Visa promises cardholders cash-back rewards in new accounts, but lacks the ability to enforce.
Visa promises cardholders cash-back rewards in new accounts, but lacks the ability to enforce.
Removing delivery and service fees targets cart abandonment and larger orders.
D2C pharma brands must ensure their cash-pay programs and telehealth ties are transparent and compliant with anti-kickback laws.
Better-staffed pharmacies could become Walmart’s edge, even as more consumers move online.
Studies link higher AFib detection to watch wearers, strengthening wearables’ medical case.
Novo’s oral drug is wildly outperforming weekly sales needed to hit forecasts, signaling strong early demand for GLP-1 pills.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the impact of President Trump’s second year on media, advertising, and technology, including how AI chips are influencing innovation, marketing contingency plans, and the changing role of the CEO. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Director of Content Jeremy Goldman and Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Short-form, shoppable, and side-by-side features aim to narrow the gap between Paramount and Netflix, but Netflix remains the safer bet for advertisers.
Spotify sports podcast listening jumps 358% after games, outpacing pregame gains and opening a bigger ad window beyond live TV.
AI filters, mail privacy protection, and inbox fatigue mean newsletter success hinges on precision, not send volume.
Brands can create fast, but slow approvals mean 67% miss viral moments—and competitors win the attention race.
UpScrolled and Skylight gain downloads as TikTok users seek transparent feeds, privacy, and portability.
71% of US marketers say establishing ethical and privacy standards is the top step for preparing for AI agent-led commerce, according to an October 2025 survey from ANA and The Harris Poll.
After years of digital acceleration, US retailers are heading into 2026 facing a more complicated reality. Tariff-related cost pressures still exist, retail media is maturing from experimentation to discipline, and AI is moving from back-end efficiency to front-of-house influence. Across all three forces, one theme is emerging for retail leaders: The physical store is becoming more, not less, central to how retailers protect margins, influence decisions, and differentiate experiences.
AI platforms’ long-held anti-advertising stance changed in January 2026. The rising cost of competing in AI has forced OpenAI and Google to launch AI ad pilots, and other platforms will likely follow suit. But advertisers may not be the winners in this gold rush.
In 2026, brands’ revenue gains will come less from AI tools and more from integrating high-quality data that informs decisions.
Gen Z trades data for personalization; bland targeting threatens trust and long-term spend.
With workers and consumers demanding action, staying quiet may be the riskiest move retailers can make.