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Social Commerce Revolution: How Payments Innovation Transformed the Digital Shopping Experience

The power of social media in ecommerce is palpable. Shares, recommendations and actual transactions on channels like Instagram…

Executive Viewpoints February 6
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AI Successes from L’Oréal, Lowe’s and Walmart Bring Context to the AI Conversation

Artificial intelligence has, not unsurprisingly, been a headline topic at the NRF Big Show, and NVIDIA is undoubtedly…

Features January 13
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Meta Debuts Experiential LA Pop-Up for its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

Meta has opened a pop-up shop in Los Angles dedicated to its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Called the Meta…

News November 12
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4 Rules for Maximizing Creator Investments from Top Influencer Your Rich BFF

Despite brief blips like the post-pandemic “deinfluencing” phase and intermittent conversations about “influencer fatigue,” influencer, or as it’s…

Features October 29
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Puma Taps Google Cloud, Meta for Personalized Product Images, XR Shopping Experience

Puma is sprinting into the world of advanced ecommerce with new experiences developed in partnership with Google Cloud…

News September 30
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The FTC says that social media and streaming services have been engaging in widespread online surveillance.

FTC Accuses Social Media Services of ‘Vast’ User Surveillance, Lax Privacy Protections

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a damning new report on the data collection and use practices…

News September 20
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Sampling of new advertising tools from Meta for the holiday season.

Meta Unveils New Ad Tools to Help Brands Drive Holiday Sales

With social media expected to drive a large portion of shopping research and conversion this holiday season, Meta…

News September 16
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It’s Time to Bid Farewell to Bad Ecommerce Ad Strategy

At the height of the COVID pandemic the might of ecommerce was laid bare. In November 2021 the…

Executive Viewpoints June 26
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5 Questions to Ask Before Using Big Tech’s Gen AI Advertising Tools

Much has been made about the “AI arms race” between countries (primarily the U.S. and China), but in…

Features June 4
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