Retail & Ecommerce

Younger flyers are looking for extras: Spirit Airlines has revamped its loyalty program to reward consumers for more than distance accrued, and they’re not alone in looking to expand its rewards to attract younger frequent flyers.

TikTok further invests in shopping: The company is preparing an aggressive push into ecommerce this year with a set of new shopping features, which will have it looking more like its Chinese counterpart Douyin.

McDonald’s seeks some loyalty: The company is gearing up to launch its MyMcDonald's Rewards program nationwide this year, following more than six months of testing.

eMarketer principal analysts Jeremy Goldman and Jillian Ryan, along with junior analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch, discuss the work-from-anywhere future, how this years' Super Bowl will be unique, why some retailers are skipping returns, Spotify's emotion-based recommendations, what customers want from chatbots, the ideal length of time you should dunk your Oreo in milk, and more.

Social commerce is a fast-growing segment of the US ecommerce market that’s garnering more attention and investment from media companies and brands.