Beyond tests brick-and-mortar retail with The Container Store partnership: The retailer will invest $40 million in the struggling home goods retailer to bring Bed Bath & Beyond products back to stores, and expand The Container Store’s reach.
TV is transforming into a retail platform: Shoppable media drives real-time purchasing, with US consumers spending $290 annually on TV-inspired products.
To help shoppers search more quickly and efficiently, Google has revamped Google Shopping, using AI to deliver more relevant, personalized information, product listings, and deals.
Self-driving car companies might rely on ride share platforms until consumer accessibility expands and manufacturing costs drop. But this strategy could drive down wages for human drivers.
The card will expand Barclays’ presence in the US credit card industry and help diversify its card volume
Their data is consistent with what other major US credit card issuers reported, suggesting the credit card recovery is still a ways off
Google Shopping gets an AI upgrade: The redesigned platform features a personalized feed of products, reviews, and video shorts, along with a Deals page tailored to consumers’ preferences.
Virtual platforms offer brands valuable insights: Roblox activations generate significant consumer engagement and real-world revenues.
The stalled housing market drove True Value to file for bankruptcy: The hardware store brand plans to sell substantially all of its operations to rival Do It Best.
Drugstores’ decline is hurting the US beauty market: Both Coty and L’Oréal linked the sector’s challenges to softer beauty demand, although sales broadly remain healthy as ecommerce and specialty retailers pick up the slack.
LVMH fell short in Q3 as Chinese consumers’ pessimism hurt sales: The luxury conglomerate missed revenue expectations as economic uncertainty caused shoppers to pull back.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether search, social, connected TV, or retail media has been driving growth the most this year, how much non-cyclical ad growth has been fueling this year's numbers, and what to expect from ad spend in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Ross Benes.
Trump’s economic agenda could upend the economy’s soft landing: Retailers would quickly feel the impact of across-the-board tariffs that would cause inflation to spike and lead the Fed to raise interest rates.
As competition for low-risk prospects heats up, cash-back credit card issuers must understand what features sway key demographics to sign up for a card. No annual fee, introductory rates, and rewards are central.
Spend on affiliate marketing will surpass $10 billion in the US for the first time this year, and will increase 47.4% by 2028, according to EMARKETER’s latest forecast. However, with traffic from Google declining and consumers becoming more discerning, both publishers and advertisers are grappling with shrinking margins and rising competition.
As the path to purchase becomes more fragmented, brands must be everywhere the customer is—and retail media partnerships are stepping up. “There really isn't [one] common flow, and so you really have to make sure you're present in any place the consumer is thinking about your brand's products,” Eric Tarnowski, senior vice president, connected commerce at Kenvue, said during Advertising Week New York. “Every conversion point is a brand-building opportunity.”
Measurement and attribution are the most critical advertising capability or media investment for over half (53%) of retail marketers worldwide, according to November 2023 data from Mediaocean.
The retail media landscape is evolving rapidly, requiring brands, networks, and tech partners to optimize and enhance their ad solutions and capabilities. Here are three recent announcements.
Toys and hobby sales have normalized after a pandemic-era spike, though some brands are still flying high. Here’s what to expect from the industry this year.