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Analysis
Visa’s AI benchmark separates shopping from payment
Visa’s new shopping research, consumer surveys and agent-authentication guidance measure different parts of the customer experience.
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Retail, media, marketing and the evolution of consumer behavior.
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Rapid News Brief
Meta pauses Nov. 20 updates to business and ad terms
Rapid News Brief: Four proposed term updates are on hold while Meta continues consultations; existing versions remain in force.
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Rapid News Brief
Ralph Lauren lifts outlook, sees slower holiday growth
Ralph Lauren raised its annual sales forecast after a stronger quarter. Its holiday outlook points to a slower pace, with shipments affecting comparisons.
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Analysis
Apple’s cancellation messages put retention on trial
Apple's new subscription-retention touchpoint lets app businesses explain value or offer an incentive. Analysis of how to test what happens beyond the immediate save.
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Rapid News Brief
Zipline raises $1.5 billion as Walmart plans 300 sites
Zipline's new funding backs U.S. manufacturing and hiring as Walmart commits to additional drone-delivery locations under a multiyear agreement.
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Rapid News Brief
Next’s overseas sales lift growth, not profit outlook
Next's full-price sales grew 8.1%, but international operating costs absorbed the profit benefit from sales above plan.
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Analysis
Amazon taps Uber Eats as Prime keeps the dinner checkout
Amazon switches Prime’s restaurant-delivery partner while preserving ordering inside its own app. The business test is the checkout experience, not the launch offer.
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Rapid News Brief
Pliant raises $80 million, with agent payments in pilot
Pliant says the new capital will support North American expansion and its AI roadmap. Existing agent connectivity and payment execution have different access limits.
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Developing
David Jones enters administration as receivers appointed
The public notice confirms administrators and concurrent receivers. Trading plans are attributed, while individual store and lease outcomes remain unresolved.
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Rapid News Brief
e.l.f. Beauty lifts sales outlook after 51% quarterly growth
Rapid News Brief: Fiscal second-quarter sales reached $520.8 million as e.l.f. raised its annual growth target to 22%–24%.