As essentials become more expensive, retailers should embrace flexible financing.
Despite early sales like June’s Amazon Prime Day, back-to-school is skewing later this year, making for an extended season. Less than half (48%) of planned spending was expected to wrap up by the end of July.
Exclusive data shows AI shopping trails habits: Just 16.6% use genAI weekly for shopping, making major marketing investments premature.
But unsuccessful efforts to apply the same playbook to Kate Spade challenge the company's long-term prospects.
Giant Food is joining rivals in making savings more visible as shoppers stay highly price-sensitive.
Long research cycles and sales planning make pre-event marketing as important as the conversion moment itself.
The platform is turning social discovery into repeat ecommerce buying across generations.
Housing data helps brands reach high-intent consumers early in project planning and discovery.
Walmart’s and Amazon's private labels are highly visible on ChatGPT, raising the stakes for other brands.
Digital tools handle routine tasks, but trusted advisors remain a key way to deepen customer relationships.
US consumers are unlikely to bite for low cash-back rewards gated behind monthly fees.
Projecting exclusivity by partnering with prestige brands and experiences set Amex apart.
70% of US social buyers have made a purchase on TikTok in the past 12 months, more than on any other social platform, according to an April survey from Bazaarvoice and EMARKETER.
On today’s podcast, we discuss how Bombas has held onto its purpose as it has scaled, what separates partnerships that last from those that are simply campaigns, and the signals that tell Soles4Souls when a company is genuinely committed versus just checking a box. Tune in for a conversation featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Buddy Teaster, President and CEO of Soles4Souls, and Kelly Cobb, VP of Impact at Bombas.
Broader international acceptance makes its app a one-stop shop for checkout.
AI is reshaping search and shopping: Traffic is shifting to chatbots and AI tools, but monetization is still limited for most players.
Store openings at home and abroad are central to its growth strategy, but long-term success will depend on local relevance.
Clean UX and AI recommendations should take precedence to improve the AI shopping journey.
US credit card payments added 16.1 billion more transactions in 2024 than in 2021, outpacing debit's 13.9 billion and marking the first three-year period since 2003 in which credit grew faster, according to a July report from the Federal Reserve Board.
Negative keyword controls can reduce ad waste and improve targeting as retail media buyers demand better measurement.