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Klarna Buys Hero to Connect Online Shoppers with In-Store Staff

The lines between online and in-store shopping are blurring. Retail shopping and payment platform Klarna just bought Hero, which connects online shoppers with retailer staff via text, chat, and video. This Snapchat survey agrees that shoppers want to mix digital and real world experiences: 35% said they’d go out of their way to shop at a store with interactive virtual services such as a smart mirror that lets them try on clothes or makeup.  Over 40% use their phone in-store to compare prices and look for product information.

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Omnicom Media Group Endorses Unified ID 2.0

July 12, 2021

Maybe you’re tired of hearing about Unified ID 2.0 and maybe you’re not.  If you do care, you’re probably interested in this Digiday report that Omnicom Media Group has formally endorsed it as “the post-cookie solution best suited for its clients and publisher partners”.  Unfortunately, they don’t seem to have made an actual announcement, so we’ll have to hope that Digiday’s story is correct.

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Social Service Ranks #1 for Consumers, #6 for Marketers: Sprout Social Survey

July 12, 2021

Want more about retail and social? This BrandTotal survey finds that over 80% of respondents have purchased a product or service as a result of a social ad.  Sprout Social reports that consumers rank “strong customer service” as the most important factor in a best-of-class social experience.  Marketers ranked it sixth in a parallel survey.  Download to see which industries are most responsive to social help requests.

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Google Faces Canada Lawsuit Over Advertising Practices

December 5, 2024

Google is facing another antitrust lawsuit, this time in Canada, specifically focusing on anti-competitive practices in online advertising. The Competition Tribunal has been asked to order Google to sell two of its ad tech tools, prohibit future anti-competitive practices and fine the company billions of dollars. In response, Google points to a highly competitive market offering plenty of alternatives.

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