Despite the stalled IPO market, this one is expected in early 2023 at a valuation of $12 billion.

The labor market is cooling—slowly: US employers added fewer jobs in September, but demand for workers still far outstrips supply.

European retailers turn out the lights as energy crisis looms large: Companies from Lidl to LVMH are drastically reducing their energy usage ahead of a potential shortage this winter.

Director Rohit Chopra said he’s looking into issues like P2P payments fraud, which could lead to stricter regulation down the road.

Amazon’s Early Access Sale is primed for success: The event is expected to attract more shoppers—and spending—than ever before, despite competing sales from Target and Walmart.

Meta shares its earnings with creators: New Reels ads expand choices for brands and revenue opportunities for influencers.

Burnout is endemic to being a creator: 80% of creators said they’re burned out, citing constant changes from platforms as the primary factor.

Beginning January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will take effect, though enforcement won’t begin until July.

Retailers need to clear their inventory glut ASAP: Those excess goods are eating into their bottom lines, which is why Amazon, Walmart, and others have already launched their holiday sales.

On today's episode, we discuss the main reasons why ad spending is having a tougher time than usual and try to figure out what is influencing the ad market the most at the moment. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Dave Frankland and Paul Verna.

On today’s episode, we discuss the headwinds of economic uncertainty facing two constituents of the credit card ecosystem: issuers and merchant service providers. In our “Headlines” segment, we focus on the tensions between merchants and card issuers/networks. In “Story by Numbers,” we break down the challenges the industry is currently facing. And in a new segment called “Pretend CEO,” our analyst David Morris gives his best guidance to credit card companies and merchant service providers on concrete steps to take during these uncertain times. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and analyst David Morris.

US spending on marketing technology (martech) will hit $21.14 billion this year, up 14.3% from 2021. Despite a dip in growth, spend will continue to rise by double-digit rates through the end of our forecast period in 2024.

The ecommerce boom has been powered almost entirely by a few innovations: Mobile and retail media are two of the largest contributors. But what are the others?

Twitter’s edit feature paves its super app path: Paid subscribers can now edit tweets, and the feature could open up a new revenue stream and payments backbone necessary to fuel super app aspirations.

Heavy EVs could be weighing down the industry: Truckers are struggling to transport EVs due to weight limits. More battery R&D could help and boost safety.

Thanks to Netflix, “Out” is in: The popular “Knives Out” film’s sequel will show up in major chains, and both sides of the equation stand to benefit.