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Strategic shifts: From tariffs to AI commerce

Analysis of brand transparency opportunities, content strategy, creator platforms, and the future of conversational shopping


Hubert Trinkunas
Hubert Trinkunas

Apr 28, 2025

Threads ads finally arrive (but don't rush in)

Plus: Why BeReal's ad play is getting the cold shoulder from smart marketers


Hubert Trinkunas
Hubert Trinkunas

Apr 25, 2025

Amazon soaks up ad dollars. TikTok centralizes e-comm.

Tariffs shift brand spend, Google faces adtech fallout, Meta makes its retail play, and TikTok consolidates power in LATAM.


Hubert Trinkunas
Hubert Trinkunas

Apr 21, 2025

👀 The factories are on TikTok. And they’re selling your product.

Chinese manufacturers are skipping brands and going direct. Now it’s your brand story vs. their price tag.


Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media, +1

Apr 14, 2025

DTC brands brace for chaos as tariffs hit China imports

Prices surge. Markets tank. China hits back. Brands scramble to rewrite the playbook.


Insane Media
Insane Media

Apr 11, 2025

Tariff chaos, Gen Z mall comebacks, and Supergoop’s secret weapon

Brands are bracing for new tariffs, Edikted is betting on IRL, and Olaplex is rebuilding trust.


Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media, +1

Apr 9, 2025

TikTok’s chill, Amazon sellers aren’t

Marketers aren’t panicking over TikTok’s fate — but Amazon’s new promo fees have sellers fuming.


Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas, +1

Apr 1, 2025

Discover the EcommerceOS for Shopify Brands (and a $100 gift)

Swap your tech stack and save 30% on your ecommerce operations


Mar 31, 2025

Brands ditch influencers for loyal fans

From Napa retreats to Mexico trips, everyday customers are the new VIPs. Plus: retail media cools off & Google’s AI ads go big.


Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas, +1

Mar 27, 2025

TikTok $$ surge & Lululemon’s resale play

Gen Z is spending, Lululemon is flipping secondhand, and AI is changing creator deals.


Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas, +1

Mar 24, 2025

Stanley Tucci x Allbirds? + Amazon’s ad war

Allbirds funds a YouTube show, Amazon slashes ad fees, and shoppers ditch name brands.


Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media, +1

Mar 20, 2025

Amazon’s AI is changing the game

SEO is out, AI is in. Plus, March Madness sales surge & PepsiCo drops $2B on Poppi.


Hubert Trinkunas
Insane Media
Hubert Trinkunas, +1

Mar 17, 2025

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