The tension between consolidation and transparency is shaping brand strategies, media spend diversification and advanced measurement tactics. Laurie Miller on October 1, 2024 In recent years, tech giants like Meta, Google and Amazon tightened their grip on digital media while facing increased scrutiny from consumers and regulators. Beneath the headlines, a key shift is … Continue reading How brands are handling the lack of transparency in major ad platforms
September 02, 2024 About 10,000 major hotel-chain workers are on strike in these 8 cities Workers represented by the UNITE HERE union walked off the job Sunday at 24 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Seattle. BY Associated Press With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, … Continue reading About 10,000 major hotel chain workers are on strike in these eight cities
August 28, 2024 The surgeon general’s warning on parents’ mental health fails to mention one major stressor Two-thirds of two-parent families have both parents working jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Managing that balance is no small task. BY Sarah Bregel Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, just issued a major warning about the … Continue reading The Surgeon General’s warning on parents’ mental health fails to mention one major stressor
Reddit Heats Up Major Sports League Partnerships With Ads, Fan Posts by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 22, 2024 Reddit has struck deals with major sports organizations through a program that should help it increase revenue and drive more traffic to the site. Deals with the NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, and PGA Tour will … Continue reading Reddit Heats Up Major Sports League Partnerships With Ads, Fan Posts
The UA 360 shutdown is weeks away. Here’s why big companies still haven’t wrapped up their transition and what you can learn from it. Constantine von Hoffman on May 28, 2024 On July 1, 2024, Universal Analytics 360 will shut down. The API will no longer be accessible and all data will be deleted. … Continue reading Time’s running out: Why major corporations haven’t completed GA4 migration
April 24, 2024 Major business groups sue to block FTC’s ban on most worker noncompete agreements The U.S. Chamber of Commerce could move for an injunction temporarily blocking the FTC’s rule from taking effect as the case proceeds. BY Reuters The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest business lobby, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking … Continue reading Major business groups sue to block FTC’s ban on most worker noncompete agreements
The updates aim to help marketers create ads that make consumers feel more confident about making a purchase Nicola Agius on March 13, 2024 Meta unveiled updates to its Advantage+ and Shopping Ads, designed to help brands improve engagement, drive conversions and deliver more personalized ads. The platform claims the updates will help give consumers … Continue reading Meta announces major updates to Advantage+ and Shopping Ads
What the company is calling a “glitch” kept more than 500,000 users across the world from accessing the tech giant’s platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on March 5, 2024 Meta’s online properties were down for about two hours Tuesday, preventing more than half a million Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads users from using their accounts, … Continue reading Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads
GM halts sales of its new Chevy Blazer EV amid reports of major software issues Drivers have encountered problems with the infotainment system and during charging. Cheyenne MacDonald Updated Sun, Dec 24, 2023 GM has issued a stop-sale order for the Chevy Blazer EV just weeks after its release following reports of … Continue reading GM halts sales of its new Chevy Blazer EV amid reports of major software issues
Nearly $964B Ad Spend Forecast, 5 Companies To Have A Major Impact by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 24, 2023 Global advertising spend is on track to grow 4.4% to $963.5 billion in 2023, rising 8.2% to more than $1 trillion in 2024 — but just five companies will carry the weight. 2024 will become the … Continue reading Nearly $964B Ad Spend Forecast, 5 Companies To Have A Major Impact
