In today’s podcast episode, we discuss what if Apple delivers on its vision of Apple Intelligence? What if Abercrombie evolves beyond retail into a lifestyle brand? What if Google starts paying for the content its AI uses? Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Vice President of Content Suzy Davidkhanian, and Principal Analysts Nate Elliott and Yory Wurmser. Listen anywhere, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.
Luxury beauty brands can no longer afford to operate like traditional fashion houses in the social media era. Instead, they must adopt the agility of indie brands while protecting their heritage and authority.
Health and beauty ad spending jumps 50%+, while electronics swing with demand cycles, according to our industry KPI data.
Shipt expansion widens next-day reach as rivals race ahead.
Energy-driven inflation dents confidence and could erase billions in core sales.
Gen Z and millennials drive all-day demand for protein-packed staples.
Experiences, authenticity, and milestone-driven travel experience top young adults’ list of must-haves.
Real-time payment rails remain an underdog to stablecoin-led transactions, but safety could give FedNow an edge.
Ecommerce orders jumped in 31 states on game days as fan fervor spilled into carts.
Essential spending keeps traffic positive while superstores fluctuate and then climb early this year.
Designed as a jack-of-all-trades AI bot, the utility of the feature may help Square capture more commercial loans.
Ogilvy's global survey found that the consumers who choose their favorite brand 75% of the time or more aren't primarily motivated by rewards mechanics. Instead, they're motivated by something harder to manufacture: The belief that the brand actually shares their values, improves their lives, and understands their world.
Acquisitions aim to create a one-stop services hub despite a sluggish housing market.
Clear value and experiential stores power standout gains.
The retailer is focused on faster delivery and grocery as key levers to capture store-based spending.
Economic strain and trade turmoil accelerate secondhand adoption.
Grocers can save on swipe fees if incentives flip more consumers to the payment method.
Targeting social ecommerce volume, PayPal tries to get a foothold with creators as branded checkout flags.
The network giant is betting on easy integration to protect its dominance into the agentic era.
61% of US retail business decision-makers use media mix modeling to measure incrementality, according to December 2025 data from Feedvisor.