The deal promises to give brands a clearer view of how marketing drives both clicks and carts.
Retailers find stricter return policies risk alienating shoppers and fueling dishonest behavior.
Execs at Bank of America, Citi, and Wells Fargo warn a 10% rate ceiling would stall economic growth.
A 10% APR and fee-free rent dangle may not justify the new maze of spend requirements.
European users can now send money in-app as Klarna pushes into core banking territory.
Digital grocery has evolved from a pandemic-era convenience to a core retail channel. More than 90% of US consumers now shop for groceries both online and in-store, according to FMI and NielsenIQ. As the channel matures, the competitive battleground shifts from basic fulfillment to AI-powered personalization, retail media monetization, and seamless omnichannel experiences. This FAQ addresses the trends, players, and strategies shaping digital grocery in 2026.
Novo and Lilly prohibit telehealth partners from offering compounded GLP-1s, eroding compounders’ ability to distribute.
AI’s growing clout in healthcare and pharma and candid confessions from drugmaker CEOs dominated the narrative at JPM 2026.
The change could ease stigma and fuel uptake, especially as oral weight loss drugs hit the market.
It targets pharma margins, PBM fees, and insurance subsidies to slash costs, which could redefine pricing power and consumer choice across the industry.
Agencies are going all in on YouTube for CTV, valuing its TV-scale reach and digital precision.
Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels fueled double-digit growth for the luxury company as hard luxury outshone soft goods in 2025.
As Reddit grows, Digg appeals to advertisers by prioritizing trust, moderation, and real participation
As costs rise, Spotify bets users will stomach price hikes to fund video and AI-driven upgrades.
TikTok users ages 25-44 lead all age groups in taking action after seeing ads, with 54% gathering more info about products and 47% making purchases, according to an October 2025 survey from Edison Research.
After a 20% jump in streaming subscription prices, when will consumers cut back?
Retail media is entering an execution era; advertisers are now judging networks on speed, flexibility, and clarity, not just closed-loop performance or topline growth.
China’s Q4 spending reinforced platform consolidation, as advertisers concentrated budgets on large platforms with data, scale, and commerce integration.
The growing role of AI in shopping is forcing retailers to rethink discovery and decision-making. Walmart, for example, is embedding its ecommerce capabilities into external AI assistants like Google’s Gemini. Meanwhile, Amazon is keeping AI-led discovery and decision-making inside its own ecosystem with tools like Rufus.
Consumer credit could be radically transformed.