China rivalry and US headwinds dent earnings, even as Temu courts value seekers.
The retailer is codifying customer engagement benchmarks to ensure consistency and elevated guest experiences across stores.
From Abercrombie & Fitch to Walmart, margins tighten as demand cools.
Amazon turns Alexa into retail infrastructure: ASA on AWS lets brands deploy AI shopping agents in 60 days—trading speed for deeper Amazon ties.
Bilt’s viral mockumentary series demonstrates the merits of authentic, alternative social marketing strategies.
Climbing walls and curated assortments power sustained comp gains.
It’s slowing adoption of health tools that could help those 65+ more effectively manage their health.
Paramount-WBD merger tests regulators: DOJ appears receptive, yet state officials and 5,000 creatives warn of fewer jobs and pricier content.
YouTube auto-tags AI videos: Surprise AI labels may disrupt brands’ creator deals, even as data shows transparency can boost buyer confidence.
AI Digital debuts AI Creative Studio: New genAI tools promise scalable, TV-grade creative—but consumer skepticism clouds payoff.
DuckDuckGo gains from Google AI pivot: US iOS installs climbed 33% week over week as users sought search without mandatory genAI.
Dentsu lowers 2026 forecast: Global ad growth dips to 5% as geopolitical tensions cloud planning and spending confidence.
Mailchimp’s malaise mirrors SaaS strain: AI fears rattle valuations, leaving brands to rethink reliance on per-seat tools.
Singles Day began as a prank at a Chinese university in 1993, when students created an "anti-Valentine's Day" to celebrate being single. Alibaba transformed it into a shopping holiday in 2009, and it has since become the world's largest retail event, complete with Taylor Swift performing at the 2019 Singles Day Gala.
An acquisition of The Very Group could speed growth, yet macro strain may cloud the upside.
Walmart, Instacart, and logistics startup Stord hope to benefit as brands try to compete with Amazon.
As multiracial audiences expand, brands ignoring them risk ceding revenues to rivals that don't.
Cash overindexes with older, ruraler, and lower-income consumers.
MoonPay’s early integration in the chatbot gives the platform an edge over rivals.
Asia-Pacific will be agentic commerce’s guinea pig as adoption outpaces Europe, US.