Nearly half of US AI users (49%) say they're likely or very likely to try a different brand than usual if an AI assistant suggests one as an alternative, according to a March report from EMARKETER and Publicis Commerce.
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NBCU accused the ratings firm of undercounting TV after a delayed update favored streaming and rattled marketers.
A $40 million deal folds eyes-on-screen data into Viant’s DSP, letting advertisers transact on attention—not just impressions.
Online ads near $1.5 trillion as social outpaces all channels and Meta proves its scale.
US sports travelers are equally willing to travel for regular season and playoff matches (41% each), outpacing worldwide fans by double digits on both. However, they trail global travelers by 18 points on major single-sport international events (21% vs. 39%), according to a December 2025 survey from YouGov.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how this kind of energy-driven inflation shows up differently for retailers compared to what we saw with tariffs last year, the ripple effects that are being underestimated, and which of these changes we think are temporary versus those that will actually reshape how people shop. Listen to the discussion with Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Zak Stambor, and Analyst Rachel Wolff.
Bumper earnings masked deeper economic concerns.
Digital shelf labels (DSLs) are gaining momentum in retail stores, as major players prepare to scale adoption. Walmart recently announced plans to roll out DSLs across its entire store fleet within the next year, while Kroger has already begun replacing traditional paper tags with electronic labels in its Cincinnati-area stores.
In Q1 2026, we analyzed 5,600 ChatGPT responses across nine financial services categories to compile the AI Visibility Index.