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Australia’s social media ban for minors inspires global regulation as India, the UK, France, and more have said they will mimic the law.
Sam’s Club and BJ’s aim to show that samples and screens drive sales.
TV and social ads are most likely to drive purchases, but also are most disruptive to consumers, according to DISQO, emphasizing the importance of: interactive, refreshed, relevant ads.
By betting on Inner Circles, Snap aligns social commerce with Gen Z habits, though shopping isn’t a natural Snapchat behavior.
Potential 10% APR cards are symbolic compliance with Trump’s demand, not a real shift in credit pricing.
Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol promises a common standard for agentic commerce. But AI-driven checkout will remain small for the foreseeable future, keeping the focus on how AI influences discovery rather than where transactions are completed.