Hershey Narrows Organic Sales Outlook Before Halloween
Higher quarterly sales and earnings coexist with a narrower organic-growth target and a warning about consumer pressure.
Business, technology and what comes next.
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Retail, media, marketing and the evolution of consumer behavior.
Higher quarterly sales and earnings coexist with a narrower organic-growth target and a warning about consumer pressure.
Total revenue grew, but the comparable measure excluding pass-through costs still declined. Agency buyers need to preserve the distinction.
Quarterly growth supports a modest volume-outlook upgrade, while management signals more pricing ahead.
A new partner category gives advertisers another route to activate TV alongside search, social and other digital media.
Tonight’s report provides a new comparison between Sprouts’ expanding store network and sales performance at comparable locations.
Stagwell’s purchase connects publisher monetization and media buying. Its payoff will depend on evidence, not ownership alone.
Visa’s fiscal fourth-quarter report shows higher spending and transaction activity, with a timing distinction inside service revenue.
Analysis: Sprinklr and Bluefish put new AI capabilities at different points between campaign insight, preparation and authorization.
Target combines a broader home assortment with revised displays and previously lowered bedding prices.
Analysis: New earnings provide a baseline for a future agency handoff, not proof of its effects.