Walmart turns store data into AI fuel: In-store behavior and searches could train Sparky, helping Walmart avoid becoming a back-end for AI platforms.
New duties of 10% to 12.5% on key US trade partners revive cost pressures at a difficult time for retailers.
Consumers’ value focus hasn’t diminished spending, Ulta says.
Better assortments and store upgrades win over the retailer’s higher-income customer base.
Generational differences in credit behaviors point to need for increased credit flexibility at the POS.
Security, reputation, and fees outrank mobile UX when choosing a bank, lifting BofA and Chase.
Reduced employer coverage of weight loss drugs could push patients to cash-pay options or off treatment, increasing pressure on pharma companies to lower prices.
Gen X chatbot users (69%) outpaced both Gen Z (65%) and millennials (65%) in ramping AI chatbot use over the past 12-18 months, second only to Gen Alpha's 80%, according to a February 2026 Gracenote study.
Google AI Overviews remake the funnel: As post-purchase queries top 94%, brands should treat help docs as prime search real estate.
Google adds AI opt-out: UK regulators prompt a toggle letting publishers skip AI Overviews without hurting non-AI search rankings.
Meta widens teen guardrails: Global safety rollout and content caps aim to address legal blows and calm wary regulators.
Why every streamer wants podcast deals: A flurry of exclusive video deals offers streamers a low-cost way to drive viewership.
X debuts React with Video: Vertical responses invite brand tie-ins through creators, yet declining US reach and trust issues temper marketer enthusiasm.
Half (50%) of US adults said they didn't notice any offers during their most recent restaurant purchase, compared with 46% in retail and 32% in groceries, according to a March 2026 PYMNTS Intelligence study conducted by FIS.
Amazon spotlights low-cost groceries and Alexa+ to drive sales and deepen engagement.
Itemized receipt splitting put Venmo, Cash App on notice for seamless P2P.
Amazon’s ad machine isn’t seamless: Twitch gets outside sales help, denting the Big Tech giant’s pitch as a unified media buy.
Six-figure households lift comps 2% as value hunting widens.
Celebrity star power may boost Paze’s visibility but limited acceptance will hold it back.