Lancô​me partners with Alibaba on AR game

The French beauty company released an augmented reality app in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 1, 2019

Amazon's ad sales jump to $3.4B in Q4 2018

The e-commerce giant's ad sales topped $10 billion for 2018, handily beating forecasts, but overall revenue growth may be slowing.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 1, 2019

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Influencer Marketing

Amid a surge in confidence and new platform approaches, brands continue to turn to influencers for fresh content that can reach online consumers.

By Marketing Dive staff

Apple restores internal apps of Facebook and Google amid privacy flap

The suspensions didn't affect any apps that consumers downloaded, but are part of the tech giant's push to show how it's working to protect user privacy.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 1, 2019

Offers, promotions on social media don't influence millennials, study says

Just 22% of millennials said special deals on platforms like Instagram and Facebook compel them to visit a brand's website.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 1, 2019

Shackleton Whisky uncaps Shazam-powered AR expedition

App users can immerse themselves into explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1907 Antarctic journey and learn about the spirit's production process.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 1, 2019

What's your social marketing game plan for the Super Bowl?

While Super Bowl TV commercials might make headlines, some brands are opting for lower-cost social content to tap into the second-screening trend, writes Grabyo's Mike Kelley.

By Mike Kelley • Feb. 1, 2019

BJ's partners with DoorDash for 'Super Sick Monday'

The free delivery and video campaign was inspired by the 14 million people who reportedly call in sick to work the morning after the Super Bowl.

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 1, 2019

Magna: How machine learning boosts KPIs for video ad retargeting

Analyzing attitudinal and behavioral data to determine which ad to serve next resulted in consumers being more likely to visit a brand's website.

By Erica Sweeney • Jan. 31, 2019

Samsung rolls out first 1TB memory chip for smartphones

A phone with that much memory may become more of a necessity as wireless carriers roll out next-generation 5G technology.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 31, 2019

IDC: Smartphone shipments dip 4.1% in 2018 for 'worst year ever'

Total shipments fell for the fifth straight quarter as China's smartphone market slumped.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 31, 2019

Cars.com readies 'war room' to drive social media conversations during Super Bowl

The company will post clever responses and real-time creative whenever a TV commercial during the big game features a vehicle.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 31, 2019

Facebook's 2018 revenue surges 38% to $55B amid Stories ad growth

Two million advertisers use the Stories format across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, undaunted by the company's repeated data-privacy scandals.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 31, 2019

Report: Reddit launches cost-per-click ads to attract new advertisers

Wayfair and Hired have already purchased CPC ads on Reddit in an effort to shift spend away from Google and Facebook.

By Erica Sweeney • Jan. 31, 2019

Domino's doles out loyalty points for all pizza — including competitors' — with help of AI

The brand is deploying a proprietary scanning technology on its mobile app ahead of one of the busiest pizza sales days of the year.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 30, 2019

Apple's Q1 beats lowered estimate as iPhone sales drop 15%

In other news, the company is rushing to fix a widely reported on bug in its FaceTime video-chat service that lets people eavesdrop on each other.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2019

Report: TikTok dips its toes into advertising

A five-second ad for food-delivery company GrubHub appeared on Jan. 26, according to users of the social app.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2019

Uber drives rewards program with free rides for Super Bowl's losing fans

The "Unhappy Hour" campaign, which includes a video starring Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, is running on Twitter and Instagram.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2019

1-800-Flowers cashes in on conversational commerce, AR for Valentine's Day

Mobile pay, voice ordering and a product recommendation engine highlight how brands are using mobile tech to lure shoppers around holidays.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 30, 2019

Brands hit brakes on pre-game Super Bowl marketing in 2019, analysis finds

Compared with previous years, fewer brands had released teasers or campaigns by the week before the big game while TV spending totaled $2.9 million, down from $38.8 million in 2018.  

By Erica Sweeney • Jan. 30, 2019

Report: Apple plans subscription service for video games

The "Netflix for games" would let customers get a bundle of games for a flat fee.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 29, 2019

Starbucks Rewards membership jumps 14% in Q1, highest gain in 3 years

Expanded delivery, mobile pay and better app personalization features were key to driving U.S. membership and sales.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 29, 2019

Wendy's delivers free Baconator in DoorDash deal

As part of the promotion, the chain changed its Twitter name to "Freebaconator" and snagged more than 2,000 likes in the first 15 hours of posting a video for the burger deal.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 29, 2019

'Hey Alexa, what's the future of voice ordering for groceries?'

Analysts say voice shopping will begin to mature in five to 10 years but still has too much friction for convenience-seeking customers.

By Krishna Thakker • Jan. 29, 2019

Reuters: Snapchat could make some snaps permanent

The image-sharing app is also considering whether to reveal the identities of users who make public posts.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 29, 2019

The hype cools on 5G — but the revolution is still coming

Presentations on the wireless upgrade underwhelmed many at CES, but it remains an essential consideration when developing strategies around the next generation of consumer technology.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 29, 2019