March 8, 2024

It’s an understatement to say there has been a rapid introduction of AI-based products and services. The public’s adoption of tools such as ChatGPT, Propensity, and Bard — now Gemini — has created immense curiosity for learning how to use […]

March 7, 2024

Since Basma Hameed, a burn survivor, founded the cosmetic brand in 2021, the brand has grown to more than 184,000 followers on TikTok and 293,000 on Instagram. Basma’s debut product, The Foundation Stick, helped catapult the cosmetics company to TikTok […]

March 6, 2024

The first challenge in ranking fast-growing ecommerce companies is the definition. Should “ecommerce” include only companies that sell their own inventory? Or does it also include platforms and tech providers that serve those sellers? Yahoo Finance adopted the latter last […]

March 5, 2024

If you’re participating in online sales, you know how tough the game can be. The competition is hard and standing out with your business can sometimes feel impossible. But have no fear, because there is a perfect combination for boosting […]

March 4, 2024

Having trouble persuading leadership to invest more resources into your organization’s customer experience program? Try shifting the semantics of the conversation from “CX” to “retention marketing.” Because the two are really one and the same. Let me explain. Breaking Down […]

March 4, 2024

Gap is positioning its spring 2024 campaign around pop music with ads that emulate Jungle’s viral “Back on 74” video. The dance-focused concept aims to show off the flowy comfort of Gap’s linen offerings, such as ‘90s-inspired loose-leg pants and […]

March 1, 2024

Good news for social media managers, and a potentially significant update for Threads engagement overall, with Meta’s Twitter-like platform now live testing its API with selected partners, enabling, among other things, post scheduling in the app. As explained by Jesse […]

March 1, 2024

eBay buyers and sellers raised nearly $162 million in 2023 for nonprofits around the world through the eBay for Charity program. That’s nearly flat from 2022 when the program helped raise $163 million – which had been a 12% increase […]

February 29, 2024

Of all the personalization marketing that has taken off in the last few years, cultural marketing has been the most revolutionary. Complementing the rising online visibility of discussions during annual cultural holidays and events such as Black History Month, cultural […]

February 28, 2024

X’s new video Spaces option is now in live testing, with some X Premium subscribers able to launch Spaces chats with video in-stream. As you can see in this example, posted by DogeDesigner, now, when launching a Spaces session, you […]

February 28, 2024

TikTok continues to expand its in-stream shopping push, in the hopes of evolving usage behavior, with its new option to make any object in any video “shoppable” now in live testing for some users. As you can see in this […]

February 28, 2024

One of the Postal Service’s biggest fans says he’s encountering a big problem with Priority Mail Flat Rate packages. We don’t know the root cause of the problem, but if he’s experiencing the issue, it’s possible others are as well. […]

February 27, 2024

LinkedIn has unveiled some new AI-powered elements for its Recruiter HR platform, including conversational prompts to help build recruiting projects, improved recruitment process tracking, and AI recommendations for titles and skills in job ads. First off, LinkedIn’s adding AI-assisted elements […]

February 27, 2024

The fallout from TikTok’s failure to reach a new licensing agreement with Universal Music continues, with Universal now pushing to have all tracks on which its artists have even contributed pulled from the app. As reported by BBC, after TikTok […]

February 27, 2024

Yeah, I’m not certain that X’s “video first” strategy is going to work out, based on Twitter’s past efforts along the exact same lines. Last month, X outlined its new video content approach, declaring that video would be its main […]

February 26, 2024

Gmail and Yahoo are adding new requirements this year for email senders in an effort to reduce unwanted messages. For recipients, it’s a blessing. For ecommerce businesses, a critical marketing channel may be in jeopardy. To assess the impact, we […]

February 26, 2024

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology with the potential to redefine the way businesses interact with their customers, shaping the future of customer interactions. At its core, RPA provides unparalleled efficiency and accuracy, automating routine tasks to free up […]

February 23, 2024

Mountain View, California-based Google launched the first version of Google Wallet in 2011, according to tech news site Mashable. It then merged its wallet with an Android payment service in 2018 to create the current version of the Google Pay […]

February 23, 2024

The Philadelphia Fed survey offered some demographic insights about the BNPL user base. More than a third of BNPL users (37.8%) were either Black or Hispanic in Q4 2023, down from 40% in Q4 2022. Less than half (48.5%) of […]

February 22, 2024

LinkedIn has published a new guide to privacy-first marketing approaches for B2B brands, which outlines the steps that businesses should be looking to take to prepare for the next stage of digital campaign performance tracking. And with digital tracking cookies […]