Credit cards now dominate as shoppers plan record holiday spending
TransUnion Q4 2025 study shows 42% of Americans will rely on credit cards for holiday purchases, up from 38% last year, as 58% plan to spend over $250 despite inflation.
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The latest news about retail ads. Retail media ads are digital ads that are placed on retailer websites and apps. They are typically displayed on search results pages, product detail pages, and category pages. Retail media ads can be used to promote products and services from both the retailer itself and other brands.
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Honey targeted minors in advertising while leaking business codes
Investigation reveals Honey collected data from children despite policy claims, while systematically leaking private discount codes from small businesses without consent.
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China mandates new rules targeting platform pricing and behavioral tracking compliance
China releases comprehensive pricing regulations for internet platforms requiring PIPL compliance for behavioral pricing by April 2026.
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John Lewis tops AI's Christmas shopping recommendations as ChatGPT reshapes retail
John Lewis achieved the highest visibility in ChatGPT's shopping recommendations this Christmas, outranking over 1,000 retailers as artificial intelligence transforms how consumers discover products.
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Amazon quietly shifts Brand Store ratings to prioritize sales over time spent
Amazon replaced Brand Store quality ratings with sales-based scoring on December 12, 2025, abandoning engagement metrics for revenue attribution.
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Instacart hit with $60 million fine for hidden fees and subscription traps
FTC settlement reveals Instacart concealed mandatory service fees, misled customers about refund policies, and charged memberships without proper consent from 2013-2019.
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Contentsquare brings AI analytics to Shopify checkout process
Contentsquare announces Shopify partnership on December 17, enabling session replay, heatmaps, and frustration scoring across checkout flows for merchants.
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Berlin court rules 1,099 hotels can claim damages from Booking.com
Berlin Regional Court confirms over 1,000 German hotels have right to compensation from Booking.com for anticompetitive best price clauses used Europe-wide.
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Two-thirds of retail sites fail mobile speed tests this holiday season
Major U.S. retailers struggle with mobile performance as 65% fail Core Web Vitals assessments while holiday shoppers spend over $1 trillion online.
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How retailers are finally solving the audience targeting puzzle
IAB Australia reveals 16 audience segmentation methods retailers must deploy to compete as retail media hits projected $300 billion by 2030 market size.
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Shopify launches cross-merchant product network blurring store boundaries
Shopify Product Network surfaces products from third-party merchants directly on competitor stores, creating unified checkout experiences that challenge traditional e-commerce boundaries.
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What 28 marketing executives predict will transform digital advertising in 2026
Wunderkind released predictions from industry experts forecasting major shifts in how brands will leverage artificial intelligence, first-party data, and customer engagement strategies for 2026 marketing operations.
