Click and collect has been a growing trend for some time now as US consumers found they enjoyed the convenience and cost-savings of purchasing online and picking up their order on the way home from work or while running errands.
Ulta Beauty has joined the likes of Walmart and CVS in launching an ad business, as retail media networks begin making up a larger share of the digital ad pie.
P&G and Billie has called off their merger, citing a block from the FTC after the agency made a similar move last year, which spells trouble for future D2C acquisitions.
2020 was a tumultuous year to say the least, but as the adage goes, in crisis there is opportunity. This idea is literally embedded in the Chinese word for “crisis” (危机): Its second character means opportunity. China’s populace appeared to have embodied that spirit. In a challenging year, entrepreneurs and regulators alike worked together to steady the ship and found ways to restore some normalcy through resilience, digital innovations, and timely policies.