68% of AI-using employees in the UK and North America save 4 hours or less per week from AI, according to a November 2025 survey from Section.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss teens’ online behavior: which digital activities they engage in on which devices, why this could be the cohort to take social commerce mainstream, what a teen’s life on social media looks like, how these young people use AI, and more. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with analysts Paola Flores-Marquez and Emmy Liederman. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Gap Inc. is betting big on entertainment as a path to cultural relevance, creating a new chief entertainment officer role dedicated to what it calls "fashiontainment,” a strategy that blurs the lines between content creation and commerce through partnerships across music, film, sports, and gaming.
Education solutions company Sallie has launched Backpack Media, an education media network that offers marketers access to Gen Z and Gen Alpha students and the families influencing their purchasing decisions across Sallie’s owned properties, the open web, and CTV.
LendingTree, a marketplace that started in the ’90s, is taking baby steps toward agentic future.
More integrations can enable more sophisticated results, but banks have a lot of problems to solve before they can take full advantage.
Traditional financial-wellness partnerships may be less effective than digital-first ones.
Paying for return shipping is the hardest part of returning an online order for 25% of US digital shoppers, nearly double the share who cite waiting for a refund (18%), according to a November 2025 survey from Locus and Dynata.
Lowe’s wants to hook Gen Alpha on home improvement with the introduction of theLowe’s Kids Club, a rewards program with perks like in-store workshops, access to digital content, and a lollipop with every visit.
Criteo bets on ChatGPT commerce in a pitch deck as its new ad pilot promises fast setup and measurable AI traffic.
The Senate is tightening teen ad targeting; the House will vote on a bill that bars behavior-based ads for under-17s, pushing brands toward contextual plays.
TJX, Ross Stores, and Burlington are bullish about their 2026 prospects as they gain share with shoppers.
Chatbot use is increasing basket sizes and conversion rates.
Beehiiv is challenging Substack, as an ad network and flat fees lure creators; but scaling inventory and measurement will test its $50 million goal.
Inflation and tariffs temper seasonal sales, shifting momentum to ecommerce.
As device sales stall, AI coaching and community features make subscriptions stickier than fitness gadgets.
Consumer interest in chatbot-based checkout isn’t quite there, but AI-based discovery is on the rise.
Consumers find credit management within card options favorable to fintechs.