Daily July 14

Nothing says economic crisis like price fluctuations — and that includes ad prices. Or, at least they would in any other economic crisis.

In this week’s Digiday+ Media Briefing, senior media reporter Sara Guaglione reports on how a recession may — or may not — affect Black-owned publishers’ advertising businesses.
As acute societal issues have mounted over the past two-plus years, strategists say brands will need to provide more than lip service to resonate with consumers.
Instacart is rebranding its subscription offering as part of an effort to establish itself as more than a transactional shopping app and to get consumers to see it as a service that can benefit the whole household.