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President Donald Trump鈥檚 shifting stance on tariffs has created a volatile environment for both consumers and retailers. With some Chinese goods facing tariffs as high as 245% and a blanket 10% on most imports, the market is seeing rapid shifts in consumer behavior, supply chains, and strategic planning.

Samsung Ads launches Creative Canvas to streamline interactive CTV ads: It aims to capture midmarket brands focused on speed and engagement.

Game developers, martech platforms, and agencies are increasingly trying to convince advertisers that consumers playing mobile games are worth reaching.

Lightrun isn鈥檛 building code鈥攊t鈥檚 safeguarding it, offering proactive debugging that major players like Microsoft and Salesforce trust to catch AI-generated mistakes before they cause chaos.

Hispanic consumers curb spending over immigration policy fears: Their discretionary purchases are falling sharply, hurting sales at Walmart and Constellation.

Amazon sellers rethink Prime Day participation: With tariffs wreaking havoc on their profits and ability to plan, merchants expect to reduce discounts or skip this year鈥檚 sale entirely.

Domino鈥檚 customers pulled back on delivery to save money: Consumers鈥� focus on cost is unlikely to ease anytime soon, especially with new tariffs expected to push everyday prices even higher.

China-based firms look to skirt the tariffs: Some have reached out to Indian exporters to fill orders on their behalf, while others turn to bonded warehouses.

81% of Gen Z and millennial consumers have switched brands in the past year, according to December 2024 data from Salesforce.

DoorDash makes $3.6 billion bid for Deliveroo despite global economic uncertainty: The delivery company hopes to broaden its international reach at a time when consumers are cutting restaurant spend.

Many retailers in Latin America like Mercado Libre, Rappi, and even Walmart function not only as commerce players, but as financial institutions as well. As a result, commerce media in Latin America is charting a different course than it has in the US, one that could result in unique opportunities for companies with access not only to shopper habits, but to financial data as well.

The compounded GLP-1 market suffers another setback as Novo wins court case: Ads on social media for compounded weight loss drugs are still prevalent. But they鈥檒l soon be subject to stricter regulatory oversight now that Big Pharma鈥檚 brand-name GLP-1s are available again.

CEO Aravind Srinivas says Comet will track user activity to build deep profiles for hyperpersonalized ads but risks alienating privacy-focused users.

Meta axes VR jobs as Reality Labs flounders: Over 100 workers, including staff behind the 鈥淪upernatural鈥� fitness app, were cut as the firm pivots away from costly metaverse efforts.