More than half of US adults plan a device purchase, giving brands a dependable pool of high-intent buyers.

Remodels, marketing, and Whopper upgrades helped lift Burger King's Q2 sales while discount-heavy rivals lagged.

Live shows, custom guitars, and art transform Gibson's newest store into a destination.

The fintech’s Q2 2026 results suggest it’s attracting and retaining higher-value primary relationships.

Brands with strong identities and on-trend product stories are taking a bigger share of spending.

Chains add apartments and homes to capture longer trips, strengthen loyalty, and compete with Airbnb and corporate housing.

Hims & Hers adds doctor-backed AI guidance for women’s weight loss members, underscoring that AI convenience and care quality are emerging as critical competitive advantages beyond GLP-1 access.

Gen Z turns to YouTube, while millennials to Facebook—underscoring the need for social content that helps consumers parse GLP-1 options.

The FDA decision reinforces the need for clinical evidence, but approval alone won't drive adoption.

WBD’s Q2 exposes weak spots: Streaming gains couldn’t offset TV declines, making the Paramount deal more consequential than ever.

Future budget gains will likely be driven by automated buying across streaming.

41.2% of US digital buyers ages 35-54 bought pet products online in the past month, well ahead of 18-34s (29.2%) and 55-65s (28.0%), according to a June survey from Bizrate Insights and EMARKETER.

On today’s podcast, we discuss how to make the most of the back-to-school season, including where post–first-day spending is happening, how less obvious back-to-school brands can capitalize on the season, and whether to double down, scale back, or simply adjust classic back-to-school tactics. Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, along with Analysts Arielle Feger and Rachel Wolff.

Cloudflare turns AI agents into paying customers: Wallet lets brands monetize agent queries instead of filtering them as bot traffic.

Advertisers can now extend campaigns into AI conversations, signaling a faster push to monetize AI shopping.

Restaurants are finding that promotions matter less as consumers grow more price-sensitive and selective.

Perplexity’s win makes it harder to keep AI shopping agents off retail sites.