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Online Ad Biz Neared $50B In Early 2018
Business // November 14, 2018

A new report from Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) shows that the online advertising business continues to grow at double-digit rates. “This landmark figure cements digital advertising — whether display, search or mobile video — as one of the most powerful mechanisms of all time for...

Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push
Retail // May 01, 2017

Which grocery stocks look most likely to see May flowers? Costco shares saw a spike in value mid-week in the last week of April trading, rising above $178 as the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on Costco...

Facebook Brings A Mobile-First Ad Strategy With Collections
Facebook // March 24, 2017

Facebook is at it again with a new update to their system, and this time it’s geared at the advertising world. To help retailers better present their current and upcoming products to consumers on the social media site, Facebook has announced its new ad format. Canvas,...

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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

May 01, 2017
Which grocery stocks look most likely to see May flowers? Costco shares saw a spike in value mid-week in the last week of April trading, rising above $178 as the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on Costco common stock. The dividend of $7 per share will be […]

Quick Reads
Yelp: Google Hasn’t Done Enough To Highlight Rivals

March 20, 2019
While Google is making ad changes to appease European Union regulators, it isn’t enough to help its rivals, according to Yelp. Two years ago, the European Commission fined Google a whopping $2.7 billion for violating antitrust rules by using its search engine to promote its own services over its rivals. Google was also hit with a 4.34 […]

Online Ad Biz Neared $50B In Early 2018

November 14, 2018
A new report from Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) shows that the online advertising business continues to grow at double-digit rates. “This landmark figure cements digital advertising — whether display, search...

Facebook Brings A Mobile-First Ad Strategy With Collections

March 24, 2017
Facebook is at it again with a new update to their system, and this time it’s geared at the advertising world. To help retailers better present their current and upcoming...