The USTR’s plan to impose steep fees for China-built commercial ships is “more of a threat than tariffs”: Carriers could face millions in charges for each US port call—costs that will be passed on to retailers and, eventually, consumers.
Retail reshuffling opens doors for discounters: As struggling chains retrench, value retailers seize prime locations to expand.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how Walgreens went from “pharmacy behemoth to distressed retailer”, the biggest lesson from its downfall, and where the company goes from here. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, and Senior Analysts Rajiv Leventhal and Zak Stambor, for the conversation. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
With its latest global campaign, Puma aims to engage a new generation of consumers by tapping into the emotional and social aspects of athletics.
Timing ad buys to seize on key engagement windows: Our Industry KPI data reveals Gen Z has predictable spikes in searches for apparel, gaming content.
Walmart is all in on metaverse commerce: The retailer partnered with Minecraft on an immersive gaming experience.
Research and planning across retail, travel, and finance are increasingly filtered through AI, making chatbots central to the customer journey.
Partnerships between retail media networks (RMNs) and connected TV (CTV) platforms are giving brands access to better data, more shoppable ad options, and a full-funnel approach that drives results. These collaborations can make targeting smarter, shopping easier, and measurement clearer, helping advertisers prove their effectiveness.
Last week, Best Buy Ads launched Social+, an offering that allows brands and agencies to leverage Best Buy’s first-party data for social media campaigns. The tool is currently only available for Meta campaigns on Facebook and Instagram, but will expand to other social media networks in the future, per a press release.
Instacart adds AI-powered tools for advertisers as ad growth slows: The new features make it easier for brands to create and optimize campaigns.
The pandemic was catastrophic to many downtown QSRs: But demand is returning as workers go back to their offices.
Nearly half (48.0%) of US digital shoppers want to see AI-driven customer service quality improved or added on ecommerce sites, per a February 2025 survey from Cint and Omnisend.
Issuers can capitalize on the 46% of users who proactively seek out deals with their cards
The partnership will help Affirm compete with rival Klarna, which already has a large European presence
Growing in new markets can offset potential losses from increasing POS competition
This week, Walmart wins the hearts of US grocery shoppers, secondhand retailers could see a tariff bump, and home is where the breakfast is.
Nike expects more pain as external headwinds complicate its turnaround plan: The company forecast a mid-teens drop in quarterly sales as inventory struggles and tariffs take their toll.
Wayfair to open a 150,000-square-foot store in Atlanta: The retailer’s physical stores act as three-dimensional billboards, driving sales by keeping the brand front-of-mind.
Amazon outperformed rivals during February 28 economic boycott: Industry KPI data shows Walmart's and Instacart's online traffic declined.