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In the coming year, experts believe retailers will aim to consolidate their operations and link retail media silos with broader organizations.
This FAQ examines the current state of drone delivery, why scaling has proven difficult, and what retail strategists should consider before making investment decisions.
Companies are cutting jobs to manage costs amid uneven demand and persistent margin pressure.
The global last-mile delivery market is valued at approximately $201 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a 12% compound annual rate through 2029. For retailers competing with Amazon's delivery dominance, mastering last-mile logistics is no longer optional.
Pinterest’s AI pivot looks defensive: Workforce cuts aim to fund automation, but investors remain unconvinced that AI investment alone will restore growth momentum.
The deal helps Affirm scale in-store and online volume and push back against Klarna’s fast-growing debit card play.
These deals helps Affirm scale in-store and online volume and push back against Klarna’s fast-growing debit card play.
Mastercard bets AI recommendations are the clearest near-term use case for banking clients.
The shift signals a move from store-first to infrastructure-first retail.
The company expects a challenging operating environment due to geopolitical tensions and volatility.
Premium subscriptions gate AI, productivity, and creation tools—probing how far users can be monetized beyond ads.
This FAQ addresses what commerce media is, how it differs from retail media, and where growth opportunities exist for advertisers in 2026.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion may still be framed as priorities for marketers, but Black consumers increasingly view inclusion as a baseline expectation that directly influences attention, trust, and purchasing behavior.
For the past several years, commerce media has been defined by proliferation: New networks, new formats, new acronyms. As the category heads into 2026, industry leaders agree that growth alone is no longer the story. What matters now is connection: Across channels, across data, and across the full customer journey.
TikTok creator Khaby Lame is scaling beyond human limits thanks to his AI twin, expanding his global reach as part of a $900 million deal.
Service, exclusives, and smarter real estate strategies may help stabilize demand and differentiation.
Washington state lawmakers mull a crackdown on surveillance pricing, mirroring broader efforts to police the practice.
Fintechs are cutting out their bank partners to invest in scale and break into new market segments.
Only 12% of North American merchants accept cryptocurrency at checkout, trailing even cash on delivery, according to a March report from the Merchant Risk Council.