Affirm’s success with card adoption and promotions was tempered by rising delinquencies and charge-offs
As the fastest growing demo in the US, Wells can pick up serious deposits with an engaged base.
For marketers, millennials represent high engagement across social platforms and elevated price sensitivity amid cost-of-living pressures.
Legal scrutiny, rising rivals, and fading China relevance are testing its turnaround.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss whether “ChatGPT with Ads” will scare users away, the effectiveness of chatbot ads versus traditional search ads, and whether there’s an ethical component to advertising during a search conversation compared with the blue-link format. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Principal Analyst Nate Elliot and Analyst Marisa Jones. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Less than 10% of consumers accept the top result and most cross-check sources, indicating skepticism of search rankings.
Retail returns have quietly become one of the most expensive, complex, and customer-sensitive parts of commerce.
The jeweler aims to protect margins and reduce reliance on a single volatile metal.
The issuer targets new consumers with rewards tied to account balances.
The music giant will benefit from Checkout.com’s AI tools to boost payment efficiency.
The company expects capital expenditures to run to $200 billion in 2026 as it looks to keep pace with competitors and demand.
44% of consumers are interested in using AI to compare multiple vehicles to one another, the top AI use case for car buying, according to a June 2025 report from CarGurus and NielsenIQ.
Marketing technology (martech) has entered a new era defined by AI agents, composable architectures, and the rise of buyer-side AI assistants that are fundamentally changing how customers discover brands and B2B vendors.
Amazon’s strong Q4 results were tempered by uncertainty as a $200 billion 2026 spending plan rattled investors.
Ralph Lauren and Coach proved brand building can fuel growth even as demand stays selective.
Visa and Main will inject capital, tools, and additional resources for small businesses’ success.
45% of US employees used AI at work at least a few times a year in Q3 2025, more than double the 21% who said the same in Q2 2023, according to a December report from Gallup.
Lackluster branded checkout and TPV growth in Q4 2025 end CEO Alex Chriss’ tenure.
Retail executives are largely aligned on one point: Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental, but is central to how retailers expect to drive growth, improve customer experience, and build more resilient operations.
Brands court affluent consumers with upgrades while discounting to retain price-sensitive buyers, hedging for the next rebound.