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.
Payments and cash-flow tools now matter as much as accounts, rewarding banks that simplify daily work.
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.
Parents can make direct payouts to kids under 12 through the wallet.
Block can use the program to attract more sellers while rewarding Cash App users.
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.