Winter is coming for European retailers (both literally and figuratively): With economic conditions worsening, retail sales in the UK and throughout continental Europe are poised to slow this holiday season.
Don’t be fooled by strong airline earnings: Travel interest is on the decline, which will contribute to lower ad spend from airlines at the end of the year.
The Shopper Cash Rewards card lets users earn 6% cash back at their two favorite retailers and 3% on a category of their choice.
The super app model’s biggest vulnerability: A complete shutdown is the worst-case scenario for monolithic apps loaded with services like payments, messaging, e-commerce, ride-hailing, and maps.
The rumors of rapid grocery’s demise are exaggerated—but not by much: While startups struggle to make the model profitable, Uber Eats and DoorDash see an opportunity.
Uber’s new ad ambitions are a risky proposition: Company envisions revenue of $1B, but promo deluge could have riders seeing red.
Ecommerce exploded at the onset of the pandemic. Two and a half years later, people have returned to stores, but ecommerce adoption remains high. Retailers are once again asking: What is the future of stores? Here are four red-hot predictions.
B2B ecommerce still plays a limited role in B2B transactions, and the room for growth is enormous.
Alibaba was the world’s No. 1 digital retailer in 2021 with $1.249 trillion in ecommerce gross merchandise value (GMV). Amazon ranked No. 2, with ecommerce GMV of $602.0 billion, while JD.com and Pinduoduo took No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
Instacart puts its IPO plans on ice: With Wall Street looking for safe bets and consumers adjusting their shopping habits, there’s little appetite for an Instacart IPO right now.
Roe's reversal has had a huge impact on the ad world: The Supreme Court’s decision has eroded trust in brands and kickstarted regulator crackdowns on advertising.
Visa brought its BNPL solution to more Canadian retailers and expanded Visa Direct through a partnership with Thunes.
Uber Eats and Circle K bring marijuana sales into the mainstream: Both companies are lowering the barrier to purchases, but rising inflation could temper customer enthusiasm.
Economic uncertainty puts pressure on meal kit companies: HelloFresh and Blue Apron are cutting costs and looking for new revenue opportunities as demand softens