Apparel sellers are scaling private labels to attract price-savvy shoppers and stay nimble on trends.
Big websites like Hotels.com, Tripadvisor, and Expedia appeared most often in Q2 2025 travel searches, showing the influence of scale.
From tariffs to AI layoffs, retailers and consumers are flying blind and forced to adapt on the fly.
Advertisers must understand what makes influencer marketing effective and prioritize vetting to combat distrust.
As 2025 draws to a close, we’ve reviewed our predictions from last year that have come true about NFC technology, flexible credentials, mobile wallets, and financial media networks.
As 2025 closes, we’re assessing where our predictions for the payments industry went wrong, specifically for pay-by-bank solutions for major retailers.
TikTok’s 2026 looks just as uncertain as 2025: Despite new US owners, questions remain about content moderation and its algorithm
Reels video views for luxury brands grew 234% in Q2 2025, while TikTok slowed as brands face a shift that necessitates a rebalance in content distribution.
Consumers increase support for brands who stand by LGBTQ+ initiatives, and advertisers who back away face challenges in reaching the next wave of consumers.
Major shifts from aging cohorts to rising media time and uneven AI adoption set the stage for another unpredictable year. Here are five charts to help your business understand these changes and kick-start the new year.
Revenue gains and cost savings come into relief as haves and have-nots diverge.
Themes in stablecoins, crypto infrastructure, bank charters, and Gen Z behaviors.
Winning in AI-driven discovery means optimizing for clarity, structure, and machine readability—not just SEO.
Agentic chatbots now drive discovery and checkout—but not without retailer pushback.
Nvidia’s pivot to platform play and sovereign cloud deals made it the control layer for the AI economy in 2025.
A recent study details fraud types, prevalence, and banks’ defenses.
AI took over search, ads, and discovery in 2025 as YouTube and CTV became the new centers of gravity for consumers and marketers. Our top 20 stories of the year highlight an evolution toward an AI-first world where attention and advantage move faster than ever.
Tech titans invest in each other, accelerating AI buildouts—but the loop may snap under pressure or regulation
Amazon’s grip on ecommerce stays firm—for now—as Prime-led growth holds steady, yet AI agents could eventually challenge its ecommerce and retail media supremacy.