Airlines and hotels add lower-cost upscale options, helping lure value seekers without diluting premium offerings for affluent travelers.
As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life, a growing number of brands, including Polaroid, are marketing the opposite. At the center of Polaroid's recent "The best of summer is analog" campaign is a billboard overlooking Coney Island Beach that reads, "Go jump in some water before the data centers drink it all up." While the campaign references AI, its target is consumers' increasingly always-on relationship with technology. "It's not a campaign against AI or against data centers," said Patricia Varella, Polaroid's creative director. "Data centers were the perfect metaphor that talks about the scale of this overuse of digital in our lives."
Limited-edition drops could boost loyalty and profits as new vehicle demand slows.
Parents want one app for deals, payments, and installments, giving its FMN another reason to attract marketers.
Bigger and smaller packs can help protect share from private labels as traditional pack sizes lose relevance.
Free shipping and discounts could turn the platform into a destination for repeat purchases, not just impulse buys.
Local demand stayed strong despite geopolitical headwinds and more selective spending from affluent shoppers.
29% of US digital buyers picked up their online order at the store in May 2026, up from 22% in 2023, making it the only delivery method to grow every single year, according to a June report from Bizrate Insights and EMARKETER.
Back-to-school season is getting harder for retailers. Many parents plan to increase their budget from last year, but they’re taking longer to make decisions. That forces retailers to adapt to a longer, more complicated buying journey. “Parents are already building their back-to-school shopping lists, and most of them aren't moving in a straight line from seeing an ad to buying something,” said Rod Paolucci, global head of marketing at Channel Factory.
A new seller app and verification tools strengthen Marketplace as Meta competes for merchants and secondhand shoppers.
Michaels’ rapid rollout underscores how lower-cost AI tools are making conversational shopping a practical option for more retailers.
Global compliance records can derail US bank ambitions.
Ongoing benefits can be more compelling than rates in earning primary banking relationships.
Higher tariffs and fuel costs deepen pressure on shoppers and margins.
Smaller sellers may pay more for real models or risk losing shopper trust.
Local credit splits make market-by-market lending strategies more important.
The company’s lifestyle branding could cost bigger banks the next generation of wealth.
US consumers are picking buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers based on the best fit for particular purchases, rather than staying loyal to any one provider.
Cyclospora cases tied to fresh produce are mounting amid low confidence in the FDA and food safety, raising the value of transparent updates.
This month, direct marketing company Valpak is teaming up with Hallmark Channel to offer inventive sweepstakes to millions of households that receive its familiar blue envelope. The “From Mailbox to Movie Set” Sweepstakes gives participants a chance to appear in a walk-on role in an upcoming Hallmark Channel original movie. The promotion, which runs from June 28 through August 7, is part of a larger push by Valpak to engage its core audience with strategic partnerships while growing interest more broadly at mailboxes and online.