The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will levy a 6 percent average rate hike for several package shipping services during the 2026 peak season, according to an agency filing Tuesday. The temporary holiday rate hikes, which are pending review from the Postal Regulatory Commission, would impact retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail…

For more than two decades, dashboards have been the center of the marketing technology universe. Every new platform promised better reporting, more customizable charts, and deeper insights to help marketers make smarter decisions. However, that model is evolving. With the proliferation of conversational artificial intelligence, marketers are beginning to look for answers instead of reports.…

For years, marketers treated first-party data like the finish line. Collect enough email addresses, loyalty accounts, and purchase history, and you'd have a competitive advantage. Today, many brands have all that data and are still struggling to grow. Many brands have plenty of data. The question is whether they can trust it, activate it, and…

A shopper has been holding the same item for two minutes. Her free hand has been busy the whole time: a ring turned, a sleeve straightened, a hand at the wrist. Then it goes still, and both hands come back to the item. She has just decided. It's the clearest signal on your floor all…

Artificial intelligence is becoming more visible across the online shopping journey, though consumer behavior is shifting in more selective ways than many anticipated. Rather than overhauling how they shop, consumers are incorporating AI into specific tasks where it simplifies effort, while continuing to rely on familiar sources for validation and final decisions. Contentsquare’s consumer survey…