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Klarna’s deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop

March 22, 2025 Klarna’s deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop BY Grace Snelling DoorDash just penned a deal with Klarna that will let you pay for your take-out burrito in installments. This week, DoorDash announced it would be teaming with Klarna to offer a … Continue reading Klarna’s deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop

TikTok Alleged To Be Self-Preferencing Its Shop Platform

TikTok Alleged To Be Self-Preferencing Its Shop Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 9, 2024 Among the live streaming videos and influencers pitching products, TikTok’s algorithm on the platform increasingly pushes users toward TikTok Shop through non-branded searches like “running shoes.” This is similar to what many have accused Google of doing — … Continue reading TikTok Alleged To Be Self-Preferencing Its Shop Platform

Stop & Shop is closing 32 stores in the Northeast: Full list of supermarket’s doomed locations

July 12, 2024 Stop & Shop is closing 32 stores in the Northeast: Full list of supermarket’s doomed locations The closures will span five states as the chain has struggled to compete with discount retailers like Walmart and Aldi. BY Sarah Bregel Stop & Shop, a well-known supermarket chain in the Northeast, will close 32 stores … Continue reading Stop & Shop is closing 32 stores in the Northeast: Full list of supermarket’s doomed locations

Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter

May 29, 2024 Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter Legacy retail chains from Rite Aid to Family Dollar have said they will reduce or reevaluate their physical footprint this year. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Dutch-based retailer Ahold Delhaize has shared plans to close a number of … Continue reading Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter

Google, Microsoft Create More Ways To Let Consumers Shop

Google, Microsoft Create More Ways To Let Consumers Shop by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 29, 2023 Google has stepped up options for consumers to purchase from retailers and brands on Search and YouTube, while Microsoft has added the ability to make purchases from Bing and Edge, the company said in separate announcements. Microsoft announced Thursday … Continue reading Google, Microsoft Create More Ways To Let Consumers Shop

BuzzFeed News is closing up shop as the company nurses its bottom line, enlists ChatGPT

  By Connie Lin April 20, 2023 BuzzFeed Inc. will close down its journalism venture, BuzzFeed News, the company’s cofounder and chief executive Jonah Peretti revealed on Thursday, in yet another grim reckoning for the digital-media industry. Spun out of BuzzFeed over a decade ago, the News unit was credited with bringing prestige to the … Continue reading BuzzFeed News is closing up shop as the company nurses its bottom line, enlists ChatGPT

FanDuel Bets On Horizon Next, Names It Lead ‘Paid Media’ Shop

FanDuel Bets On Horizon Next, Names It Lead ‘Paid Media’ Shop by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, March 10, 2023 Online gaming marketer FanDuel Group has named Horizon Media’s “Next” unit its lead agency for its estimated $200 million paid media account. The assignment follows a competitive review managed by ID Comms and is effective immediately Responsibilities … Continue reading FanDuel Bets On Horizon Next, Names It Lead ‘Paid Media’ Shop

Portland Shop Uses ChatGPT To Tell Family Stories On A Startup Budget

Portland Shop Uses ChatGPT To Tell Family Stories On A Startup Budget by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, January 18, 2023 Portland agency 2Player used artificial intelligence (AI) to produce the six commercials for Provo, Utah-based Storied, a family-history technology startup rebranded from World Archives, which provides access to historical newspaper content. The announcement was made Wednesday. Storied … Continue reading Portland Shop Uses ChatGPT To Tell Family Stories On A Startup Budget