The New York Times’ Meredith Levien: News is a relationship business

"Business journalism is at the beginning of a very important renaissance."

Nike’s Adam Sussman: ‘It’s important brands stand for something’

With the resurgence of brand purpose and retail becoming more direct to consumer, Nike led the way in both areas.

Amazon Pay has real-world ambitions, but will face an uphill climb winning over retail competitors

Amazon reportedly wants to roll out Amazon Pay to physical locations outside of its ecosystem, but big-box retailers aren't likely to play ball.

DTC brands are shifting strategy to look more like traditional retail businesses

The direct-to-consumer category, as a whole, is beginning to transform to be a lot like the traditional retail industry it set out to disrupt.

Why cannabis-based beauty and personal care products are suddenly everywhere

2019 will be a pivotal year for cannabis-based beauty and personal care products.

Video Briefing: Facebook Watch remains a mystery for many video producers

Originally news was banned from Facebook Watch. Now, Facebook might spread its news budget to even more shows.

Digiday Research: Publishers will fight for programmatic talent in 2019

Over half of publishers say they'll grow their investment in personnel related to programmatic advertising sales in 2019.

AliPay and WeChat Pay are becoming a must-have for U.S. retailers

U.S. retailers see AliPay and WeChat Pay as keys to an important market segment: the millions of Chinese tourists who visit the U.S. every year.