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23andMe files for bankruptcy: A sale could give the acquiring company access to 15 million people鈥檚 genetic data. 23andMe鈥檚 downfall is a reminder of the risks when tech companies collect sensitive health data and struggle to sufficiently protect it.

Smaller retailers are gaining share and reshaping the ecommerce landscape, but will they be able compete with giants like Amazon?

Est茅e Lauder partners with India鈥檚 government to boost local beauty brands: The company is the latest to invest in the country as interest in premium beauty soars.

Prada nears 鈧�1.5 billion deal to acquire Versace: The move would give the luxury company broader appeal as spending cools.

Tech giants dominate Hollywood by securing marquee franchises: Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Netflix will outbid legacy media for top intellectual properties.

List of potential TikTok buyers grows while ban looms: The platform is drawing interest from new parties who could keep the key marketing channel afloat for millions of US companies.

Nearly every major retailer (and many smaller ones) has already launched media networks, but it鈥檚 not just for retailers anymore. While networks beyond retail have already begun to launch, 2025 will see more financial institutions, payment networks, travel companies, fitness centers, and more launch or revamp their own media networks. And as commerce media expands, so do the places ads are being served.

Tariffs on Chinese goods could hurt Google, Meta: Chinese retailers Temu and Shein are two of the 肠辞尘辫补苍颈别蝉鈥� top ad spenders.

The National Retail Federation鈥檚 (NRF) Big Show closed earlier this week, bringing together retailers, tech companies, and industry experts to discuss the future of retail. Key takeaways included Gen Z鈥檚 influence on shopping, which will last even if TikTok goes away, the accelerating trend cycle, hesitation to adopt new payment technologies, and the transformation of digital grocery. Here are four takeaways from the event.

The divide between top-tier brands and the rest of the luxury industry is widening: Companies like Brunello Cucinelli are outpacing the market as wealthy shoppers spend freely.

Despite bankruptcy rumors, Carvana will be the fastest-growing retail ecommerce company in the US both this year and next year, according to our forecast. In second place this year is Chewy, signaling the strength of category-focused retailers.

Yesterday鈥檚 Chart of the Day: The top 15 ecommerce companies.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we invent a new sport called the "National Retailers League," where we look at how retailers stack up against each other across different areas. Then, we examine the battle between the top 15 retailers for online dollars and hand out some awards based on fulfillment experience, the best mobile app, and internet innovation. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analyst Blake Droesch.

Over the next two years, the four ecommerce companies with the largest shares of US retail ecommerce sales will hold their spots. But moves by smaller players will shake up the rankings.

We explore how leading financial services companies are using it to improve efficiency and the customer experience.