LTK thinks the time is ripe for a social commerce foray: The app is integrating shopping just as Meta and TikTok cool off on commerce.
Uber is taking advantage of Mexico's digital ad growth: The company's new advertising business should diversify its revenue as well.
YouTube’s new Shorts functionality shows it views TikTok as a threat: The video giant is taking steps to make its short-form rival more creator-friendly.
Participation in Halloween activities will be back up to pre-pandemic levels this year, with 69% of consumers planning to celebrate (up from 65% last year and 68% in 2019), according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Just as agencies came to terms with the pandemic wave, they were forced to contend with the war in Ukraine, ongoing supply chain disruptions, global political polarization and unrest, soaring inflation, and concerns of a recession
Recurring revenue is the key to long-term success for connected fitness: Peloton and Mirror take steps to get people to buy their gear—the first step toward getting them to subscribe.
Macy’s adds 400 new brands via its online marketplace: The department store chain is the latest company to allow third-party sellers onto its online platform.
Lower-income consumers have more options for online grocery shopping: Instacart, Shipt, and DoorDash are working with the government to expand food access and make it easier for retailers to accept SNAP/EBT benefits online.
Sephora’s new program offers consumers unlimited same-day delivery: The $49-per-year subscription offers Amazon Prime-like convenience to beauty shoppers.
The top five digital grocers in the US will capture 67.2% of the country’s grocery ecommerce sales in 2022. That figure will rise slightly over the next two years, with leaders Walmart Inc. and Amazon growing their shares by about 1 percentage point each.
Feds give states long leash on EV charging station deployment: The USDOT has approved a $5B national rollout of EV charging stations. But few requirements could lead to a bungled job.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight funding rounds from senior-focused mental health company Rippl and online vision care benefits platform XP Health, and detail why they’re worth watching.
At the end of the day, we think the value of Hims & Hers’ new sex report lies more in the titillating topic than the novelty of its findings.
Spam texts are soaring: The FCC is fast-tracking regulation that could quash spam SMS at the network level to combat a growing telecommunications problem.
Streamers are clamoring for video game adaptations: Netflix’s latest animated series shows why game publishers and streamers are striking so many deals.
On today's episode, we discuss the significance of Super Bowl LVII ads already selling out, why personalization is so difficult, ad views in the metaverse, why folks are livestreaming in the wrong place, what to make of Oprah's content deal with Apple TV+ ending, an explanation of the most important sustainability features for retailers to offer, where tailgating came from, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Blake Droesch, Dave Frankland, and Max Willens.
Lego is confident it can ride out a global downturn: The toy company’s broad portfolio and demand among kids and adults propelled it through another strong earnings period.
IT spending trumps recession fears: A report shows that the looming recession isn’t dissuading companies from growing IT departments. But a struggling cybersecurity workforce might make it difficult to enact.