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Walmart adds Subway delivery to 1,400 stores by end of July
Walmart is rolling out Subway sandwich delivery across roughly 1,400 locations where the chain operates inside the retailer. The move targets cost-conscious shoppers seeking ready-made meal options.
MS NOW demo gains 23% in primetime as Fox News slides
MS NOW posted +23% demo growth week-over-week during primetime, while Fox News dropped 12% in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demographic. CNN held flat. Here's the breakdown.
Nike Rewrites Sports Marketing Playbook as World Cup Fever Builds
Nike, McDonald's, and five other brands dominated this week's ad landscape ahead of the June 11 World Cup kickoff. Here's what caught industry attention.
Agencies buy up Amazon and Walmart ad experts to build retail media scale
Podean, Harvest Group, and EVOQ Group are acquiring specialized marketplace agencies. Four deals confirmed in four months signals consolidation in a high-margin commerce niche.
Supply chains cut response time 95% with AI agents, but trust remains the barrier
An automotive electronics company reduced crisis response from days to hours using AI agents. Yet 90% of AI pilots never scale past governance and trust hurdles.
Scotch raises $20M to modernize liquor retail POS systems
Scotch, an AI-native operating system for liquor stores, closed a $20M Series A led by VMG Partners. The Denver startup processes over $1B annually and claims to save owners a day of work per week through inventory automation.
Five startups raise $259M: metal fab, health coaching, group travel, data center cooling, undersea geothermal
SendCutSend lands $110M from Stripe founders and Sequoia. Nourish raises $100M for dietitian-led GLP-1 care. WeRoad, Iceotope, and Endurance Energy also fund rounds targeting AI demand and climate goals.
Defense Legal AI Raised $682M Less Than Plaintiff Side. That Could Change.
Plaintiff-side legal AI startups captured $682M in disclosed funding while defense remains fragmented. Corporate legal departments now face pressure to consolidate litigation workflows as AI makes that possible.
Forrester: Half of customer service jobs vanish by 2030 as AI takes over
Forrester predicts 50% of customer service roles will disappear by 2030, driven by AI handling work that doesn't require human-level intelligence. What this means for hiring, training, and workforce planning.
Front-line managers drive improvement plans, survey shows
SafetyCulture survey finds managers overseeing front-line workers are best positioned to identify problems and set priorities. Here's what the data reveals.
Menopause Leave Gaps Cost Employers Talent and Productivity
An NFP report found menopause symptoms peak during women's career-building years, driving absenteeism and turnover. Employers treating it as a policy blind spot are losing workers and output.
OSHA Inspector Sues DOL Over Manager's Sexual Harassment
An OSHA inspector filed suit against the Department of Labor alleging sexual harassment by a manager. The case underscores employer liability for supervisor misconduct under federal law.