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Connected TV is the growth line in the 2026 media plan, and this year the forecasts and the buyers agree. The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s…
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Shoppers Trust AI to Advise Them — Just Not to Buy for Them
Nearly three in ten US shoppers say they would trust an artificial intelligence agent more than themselves to make holiday purchases — but only…
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TikTok Shop Is Becoming a Storefront, Not Just a Feed
TikTok Shop has quietly become one of the largest storefronts in American e-commerce. U.S. sales reached $15.82 billion in 2025, up 108 percent year…
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Hasbro’s $600 Million Quarter Is a Masterclass in Franchise Marketing
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