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When Nespresso opens a boutique cafe, it sees sales spike online in that same geographic region. The halo effect that its boutiques have on online sales is one reason Nespresso opened its thirty-ninth boutique this November in the University Village Mall in Seattle. The modern boutique boasts a colorful mural by a local artist, a […]

Wayfair’s new $29 membership program aims to spur shoppers to purchase more than twice a year.   Home furnishings retailer Wayfair launched a paid loyalty program dubbed Wayfair Rewards at the end of October.   The membership program is $29 and shoppers receive:  In a Nov. 1 earnings call, Wayfair’s co-founder and CEO Niraj Shah […]

Stop if you’ve heard this one before: Overall revenue is down at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), at a rate of 4% YOY in Q3 to $9.6 billion.

Moat, ya basic. Well, ya were basic, at least according to DoubleVerify CEO Mark Zagorski. “One thing we did note is that Moat had a pretty basic product,” Zagorski said on Wednesday during the company’s Q3 earnings call in response to an investor asking for more detail on the Oracle opportunity. In September, Oracle shut […]

This is a challenging time for grocery-store brands. For example, last month, McKinsey published a report on 18 “arenas of competition” that will define the growth of the economy: It encompasses “Digital advertising,” “Ecommerce,” “Electric vehicles,” “Space,” “Video games” and 13 others. Everything except the manufacture of food, drinks and snacks or household goods. (“Drugs […]

Cozy Earth has landed a product on “Oprah’s Favorite Things” list for seven years. The brand reveals how it nourishes the relationship and why the spike in sales is not the most valuable part of making the list.  Cozy Earth has an ongoing relationship with Oprah Winfrey. The bedding and loungewear manufacturer has caught fire […]

With signal loss on the rise, many advertisers are giving first-party data more of a shot. Not scotch whisky brand Dewar’s, though.

When advertisers see their ad verification partners blocking lots of impressions, they often think, “Okay, good – that’s proof the technology is working.” But negative blocking isn’t the healthiest – or the most efficient – way to approach brand safety, said Mark Proulx, global director of media quality and responsibility at Kenvue, the consumer health care company that […]

The FTC’s “click-to-cancel” feature aims to make the subscription cancellation process easier for consumers. Here’s how marketers can meet the new rules while still building trust.

Deloitte’s annual holiday shopping survey finds that shoppers plan to spend more on experiences and non-gift items like decor and party apparel. Other 2024 holiday trends include an increase in October shopping, less loyalty and trading down.  Shoppers are planning to increase their holiday related spending 8% this year, according to consulting firm Deloitte’s annual […]