Text-To-Door Walmart attempts to get ahead of the curb with text-to-door purchasing. Walmart is creating a new text-to-door shopping experience in hopes of beating competitors to the porch. The retail … Read more

Raise Expectations Gen Z expects a promotion within their first year of employment. A study of 1,000 Gen Z survey-takers ages 18 to 23 revealed that 76% expect a promotion within their first year at a … Read more

Why Me? Why Facebook, why? In its quest to prove transparency, Facebook in April started rolling out a new feature called “Why am I seeing this post?” It’s an extension of the recently debuted “Why am … Read more

Sit & Slurp 7-Eleven is upgrading its menu and inviting consumers to dine-in. Convenience-store brand 7-Eleven is testing a café concept at select Dallas stores featuring an upgraded food and beve … Read more

Streaming Fans Consumers prefer to stream music rather than buy vinyl and CDs. Vinyl may be making a comeback, but its popularity is dwarfed by streaming platforms, according to the Recording Industry … Read more

Brick & Mobile Most shoppers don’t check out before opening an app. In a recent study, Yes Marketing learned that 57% of consumers consult retailers’ mobile apps while shopping inside stores. Apps … Read more

Cooler Ads Walgreens’ cooler doors target shoppers with personalized ads. Walgreens is adding a personal touch to its cooler doors with smart tech that triggers specific ads based on consumers’ age, g … Read more

Challenged Competitors and consumers scrutinize Chevy spot. Consumer skepticism toward marketing is increasing, and Chevy’s recent ad debacle isn’t helping. The car company recently pulled its latest … Read more

“Human beings can only truly cherish a limited number of things at one time,” explains Marie Kondo, author of the life-changing book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. If you haven’t read the boo … Read more

Cash Out Paying in cash is on the decline, at least for affluent consumers. Fewer Americans overall are paying with cash, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. In a typical week, 29% of th … Read more