New poll finds Americans perceive local news and network news outlets like ABC to be more credible than cable news outlets like CNN, MSNBC and Fox News.
False Starts and Flip Flops: Why Theresa May Can’t Find the Brexit
Amazon Go Is Exploring Ways to Accept Cash
Amazon is trying to figure out how to accept additional payment options like cash at its heretofore cash-free Amazon Go locations, marking a big shift for the 10 stores and counting that were created specifically to allow shoppers to pay solely via an app. Amazon’s move was originally reported by CNBC, which cited comments from…
Amazon Employees Try a New Form of Activism, as Shareholders
Amid a wave of petitions and walkouts among tech workers, Amazon employees proposed a shareholder resolution around the company’s impact on climate change.
YouTube’s Comments Section Is a Cesspool, but Advertisers Aren’t Going Anywhere
A YouTube livestream of a congressional hearing about white nationalism and online hate speech Tuesday was overrun with racist and anti-Semitic comments, illustrating the enormity of the giant video-hosting site’s inability to address organized hate on the platform. The incident was another example of how much more YouTube has to do. Among the advertisers that…
Olay Turned a Viral Spot Into an Off-Broadway Musical of Blatant Product Placement
If the first thing you do when you get home is wash your face with Olay, you might be excited to find out that the beauty brand put on a relatable off-Broadway show on Wednesday night. The show was one night only and 43 minutes of blatant product placement, catchy tunes, choreographed moves and more…
Walmart’s Ad Tech In-Housing Continues With Deal For Polymorph Labs
Walmart Media Group (WMG), the retailer’s data-driven advertising business, took another step forward with it’s in-house advertising program on Thursday with the acquisition of Polymorph Labs, a San Francisco-based ad tech startup. Walmart did not disclose terms of the deal or how many employees it will add with Polymorph. Polymorph, formerly AdsNative, raised a total… Continue reading »
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Why Dentsu Aegis Network Launched an Amazon-Focused Strategic Consultancy
Dentsu Aegis Network is investing in helping clients navigate Amazon with a new consultancy focused on the platform. “Sellwin provides marketers with an agile, multi-disciplinary consulting resource for navigating the complexities of Amazon,” Dentsu Aegis Network, Americas CEO Nick Brien said in a statement. “By aligning talent from Dentsu Aegis Network’s specialist agencies and external…
Albertsons Is Putting Lettuce on the Blockchain
Like Walmart before it, grocer Albertsons is putting its lettuce on the blockchain by joining IBM’s Food Trust network and piloting the technology to trace romaine lettuce from a single distribution center. In a release, IBM said this will help the retailer “overcome the obstacles that have existed when a traceback is initiated for a…
Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending
Americans have little appetite for austerity in government programs. Most either want to increase spending or maintain it at current levels. At the same time, their trust in the federal government remains near a historic low.
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