Steve Delpy said there could be opportunities in the payments industry slowdown in a conversation with Insider Intelligence.
Steve Delpy said there could be opportunities in the payments industry slowdown in a conversation with Insider Intelligence.
Snapchat can increase AR adoption through the World Cup: A number of high profile sponsors have teamed up with Snap to debut AR try-ons and more.
Walmart takes a shot across the bow at Amazon: The retailer’s latest holiday marketing campaign aims to go after Amazon’s dominance of online shopping holidays.
Despite macroeconomic pressures in China, JD.com sees reasons for optimism: The digital retailer’s revenues grew 11.4% in Q3, far outpacing rival Alibaba.
Linktree’s payment lock feature should enable creators to better monetize their content: With social platforms starved for ad revenue growth, will they try to cut out the middleman?
Gen Z consumers expect retailers to get data privacy right: While they won’t give companies credit for having good practices in place, they will lose trust in those that don’t.
Product discovery is the top reason Gen Zers in the US buy through social media, with 45% saying they did so because they found items they liked. A comparatively low 22% cited influencers and creators, while just 16% were swayed by the company or brand name.
Profits slid 63% YoY in the three months ending in June as the government clamped down on the firm. Overseas Alipay expansion may help reinvigorate growth.
Meta wants to transform WhatsApp into a super app: It is rolling out the ability to search businesses by category, browse their catalogs, and buy without leaving the app.
Los Angeles to become robotaxis’ next proving ground: Despite the controversy surrounding AV technology, Motional and Lyft are gearing up to unleash driverless taxis on the streets of LA.
Alibaba had another difficult quarter: Weak demand and Beijing’s zero-COVID policy continued to take their toll on sales, although loosening government oversight could give the world’s largest digital retailer some breathing room.
Macy’s strong quarter underscores the difficulties facing Kohl’s: While the former is making a name for itself as a one-stop shop ahead of the holidays, Kohl’s lack of brand identity is hurting its chances of recovery.
Kroger Precision Marketing has added Snapchat to its retail media offerings, enabling advertisers to use Kroger’s first-party data to target consumers with Snap or Story ad campaigns.