Muse, a personal AI agent that carries out tasks like searches and shopping on its user’s behalf, has already proven popular. It launched in the US on September 8 and passed 2.5 million downloads by September 21, with an estimated 448,000 daily users by day 10.
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Shop to Light turns digital labels into a tool for finding items, stocking shelves, and filling orders.
AI shopping is forcing marketers to rethink which digital channels matter most for brand visibility. For years, marketers have concentrated resources on two questions: Where do consumers spend their time, and where do they spend their money? AI product recommendations add a third: Where do large language models (LLMs) get the information that shapes what they recommend? “You also need to consider where these LLMs are sourcing recommendations,” said our analyst Blake Droesch during EMARKETER's Future of Digital summit.
61% of Gen Zers feel more financial pressure from the number of payments they manage than from the total amount they owe, compared with 32% of baby boomers, according to a June survey from Spinwheel.
Self-serve tools lower campaign barriers while rewarded formats prioritize opt-in attention over scale.
Virtual cards can ease expense management, while cash back gives companies an incentive to consolidate spending.
Merchants can pair BNPL with promotions, while payment apps can turn saved rewards into more spending.
Most retail audience marketing "starts with false assumptions" about who consumers are and what they want, Black argued. He built that case on an analysis of 5 billion monthly video streams across 10,000 publishers.
On today’s podcast episode, we present our “Unofficial Monthly Retailer Awards” (UMRAs) for September. The awards include “Most Impactful Campaign,” “Best IRL Initiative,” and “Greatest Under-the-Radar Move.” Listen to the discussion with Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian; Senior Analysts Arielle Feger and Rachel Wolff; and Senior Director of Content Becky Schilling.