In making an early move for AI discoverability, Square launches an app and plugin to boost its merchants’ AI visibility.
As consumers pull back on spending, rewards logic could help boost discretionary spend.
A smaller, regional acquisition aims to sharpen its competitive edge.
Finance apps lead Day 2 app activation in North America at 23.76%, the only category besides health & fitness (20.32%) to clear 20% and roughly 3x the return rate of food & drink apps (7.93%), according to a March report from Airship.
New laws and higher costs test Shein and Temu’s playbook.
Specialization and steady client service could help it win more commercial customers.
Holiday spending grows, but price-sensitive shoppers call the shots.
Dermatologist backing and retailer reach may matter more than ad budgets.
SoFi adds small business loans, using fast funding and fee-free terms to deepen customer ties and widen its market.
It could help fintechs, networks, and retailers scale on-chain transactions for consumers.
Gen Z repayment behaviors require P2P players to consider settling up strategies for group payments.
North America improves, but China and merchandising woes linger.
TikTok video views for wellness brands grew 646.9% YoY in Q1 2026, even as views across all industries fell 6%, according to a Q1 2026 report from Dash Social.
In today's podcast episode, we discuss how consumer intent changes throughout the year, what actually happens to shoppers in the seconds after they complete a transaction, and what marketing looks like when you're buying a moment rather than media. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, and Senior Vice President of Strategic Key Accounts at Rokt, Callum Donnelly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.
Just over a year ago, Jason LaRose became the CEO of Bombas, inheriting a direct-to-consumer (D2C) sock company that had grown to over $300 million in revenue while maintaining its buy-one-give-one mission. For LaRose, however, the company's success only underscored how much room it still had to grow.
It's not just advertising that's shifting, younger consumers are actively seeking ways to disconnect from their devices and engage in physical experiences, prompting brands to rethink how they reach audiences. This surge reflects a broader cultural shift as Gen Z and Gen Alpha trade digital feeds for real-world connections.
Last week, Ace Hardware held its annual Ace Rewards Day sales event, designed to capture the surge in shopping activity that Amazon's Prime Day helps create each summer. The preparation behind the event offers a playbook retail media leaders can apply to major retail moments throughout the rest of the year, including the holiday season.
Tesla owners get discounts for self-driving miles, testing a new approach to risk
Quiet Hours shows experience can be as powerful as assortment.
Shoppers traded up, stocked up, and comparison shopped.