Amazon grows ad revenues by 19% in Q3: Sports, shoppable ads, and live news bolster its appeal to advertisers.

Its record infrastructure spending shows a commitment to AI’s “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity.

Election spending caused CPMs to surge: Faced with high costs and a noisy environment, brands experimented with new channels.

Record Prime Day sales, booming ad business powered Amazon to Q3 earnings beat: The retailer expects to carry that momentum into Q4.

Ahead of this year’s highly competitive holiday season, retailers like Dollar General, Neiman Marcus, and Amazon are releasing print versions of their holiday catalogs, focusing on curation, inspiration, and showcasing the best deals.

GenAI has already transformed ad targeting by making it easier to find the right people in the right places with the right content. This report explains which use cases are most impactful and easiest to implement.

Alphabet’s Q3 beats expectations: Google’s ad dominance holds as it navigates regulatory and competitive challenges in the digital ad market.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss a special edition of the unofficial list of the retailers who have made a comeback (from the dead). This month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers who have most impressively come back from the brink, and how they did it. In this month's episode, Committee members Senior Analyst Sara Lebow and Senior Director of Content Becky Schilling will defend their list against Senior Analyst Sky Canaves and Principal Analyst Sarah Marzano, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.

Skipping its usual fall roll-out event, Apple will announce M4 devices and AI betas. It may be aiming to align launches with feature readiness.

Generative AI gives payment providers unprecedented tools to create a more personalized purchase journey for consumers, but some use cases are easier to implement than others.

The blocked Tapestry-Capri merger is a major victory for Lina Khan and the FTC: Whether it can build on that momentum depends in part on who wins the presidential election.

It's the ecommerce giant’s first credit card but likely not the last as it competes with Amazon and other ecommerce sites

Competition from Temu caused Shein’s revenue growth to slow in H1 2024: The fast-fashion retailer faces a challenging path ahead as regulatory scrutiny and a highly competitive environment threaten its IPO chances.

The traditional TV bundle will further decay as more live sports embrace streaming.

Amazon caps prices for its low-cost marketplace at $20: The move should help broaden its appeal with price-sensitive shoppers.

How can ad buyers calibrate their B2B ad spending and budget allocations against the market, and how can publishers and solution providers assess whether their ad revenues are in line with industry trends?

Apple remains the top brand around: But the tech giant saw its first decline in 20 years as competitors embrace AI more seamlessly.

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and regulatory scrutiny in the US and Western Europe, Chinese ecommerce giants are increasingly turning their focus to Asia-Pacific.

Amazon’s AI ad tool adds audio to its repertoire: Amazon merchants can plug their product pages into the tool to create 30 second audio spots.

Marketplaces play a major role in beauty and clothing, while grocery shoppers rely on in-store visits. Retailers must balance both online and in-store strategies, leveraging loyalty programs and fast delivery to stay competitive.