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Add Starbucks, Verizon and others to the Facebook boycott but keep in mind that the top 100 account for well under 10% of overall ad sales. Link
Microsoft shutters all but a few stores for good. They never really made sense anyway. Link
In-store traffic at about 52% of 2019 levels. Link
Kanye throws Gap a lifeline. Link
Spotify testing in-app ads on podcast episode pages so users won’t have to remember offer codes. Link
Google’s Phone app could soon tell you why a business is calling you. Link
Denmark retail reopens to a roaring 9% increase. Link
A new credit card tied to your social media stats. Link
H&M forced to care about eCommerce with the current retail environment. Likely kicking themselves as this should have become a focus years ago. Link
Google’s ad revenue to decline for the first time since 2008 when they began tracking. Link, image below
Social shopping still waiting on the major inflection point. Link, image below.