As grocers look for the most effective digital coupon strategies, Albertsons is testing dynamic, shoppable ads with Facebook and Instagram. The grocer’s retail media network, Albertsons Media Collective, announced in a recent LinkedIn post that it is partnering with Meta and with mobile ad solutions...
Data tells a tale just as much as management commentary on analyst calls during earnings season. To that end, a slew of earnings materials from big banks Friday (July 14) showed that beyond the macro issues — war in Europe, inflation, the vagaries of interest...
Robinhood’s retirement accounts are diversifying its revenues and widening its customer base. That’s been the popular investing app’s experience in the months since it expanded its offerings with the launch of traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (July 14). The company...
With platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram making it faster and more convenient for consumers worldwide to share their shopping experiences and kick-start retail trends, Snapchat has now joined the fray. The social media platform is working to deepen its connection with creators by enabling...
While there’s been a growing recognition around the mass potential of niche markets, brands and retailers have recently looked to diversify their offerings, hoping to convert more browsers into paying customers. But is it the right move for everyone? Should brands and retailers play the...
Selfridges has launched a new loyalty program powered by a QR code and an app. The United Kingdom-based luxury department store chain’s new Selfridges Unlocked program gives members early access to product launches, events, news and free shipping, Selfridges said in a Thursday (July 13) press release. It also...
According to Shaunt Sarkissian, CEO of AI-ID, artificial intelligence (AI) is in the midst of its “Bronze Age.” Through the past three decades, we’ve seen the rise of the internet age, the rise of the mobile device age and more recently the blossoming (and continuing) period of...
Disruptive innovations don’t just change the game; they often level the playing field. But transformative phase shifts only enjoy a real, scalable flywheel when they solve for an ongoing problem — and when that solution to the problem is both repeatable and easily digested by...
This past week might be titled “The Great Platform Rally of 2023.” The FinTech IPO Index surged 11.9% through five sessions, led by double-digit gains in all manner of platform firms serving a variety of verticals. Year to date the index has soared 41.1%. And...
