost-of-living crisis may prevent the beauty retailer from making a triumphant return.
Kroger and Albertsons look to merge: A deal would create a supermarket giant that would be better able to compete against Walmart.
Walgreens doubles down on home health: The pharmacy chain is racing CVS and other rivals to dominate the surging home healthcare sector.
Babylon pivots to digital-first contracts: We unpack Babylon’s fiscal struggles and why its decision to sell off Meritage Medical Network doesn’t align with the company’s new direction.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight why digital LGBTQIA+ healthcare provider Folx Health and Medicaid-focused virtual mental health company Brave Health are worth watching.
Netflix’s ad tier causes it to embrace transparency in the UK: The company is joining BARB to give advertisers clarity on audience measurement.
Eat, drink, and be scary: Chipotle hooks up with BeReal to bring back “Boorito” Halloween promotion.
Nike wants to put a stop to bot buying: The sportswear brand announced more punitive measures to deter resellers as it tries to prevent customers from defecting to resale sites.
Last week, Goodwill launched GoodwillFinds, an ecommerce platform for thrifters across the US.
Generative AI’s trillion-dollar wellspring: Tech shows its love for the arts as long as AI’s the artist. It’s an economic bright spot, but brace for ethical and legal controversy.