A new FTC complaint against Amazon alleges anticompetitive advertising and search practices: The company came under fire earlier this year for its biased search results, but the complaint comes as the issues stack higher and higher for the firm.

We expect retail media advertising to be one of the fastest-growing segments of digital advertising in the US at over 31%. But this is just one of the five key trends that we predict will most shape the retail landscape in the year ahead.

Amazon fined again in Italy: The ecommerce giant faces a $1.3B fine for forcing sellers to use its logistics services—underscoring a pattern that could lead to heightened regulator reprisal.

On today's episode, we discuss Amazon's role in the trend of retail media advertising and some of the new advertising features we can expect to see from the online shopping giant. We then talk about Walmart's readiness to take on Amazon and whether America's internet is turning into a QVC-like shopping channel. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.

With growing subscription and advertising revenues, digital video’s future remains bright. But there are numerous questions that will affect its development.

As the lines continue to blur between digital and physical channels, retailers will need to master both to entice consumers to continue to return to their brand. Here are five trends they should keep an eye on.

Eschewing a primary provider deal in favor of keeping both public and private clouds reduces risk to service quality. But this pricey approach only works for big financial institutions.

Thanksgiving store closures return thanks to shifting consumer habits: Increasing online shopping and earlier deal-seeking, plus criticism over opening on Thanksgiving Day, could lead many retailers to forgo the trend for good—Target has already committed to doing so.

Every national market in the world will finish this year with more ad spending than in 2020. In most categories, worldwide growth records will be shattered. But 2021 was a very unusual year, following a very unusual 2020.

Amazon’s quiet ascendance to the digital advertising elite has spawned the now fast-emerging trend of retail media advertising.

The etailer may be trying to negotiate a better deal on the billions of dollars’ worth of card fees it pays each year.

The etailer is taking a more aggressive approach after imposing surcharges in Australia and Singapore.

Connected TV ad spending continues to expand substantially.

iHeartRadio is the most popular US podcast publisher, with 30.0 million people tuning in to its podcasts in September.

On today's episode, we discuss the most interesting takeaways from Amazon's Q3 earnings, why the online store's sales hit the brakes, and how Amazon's ad business is coming along. We then talk about Walmart testing an SMS-assisted ecommerce tool called “Walmart Text to Shop,” how new brick-and-mortar stores might look different, and Pinterest's new shoppable live series called Pinterest TV. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.

Google’s $2.8 billion EU antitrust fine is the latest in a wave of action against Big Tech: The search giant and other major tech firms face criticism across the globe for anti-competitive search practices, and new regulation could forever change their hold on digital markets.

While Amazon has the largest share of holiday ecommerce sales this year at 41.9%, Apple will post the strongest growth at 36.9%.