Airbnb attracted 17.7 million unique US visitors in March 2026, 55% more than Marriott's 11.4 million, the most-visited traditional hotel brand, according to an April report from Comscore.
Meta taps Reels’ captive moment: New 5-second post-view ads aim to monetize 46% of time spent—without interrupting the scroll
Industry KPIs flag Gen Z drop-off: Software sites lost 43% of young visitors over six months as chatbots absorbed search, schoolwork, and workflows
LinkedIn wants to be a B2B influencer hub: A new marketplace lets advertisers browse creator “cards” to find ideal partners.
YouTube's share of US grocery purchase-intent clicks rocketed from 2.2% to 55.2% YoY, vaulting it from last place to first among social platforms, according to first-quarter data from MikMak.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how technology has changed the way Rainbow's customers research, compare, and ultimately make purchasing decisions; what the retailer has learned about serving customers that higher-end, luxury, and mainstream retailers could benefit from; and why "every AI experiment designed to replace a person failed, while every experiment designed to make a talented person better succeeded." Tune in to hear the discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Zak Stambor, and David Cost, Chief Digital Officer at Rainbow Apparel.
Amazon will dominate, but rivals are poised to draw deal-driven shoppers.
Energy-driven inflation erodes consumers’ purchasing power, clouding H2 demand.
More shoppers are comfortable letting AI assistants filter brand communications and product recommendations.
Wing expansion to 20 markets tests speed as a niche advantage.
Issuers can use win back volume on purchases too big for a credit card but too small for a personal loan.
Retail media tightens its grip: 73% of advertisers plan to spend more as RMNs pair scale with closed-loop proof.
The success of its planned autonomous tools for travel depends on maintaining consumer trust.
It’s approved for broader UV protection, which may spur uptake and challenge the high-SPF playbook lauded by popular skincare brands.
AI is accelerating decision-making across programmatic advertising, but better outcomes depend on the quality of the data feeding those systems. As the industry shifts its focus upstream, advertisers are rethinking how supply, identity, and signal integrity shape performance.
Claude Fable 5 draws a line between public and private AI: Elite access to advance may outpace consumer tools and create a performance gap.
Meta turns ad data into AI fuel: The social giant expands off-site activity data to personalize feeds and AI, boosting relevance while testing user trust.
Agentic video replaces the stack: Autonomous agents can now run video production end to end, but brands’ creative guardrails remain essential.
Agentic AI locks in walled gardens: 76% of advertisers report gains as automated tools tilt budgets toward closed ecosystems over the open web.
30.3 million US adults aged 18+ visited Roblox.com in March 2026, each spending an average of 876.6 minutes, or roughly 14.6 hours apiece, according to a March study from Comscore Media Metrix Multi-Platform.