It’s no big secret that inflation has created financial stress in households and businesses this year. A new report from Alignable illustrates just how much
In other parts of the world, most notably Asia, super apps are a part of the fabric of everyday life. For instance, you can’t really
The recent L23 conference touched on a wide variety of topics, including the evolution of local sales, AI’s looming impact (on everything), the future of
Swedish fintech platform Klarna offered more evidence that it is pivoting away from its (controversial) buy now, pay later roots. It suggests it is moving
Real-time 3D is replacing mobile as the main environment for delivering transformative immersive experiences for retail brands. So believes Sara Oberst, Global Head of ATM
The global partnership marketing agency Acceleration Partners has expanded its European leadership team. It did so by appointing Florian Jetzlsperger as its German Market Lead.
TikTok has become a powerful channel for small businesses to build and engage with an audience. This afternoon at L23, TikTok’s Melanie Rhodes offered a
What can we say about Howard Lerman? He is that rare breed of entrepreneur. The category creator. He did it with Yext and listings management.
How do brands win with social media? A panel featuring Brand Muscle, Matchcraft, and Soci this afternoon at L23 offered some nuggets of wisdom on this
Brands struggle with doing social media marketing well at the local level. This morning at L23, BrandMuscle’s Paula Carren spoke with US Cellular’s Sergio Apodaca
Today at L23 a diverse panel assembled to share their experiences as leaders at companies that were acquired by private equity firms. These stories stood
This morning we kicked off L23 with a panel discussion featuring leaders from two brands closely associated with the pulse of local and small businesses
The ad tech platform MatchCraft has released its Q1 pay-per-click trends report, revealing which categories cost the most to advertise (in Q1 2023 at least),
Episode 17 we examine the re-emergence of Amazon One. This platform uses biometrics to scan one’s palm for everything from retail payments to gaining entry into
In recent months we’ve seen endless articles, LinkedIn posts, and Twitter threads, exploring how AI will change everything. From search to sales to content creation
The Seattle-based digital marketing firm Evocalize announced this week that it is expanding its capabilities into the Google Display Network and YouTube. The company said
Ep. 16 of Localogy’s “This Week in Local” explores Adobe’s rollout of Firefly and Apple’s Pay later. Big AI Move for Creators This week’s first
Apple made itself into more of a fintech player this week by announcing the rollout of Apply Pay Later. This is a buy now pay
Last March we wrote about a startup focused on online meetings called Waitroom, founded by serial tech entrepreneur Vinny Lingham. Lingham is a well-known figure
Episode 15 of Localogy’s “This Week in Local” podcast explores two hot topics — no code and sentient AI. Both were top of mind for
