Retail & Ecommerce

Snap believes AR can transform the online shopping experience: Our principal analyst spoke with the company’s global AR product strategy lead about how Snap is helping brands increase conversions and reduce returns.

Walmart and Roku see streaming as the next ecommerce frontier: The retailer and streaming company are partnering to bring shoppable ads to CTV.

VideoAmp turns its attention to Hispanic viewers: A new partnership with TelevisaUnivision could help it claim even more of the measurement market.

The outspoken business magnate outlined his visions for the Big Tech in a company all-hands.

On today's episode, we discuss why Zelle (and person-to-person payment apps) are in hot water, which service most Americans use, and how we'll be paying for things in 2026. "In Other News," we talk about the current state of the cryptocurrency crash and the impact Apple Pay Later will have on the buy now, pay later space. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jaime Toplin and Adriana Nunez.

Retailers call for stricter measures to prevent marketplaces from selling stolen goods: Critics say Amazon, Facebook, and eBay lack adequate protections to prevent fraud.

Chinese consumers are slow to return to pre-pandemic spending patterns: Economic pressure and the ever-present threat of lockdowns are causing shoppers to focus on necessities.

Audio and video streaming habits are being hit by economic concerns: UK consumers feel that one of the two is more important to hold onto than the other.

An infographic guide for marketers looking to understand today’s retail market

Apple store union could energize tech and retail organizing: Organizers hope the successful vote will bolster the push to organize workers within tech and retail, mirroring successes at Starbucks.

Lego wants to shorten its supply chain: The company plans to build its first US factory in Virginia to reduce the distance its plastic bricks have to travel.

Retail sales in Canada rose 0.9% in April: That suggests rising interest rates and inflation have yet to crimp household spending.

Advertising reacts to the uncertain economy: Ad spending will remain strong this year, but the challenges ahead are many.