Yum Brands sells the chain after years of competitive erosion.
Chase’s European expansion could force rivals to improve digital banking, rewards, and savings offers.
New infrastructure will help merchants but doesn’t solve customer trust concerns.
Expanding into European dining platforms makes Resy more useful for US travelers and Europeans.
Limited merchant acceptance will stymie the wallet’s attempts to expand.
With domestic demand weakening, companies are chasing growth in the US and other international markets.
Lawsuit targets serving-size tactics as shoppers scrutinize nutrition labels.
Nutrition information is earning more attention at the shelf, making front-of-pack labels a stronger influence on purchases.
Revenue, innovation, and trust are the new priorities.
AI Overviews answer many health questions directly, forcing online health brands to offer expertise and utility that users can’t skip.
As another state gains permission to import drugs from Canada, it strengthens the case for narrowing the gap between US and foreign drug prices.
A Lids partnership and private-label pop-up keep assortments fresh and relevant.
Expedia Group (39.7 million) and Priceline.com (23.7 million) drew a combined 63.4 million unique US visitors in March 2026, more than 3.5x the 17.5 million pulled by the other eight sites on the top 10 list combined, according to March data from Comscore.
Chrome ad reach expands: Google’s ad-blocker phaseout boosts visibility, but newly reachable users may ignore ads or switch browsers
Trust deficit deepens: News trust hits lows as platform use climbs; marketers must pair short-form video with transparency.
Community drives discovery: Facebook uses Group posts and reviews to shape AI answers, making user-generated content a brand visibility lever.
In today’s podcast episode, we discuss the most interesting conversations we expect to hear at Cannes this year: how brands can stay true to their values while operating at a global scale, why marketers should stop advertising and start entertaining, and why you should (perhaps) stop listening to the customer in order to build a brand that lasts forever. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Principal Analysts Nate Elliott and Max Willens. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.
Fox-Roku’s endgame: Fox buys Roku, pairing content, data, and distribution to build a FAST giant and a stronger ad-tech ecosystem
UK redraws youth marketing: As social platforms lose under-16 users, brands may need families, messaging apps, and real-world experiences to stay relevant.
Overall CTV interactive ad engagement fell by half YoY, dropping from 1.84% of impressions in Q1 2025 to 0.92% in Q1 2026, according to a March report from BrightLine.