DPAA President and CEO Barry Frey on DOOH Trends, AI in Marketing and This Year’s Summit Lineup

The DPAA Global Video Everywhere Summit will take place on Tuesday, October 14, at Pier Sixty in New York City. Chief Marketer Network, serving as the event’s official media partner, sat down with Barry Frey, President and CEO of OOH trade organization DPAA, to discuss what marketers can expect from the event, trends in DOOH, […]

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As Stablecoins Surge, Fraud Headwinds Getting Stronger

Lacking safeguards, at least for now, fraud is flourishing through stablecoins As stablecoins enter mainstream use, buoyed by regulatory normalization and a surge of institutional interest by bulge bracket banks, among other entities, this new kind of blockchain-based financial technology may encounter a forceful headwind in the form of fraud. With their one-two punch of […]

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Stopping Gen AI’s Fraud Potential–from ID theft to Stablecoins

As banking leaders and fintech builders know all too well, the rise of generative AI is making it increasingly difficult in online and digital communications to know what is real and what’s not.  Fraud is a challenge that is keeping bankers, business owners, and investors up at night. In Visa’s 2025 Global eCommerce Payments & […]

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Love’s Launches Love’s Media Group

First-of-its-kind retail media network targets professional drivers and travelers across America’s highways; appoints retail media veteran Tommy Greenberg to lead initiative OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — October 7, 2025 — Love’s Travel Stops today announced the launch of Love’s Media Group, the first retail media network designed specifically for America’s travel stops and the first to reach […]

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#711: 10 Standout Episodes: Live Reflections from International Loyalty Leaders Summit

This episode is also available in video format on www.Loyalty.TV. Join us for a special live recording of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV, captured on stage at the International Loyalty Leaders Summit! In this episode, our wonderful hosts Amanda Cromhout and Carly Neubauer reflect on 10 standout episodes from the past two years, sharing insights, highlights, and lessons learned from some of the most inspiring leaders in loyalty. […]

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CeraVe Marketing VP on Scoring Multiyear NBA Partnership, IRL Activations and Medutainment

With its new NBA partnership, CeraVe truly has skin in the game. The brand announced a multiyear sponsorship on Oct. 6 as the NBA’s Official Skincare and Haircare Partner. Posts on CeraVe’s social channels teased the deal during the weekend prior to the official tip-off. CeraVe is also working with NBACentel, in what is the […]

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Online Holiday Sales to Increase 5.3% Year Over Year, AI to Help

U.S. online holiday sales for the 2025 season will reach $253.4 billion, a 5.3% year-over-year increase, Adobe Analytics projects.   Themes that will define the 2025 holiday shopping season include shoppers using artificial intelligence search platforms to find gifts, an increase in social media advertising and thrifty shoppers. Adobe’s estimates include all online sales in November […]

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When AI Runs the Deal: What’s in the VC Automation Stack?

The venture firms betting on AI are now using it to rethink their own ops and due diligence. The AI gold rush is at its peak in 2025. Every day, a new AI startup raises funds with the promise to change the world, or a prominent AI lab raises a massive round at an eye-popping […]

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How Are Startups Spending on AI?

Where are startup dollars going? A16z just released a new report tracking the top 50 AI-native apps by actual startup spend, based on data from 200,000+ customers of Mercury, a fintech providing banking services.  The takeaway is that “not only is AI augmenting employees in specific roles (‘AI for patent lawyers’), it’s turning specific roles […]

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Paytronix and Qu Partner to Deliver Smarter, More Personalized Guest Experiences

Integration delivers unified loyalty, gift card, and POS data with guaranteed uptime at every location NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS — October 7, 2025 —   Paytronix, the leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores, and Qu, the unified commerce platform pioneering intelligent edge technology for enterprise restaurants, today announced an integration connecting the Paytronix guest experience platform […]

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