On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what stood out most about how people shopped this past holiday season, what feels fundamentally different about the upcoming holiday season, what real personalization at scale looks like for retailers, and why AI matters even more during the holidays. Listen to the discussion with Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian and Principal Analysts Sky Canaves and Zak Stambor.
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Become a Client66% of UK/US parents say their children ages 10-15 significantly influence clothing, shoes, and accessories purchases, making it the top category where Gen Alpha sways family spending, according to a November 2025 study from Teneo.
Creator marketing has evolved from a nice-to-have resource for generating buzz to an essential part of a retailer’s commerce strategy. Gap Inc. serves as a prime example.
Two massive sites test whether offline retail can finally complement its ecommerce clout.
Snap pilots $4.99 to $19.99 subs as DAUs dip, chasing steadier revenues beyond ads.
The warehouse club’s pursuit of wealthier shoppers, localized product strategy, and competitive pricing are driving outsize growth.
Claude’s ad-free stance at the Super Bowl drove 11% user growth as trust fears shadowed ChatGPT’s ad plans—but scale gaps remain vast.
It is a threat to customers’ engagement with their banks.
Super-apps threaten banks as they merge lifestyle features with banking.