Cyber Monday 2018 Is the New Day to Beat in Ecommerce
U.S. consumers spent $7.9 billion online on Cyber Monday 2018, officially making it the new reigning champ of U.S. ecommerce and topping the 2017 record of $6.6 billion by more than 19 percent....
View ArticleLinkedIn’s Share Box Is Getting a New Look
LinkedIn is in the process of rolling out a revamped share box, with completion expected in the coming weeks. The professional network said the new share box makes it easier for members to designate...
View ArticleThe Walt Disney Company Will Now Use Google Technology for Its Digital Ads
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to let Google's ad technology, Google Ad Manager, deliver digital video and display ads across its brands. The new partnership effectively ends The Walt Disney...
View ArticleKey Points Advertisers Should Know From Today’s Facebook Inquisition
Facebook received yet another public lesson in humility today--this time from an international assembly of politicians from nine governments, representing more than 400 million individuals, across the...
View ArticleSnapchat Certified Partners Program Hails Adtaxi
Denver-based digital marketing agency Adtaxi became the latest member of Snapchat's Certified Partners program. Adtaxi will receive access to educational resources, training materials, support...
View ArticleOutgoing Facebook Employee Slams Company for Treatment of Black Employees and...
A former manager at Facebook published a scathing memo on Tuesday criticizing the social media giant for its treatment of its black users and its black employees. Mark Luckie, a former partner manager...
View Article10 Things Cyber Week Reveals About U.S. Consumers
Fewer U.S. consumers shopped for gifts and holiday items during Cyber Week this year, but trade association the National Retail Federation (NRF) is optimistic that 2018 will still prove to be a good...
View ArticleYouTube Shifts to Offer Original Programming for Free, With Ads
YouTube is moving to make all original programming free for viewers, but with ads "to meet the growing demand of a more global fanbase," a spokesperson said. This year, YouTube greatly invested in its...
View ArticleSt. Jude and Adobe Experience Cloud Have Created ‘Together,’ a Portal for...
For a parent, the diagnosis of a seriously sick child is not only a scary moment; it's also a starting point on a tremendously difficult path. You're only allowed a brief minute of shock before being...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Indicts 8 People in Massive Digital Ad-Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted six Russian nationals and two people from Kazakhstan who were allegedly involved in a digital advertising fraud scheme worth more than $30 million. The...
View ArticleThis Cannabis Company Is Teaming Up With Vice’s Creative Agency to Create the...
A new joint is coming to Los Angeles in 2019. Envisioned and created by Weedmaps--a cannabis directory platform notably known for gaining viral fame for its "Weed Facts" campaign on billboards across...
View ArticlePayless Opened a Fake Luxury Store, ‘Palessi,’ to See How Much People Would...
If you serve fast food on white tablecloths in a tony-looking restaurant, people sometimes think it's haute cuisine. (At the very least, it tastes a lot different than it does when you're scarfing it...
View ArticleInstagram Just Added 2 Features to Aid the Visually Impaired
Instagram is considered the most visual among the social platforms, but that doesn't mean it's ignoring the visually impaired. The Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network detailed two...
View ArticleOver $125 Million Was Raised via Facebook on Giving Tuesday
It was, indeed, a Giving Tuesday on Facebook, as the social network said it saw the largest amount ever raised via its platform in a single day, over $125 million. For comparison's sake, last year's...
View ArticleFearless Girl Begins Move to New York Stock Exchange Without the Charging Bull
Fearless Girl has created quite the stir on Wall Street since it leased out space in New York's Bowling Green Park last March. From being a symbol of female empowerment to more recently taking a stance...
View ArticleBooking.com Sends $220 Million U.S. Creative Account to Anomaly
Booking.com has selected Anomaly as its U.S. creative agency of record following a review. The agency will handle the account out of its New York office. Anomaly deferred a request for comment to the...
View ArticleAmy Sedaris Cares Deeply About Napkin Etiquette in Hilarious Vanity Fair...
The role of the host is not one that should be taken lightly, especially around the holidays. Little details matter and a knowledgeable host understands, for instance, that a plain paper towel might...
View ArticleBig Mouth Billy Bass Is Being Reincarnated Thanks to Amazon’s Alexa
Big Mouth Billy Bass, the plaque-mounted animatronic fish that croons punny songs like "Don't Worry Be Happy," "I Will Survive" and "Take Me to the River" while flapping his tail and moving his head to...
View ArticleFacebook Reminds Auto Marketers That ‘It’s a Great Day to Play With Cars’
Facebook announced at the AutoMobility LA event in Los Angeles Wednesday that its auto team will debut a digital campaign Dec. 3, It's a Great Day to Play With Cars. The social network said the...
View ArticleFinancially Strapped Digital News Site Mic Looks for a Buyer as Layoffs Loom
Digital news publisher and suddenly-strapped-for-cash Mic is in sales talks, according to sources familiar with the matter who speculated that Bustle Digital Group (BDG) or its founder, Bryan Goldberg,...
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