The European Union’s AI Act came into force Thursday (Aug. 1), establishing the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and setting new compliance standards for businesses worldwide. The EU adopted the rules earlier this year after negotiations that gained urgency following the 2022...
Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation takes center stage as the EU investigates X’s (formerly Twitter) data practices, Unilever adopts a proactive stance and Utah targets mental health chatbots. These moves signal a shifting landscape in AI governance across the tech, business and healthcare sectors. EU Regulator...
From the rise of social networking to a more fractured media landscape to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into daily life, the world looks very different now than it did in the ’00s, and brands are seizing on the opportunity to harken back to...
The artificial intelligence (AI) content free-for-all has everyone scrambling to understand what the new normal will look like, and this week, a few brands decided it was time to lay down some ground rules. From the harmless (fun face-altering apps, for instance, or recordings of...
June 22, 2023
Who said quality had to be expensive? As the stigma around shopping at dollar stores fades and the demand for affordable alternatives and replicas increases, brands and retailers are becoming more inclined to provide top-notch products at discounted prices. And this shift in attitude extends well beyond just food and encompasses beauty and fashion as […]
February 08, 2023
Smaller grocers are again caught between consumers and prices as major brands pass on their commodities costs. Shoppers globally are expected to pay even more for branded food items in...
May 30, 2022
The digital shift is leaving no aspect of food commerce untouched, with even the ice cream truck seeing tech-enabled updates from the century-old model we all know and love. Consumers...
May 07, 2018
Building, sustaining and growing a small business isn’t easy in the best of circumstances. Even in a developed economy, margins are narrow, and tough decisions must be made daily, if...
April 24, 2025
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are working to add efficiencies and diversify their sourcing as they deal with the effects of current and potential future tariffs. Procter & Gamble (P&G) executives said during a Thursday (April 24) earnings call that the biggest impacts the company is experiencing so far are on its imports of raw […]
December 18, 2023
Unilever is set to sell Q-Tips and a number of its other personal care and beauty brands. The consumer packaged goods giant on Monday (Dec. 18) announced it had reached an...
September 20, 2023
Unilever could reportedly sell off some of its beauty and personal care brands. The consumer packaged goods (CPG) giant is working with Morgan Stanley and Evercore to sell a selection...
July 25, 2023
Consumer packaged goods giant Unilever believes inflation has reached its peak. The company’s finance chief made that observation Tuesday (July 25) as Unilever reported its quarterly earnings, which showed sales increasing 9.1%. According...
