November 12, 2024
Instacart CEO: Retailer Integrations Streamline Shopping, Drive Growth
Instacart’s expansion of retailer integrations and the implementation of advanced technology have streamlined the shopping experience, providing convenience, savings and higher engagement, CEO Fidji Simo noted Tuesday (Nov. 12) during...
October 23, 2024
UK Regulator Probes Carlsberg’s £3.3 Billion Britvic Deal Over Competition...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched a probe into Danish brewer Carlsberg’s £3.3 billion ($4.28 billion) acquisition of Britvic, a leading British soft drinks producer. The...
October 02, 2024
Competition for Sustainability: The Sugar Case
By María Fernanda Viecens1 Sugar: A History of Intervention, Protectionism, and Cartels The world sugar industry is characterized by strong regulations and protection by the State. These regulations and...
September 12, 2024
Google: Digital IDs Shift Digital Wallets Beyond Payments and Passes
First, digital wallets came for paper cash, credit cards and the leather billfold. Now, as they become more prevalent across end-users’ daily lives, gaining traction as a convenient and secure...
September 03, 2024
Amendments to the Competition Act Only One Step Towards a...
Canada has embarked on a transformative journey to fortify its competition policy landscape, hopefully ushering in a new era of regulatory vigor and market fairness. The recent amendments to the...
August 27, 2024
Weapons of Mass Distraction and Addiction by Design: What Techniques...
Over the past decade, social media use has become widespread in many countries. Despite its many benefits, social media use can become problematic for a minority of individuals. There are...
August 27, 2024
Knowledge Problems and the Challenge of Understanding in the Social...
Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat are all facing lawsuits, alleging that their platforms deliberately target young users with addictive technologies. Simultaneously, states are passing laws to limit social media addiction and...
August 27, 2024
The Not So Strange Case of the Attention Economy and...
Tech addiction, and its harmful consequences for our health and well-being, have become a growing source of concern. Common wisdom has already emphasized the relationship between this disorder and the...
August 13, 2024
Contextual Commerce Drives Omnichannel Engagement for Emerging Alcohol Brands
As alcoholic beverage brands look for ways to capture consumers’ attention and spending in the digital world, Purity Distillery sees contextual commerce help build these omnichannel connections. Tate Troelstrup, president...