Aggressive spending helped the brand add about 2 million customers as its sales jumped 29%.
The appliance manufacturer says it is feeling Great Recession-like headwinds.
The bank could outperform less focused competitors in customer satisfaction.
Fake health ads are flooding Facebook, meaning marketers must help consumers spot red flags like fake urgency, bogus logos, and so-called miracle cures.
Novo beat Q1 expectations thanks to Wegovy pill buzz as Lilly readies rival Foundayo, setting up weight loss drugs’ next ad showdown.
As more consumers turn to AI for health advice, embedded clinical tools aim to build trust where confidence remains low.
28% of social media users worldwide say their top brand turn-off is posting unlabeled AI-generated content, the No. 1 grievance in Sprout Social's Q1 2026 Pulse Survey, beating engagement bait by 5 points.
AppLovin proves AI pivot is paying off: Q1 revenues grew 59% YoY. Its AI ad engine is driving higher mobile spend amid broader privacy headwinds.
Google boosts links in Overviews: New AI search features aim to recover clicks as zero-click queries sap traffic and ad performance.
Linear falls further behind as video ad spend grows at a mature rate, forcing TV players to compete on digital-native terms.
AR outpaces VR in race for relevance: Flat VR headset demand will lag AR’s user growth, steering brands to smart glasses and digital overlays.
72% of US Gen Z consumers trust customer reviews when evaluating brands, the most cited source by a wide margin, according to a February study from We Are Talker.
Snap grows revenues faster than users: Sales rise 12% as North America DAUs fall 7% and Snap looks to prove it can sustain growth.
Chatbots rewrite B2B discovery: 71% of buyers use AI for research and 69% switch vendors after chatbot input, rerouting influence from search to LLMs.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what in retail is overhyped or underrated, what most brands get wrong about discovery, and the one idea in retail that more companies should be trying to replicate. Listen to the discussion with Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Analyst Arielle Feger, and Chief Content Officer at The Lead, Sonal Gandhi.
Consumers are approaching holiday shopping with a sharper focus on value, taking more time to compare options and make deliberate choices, often with the help of AI tools. For brands, this shift changes what will drive results at the tail end of the year.
Partnership could make streaming ads easier to buy and measure as marketers seek more accountability.
AI discovery brings new buyers and higher traffic to merchants.
Flexible credentials and installments can boost the issuer processor despite anticipated slowdowns.