Marketing

In earnings reports, fashion brands clock fallout from tariffs and tease holiday plans

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. As the summer comes to a close, hot-button issues like tariffs, manufacturing and pricing are continuing to dominate conversations at fashion brands. After the chaos of the last few months, some companies are managing to find a way forward. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. recently reported record net sales […]

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On Amazon, the ‘Made in USA’ boom fizzles as price wins out

This story was originally published by sister site, Modern Retail. Back in the spring, “Made in USA” became one of Amazon’s hottest search terms. Anxiety around tariff-induced price hikes had shoppers punching in patriotic queries, giving online merchants hope that domestic manufacturing may give them a competitive edge. But the momentum proved fleeting. New data

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Streaming investments are rising, but media buyers drive hard bargains over CPMs and fees

Rising overall investment isn’t translating into consistent margin growth for CTV operators and streamers. While Netflix and Amazon continue to increase their streaming ad revenues (given how young their businesses still are), Paramount recorded a 4% drop in ad revenue in the second quarter while Disney’s latest earnings release acknowledged a “decrease in average viewership

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Angry and disappointed, if not surprised: The ad industry reacts to the Google search remedies ruling 

Related Insights Google on Trial Google won’t have to sell Chrome, after ruling in search antitrust trial Read More “Even when they lose, they win.”  That summarizes the response to yesterday’s remedies ruling in Google’s antitrust trial, with reactions varying from vehement criticism to resignation.  In Justice Amit Mehta’s remedies judgment, which followed the 2024

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More money is flowing into creator marketing — just not directly to creators

Brands are upping their creator marketing budgets, but creators say their branded content business isn’t growing as a result. It’s no secret that brands are hot for creators in 2025. Overall marketing spend on the channel is projected to grow by over 12 percent this year, with advertisers such as Unilever committing to spend half

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