A group of community banks gathered standards and best practices for the bank/fintech relationship.

It's the first major UK bank to change its financing policy. Competing pressures leave banks around the world torn on climate change.

Adidas needs a new direction: As sales weaken and its cultural relevance diminishes, the sportswear brand needs a complete reset.

BeReal may have doubled its users in two months: With reports of 20 million DAU, copycat attempts clearly haven’t slowed down the photo-sharing app.

Facebook Communities Summit shows Groups feature is still relevant: The platform announced a number of new features, and, of course, Reels got a mention.

Google wants users to customize their ad experience: A new hub lets users opt out of personalized ads entirely, but it’s more of an olive branch to regulators than anything.

Social commerce sales will continue rising: This is despite slowing buyer growth, as existing customers continue to spend more on social purchases.

Insider Intelligence spoke with Megan Brophy, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Abercrombie & Fitch, about the brand’s work on TikTok and the prevalence of livestream shopping in the US market.

Winter is coming for European retailers (both literally and figuratively): With economic conditions worsening, retail sales in the UK and throughout continental Europe are poised to slow this holiday season.

In the US, 31% of millennials shop via mobile on weekdays while at home. That’s up 4 percentage points from 2019, while the share who do so via desktop/laptop has decreased by the same amount, to 18%. Since 2019, the shopping habits of US millennials have pivoted away from the weekends and toward mobile.

On today’s episode we dive deep into SuperApps. In "The Headlines" we discuss recent SuperApp developments. Then for “Story by Numbers” we highlight four numbers and reveal where SuperApps are heading. In a new debate segment called, “For Argument’s Sake,” we each take opposing positions on which SuperApps will emerge during the next 5 years. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our vice president of content, financial services Dan Van Dyke.

Instacart adds new options to its self-service interface: Its new shoppable videos could bolster spend and cheer the platform up over its much-delayed IPO.

“Social is everything we do. It’s the connective tissue.” That was the message from Meghan Myszkowski, global head of social media for Xbox and Game Pass, at Advertising Week New York. But social media is constantly changing, making brand relevance often hard to achieve. Here’s what brands should keep in mind.

No PhD? No problem for quantum computing: Q-CTRL’s Black Opal provides businesses with quantum skills without the math and ivory tower jargon. CEO Michael Biercuk told us why it’s important.

On today's episode, we discuss how affiliate is the power player in the consumer journey and an amplifier of all marketing channels’ efforts. "In Other News," we talk about the significance of all of these Google fines and the biggest strengths and weaknesses for the future of live sports streaming. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna and CJ's senior vice president of client development Sommer Urias.

New social media app earns top status two months after launch: Gas became the most downloaded Apple Store app. Can it sustain the attention in a crowded social media field?

Key developments in 5G networks: Mobile service in Canada could become more affordable; two of Thailand’s biggest carriers merge; Verizon tumbles on plunging subscribers; and Boeing chooses AT&T and T-Mobile.

The pace of automation in retail is increasing. For example, retail drones will expand from nearly 35,000 in 2022 to over 110,000 in 2024, our latest forecast shows. That growth means the industry has the opportunity to improve efficiencies and meet growing consumer demand for better, faster service.