Cash App and Square stand to pick up volume from Uber ridership and Uber Eats deliveries.
A new spin on secured credit helps credit-thin consumers build credit profiles with guardrails.
New agreements give the digital euro clearance for tap to pay and app-based P2P transactions.
Retail layoffs plunge YoY, though weakening demand could reverse trend.
The two generations are redefining financial responsibility, and banks must keep up.
Insurers can’t depend on AI companies’ guardrails.
Anticipating life events drives strong, trusting customer relationships.
The insurtech's new workflow can absorb more volume without adding headcount.
It’s a common approach in health insurance, rare in P&C, that shows where pet insurance is heading.
Banks whose employees aren’t up-to-speed risk falling even further behind.
The bank aims to keep the same services and appeal to the same clients—without its better-known brand name.
Millennials lead in online health purchases, but brands still need to compete with trusted reviews, active engagement, and clear value and convenience.
Waning consumer faith in traditional media and public health agencies means brands must turn to local doctors and creators to counter false health claims.
Close to 40% are familiar with the concept of healthspan and are actively building the foundation for healthier aging.
Regeneron caps Trump’s first deal wave with price cuts and US investment, but risks codifying federal pricing rules into law.
OpenAI brings ChatGPT ads to logged-out users: Wider reach expands available ad inventory and could tempt wary marketers.
Instagram’s Instants brings back fleeting photo offering: Meta borrows from Snap and BeReal to spark low-stakes sharing as its time spent plateaus.
Meta rolls out AI business assistant to all advertisers: Its automation push could give advertisers better results, but threatens the traditional agency model.
This FAQ breaks down how these shifts are converging in 2026 and what they mean for marketers planning local media strategies across search, CTV, and OOH.
Ad repetition drives viewers away: Chasing impressions without variation irritates audiences, turning visibility into ad overload.