Comscore Looks to Count Co-Viewing in TV Measurement Update

Comscore will begin counting not just the number of households who are watching programming on TV, but the exact people within the household who are watching it. A product update, which Comscore plans to roll out in October, will begin providing person-level viewership estimates across the measurement firm’s local market, over-the-top and cross-platform measurement tools….

Starbucks Launches Instagram AR Effect With Poet Morgan Harper Nichols

“Morning Mantras” finds inspiration where many of us are: home. Nichols says she believes in the power of a few words “to remind us, ‘Hey, we’re all in this together and we’re all going to continue to
bloom like we were meant to.'”

Google Is Getting Caught in the Global Antitrust Net

As more governments force US tech companies to change how they do business, one case in Turkey cuts to the heart of the search giant’s power.

Sandy Hook Promise’s New PSA Shows How Gun Violence Has Distorted the ‘Teenage Dream’

Recent analysis shows that in 2020, there were 611 mass shootings. That’s nearly 200 more shootings than the year before. As jaw-dropping the statistics may be for most, the number speaks to an inescapable reality for school-aged kids who could face the possible threat of a potential school shooting. With its “Teenage Dream” campaign, Sandy…

Beyond Aesthetic: What Haircare Brands Must Remember When Speaking to the Black Community

Go ahead, caress your scalp. How does your hair feel? My Black hair, thick and natural, feels lustrous. Yet the dominant standards of beauty might have you perceiving it otherwise. For a while, even I held the same perceptions. For the bulk of my youth, haircare revolved around haircuts; for me, they needed to be…

This Ecommerce Platform Offers Consumers What Amazon Can’t: Sustainable Convenience

Following a career in convincing consumers to buy more stuff online, Jet.com co-founder Nate Faust now wants to limit the number of packages that show up at their doorsteps. Top Line Olive, which launched in early 2021 to consolidate apparel orders from different vendors into joint shipments, is hitting up the beauty space. The startup…

El Pollo Loco Celebrates Unsung Chefs for Hispanic Heritage Month

El Pollo Loco is drawing some inspiration from its Los Angeles hometown and launching a “For Your Consideration” campaign to recommend 11 Hispanic chefs for the 2022 James Beard Foundation Awards, recognizing culinary talents and achievements. The campaign, which begins today, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, aims to bring attention to the fact that…