Brands keep quiet on sustainability this Earth Month: Green initiatives among retailers are few and far between due to anti-ESG campaigns and tariff concerns.

The Trump administration injects more uncertainty into supply chains with new ship fees: While less stringent than initially proposed, the levies will raise costs and complicate operations.

Global gains power L’Oréal past expectations as US market cools: CEO Nicolas Hieronimus flagged slowing beauty demand and US retailer constraints but noted the brand is well positioned to handle tariff-driven disruptions.

Anticipated tariffs are speeding up purchasing decisions, revealing a tension between economic caution and the desire to avoid future markups.

RFK Jr.’s MAHA vision receives support in Indiana: Gov. Mike Braun issued nine executive orders aligning with Kennedy’s chronic illness agenda. But cuts to Medicaid funding could prevent these initiatives from having their intended effect.

The walls are closing in on the largest pharmacy benefit managers: Vertically integrated healthcare conglomerates may soon have to separate their pharmacy operations from their PBM businesses.

Lilly notches another win in oral GLP-1 drugs: Eli Lilly’s phase 3 success could put it in a commanding position in diabetes and weight loss if the easy-to-take—and cheaper to manufacture—drug is approved.

The number of paid music streaming subscribers hit 100 million in the US for the first time last year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Netflix Q1 proves its resilience amid economic volatility: Strong revenue growth is setting the company up to weather uncertainty.

Snap resets its brand story: Grace Kao joins as CMO to lead a creative reinvention, following ad gains and rising interest in immersive media.

Nvidia and AMD face rising costs and slower rollouts, while China seizes the moment to fill market gaps with homegrown alternatives.

TikTok extends its partnership with MLS: The move is part of a broader trend of brands investing in sports.

A second federal judge says Google is a monopoly: The ruling, targeting Google’s ad servers and exchange, could rewrite the rules of digital advertising.

By offering genAI tools at no cost, tech giants are turning college campuses into battlegrounds for future market share and product loyalty

YouTube ad growth is strong, but concentrated funding and economic uncertainty mean only the most distinct startups may thrive.

Google AI Overviews decrease CTRs: A new study bolsters claims that Google controls both the search experience and the advertising ecosystem.

The Big Four data war: Omnicom and Publicis are pulling ahead in AI and productivity tools. How will others respond?

Finding the right creators remains the biggest hurdle for brand marketers, with 43.9% citing it as their top challenge despite 77.7% saying they increased their creator marketing budgets this year. That’s a key finding of new research from Spotter and EMARKETER on brands’ approaches to long-term partnerships.

We explore two case studies from credit unions that turned to tech to improve efficiency.