Competitors Love Sticking it to WeWork
Whenever a competitor to WeWork, the erstwhile big dog of co-working, gets a chance to stick the knife into their rival’s ribs, they don’t pass
Charles Laughlin
June 11, 2024
Pro Features
After a Red-Hot 2024, Will Retail Media Space Cool Off in 2025?
WARC reports that retail media revenue – measured in brand dollars spent with retail media networks – will grow at a faster rate this year, then cool down next year.
Mike Boland
June 11, 2024
Bluehost
Yelp, Google and Meta Lead This Week in Local – June 10
The past week in Local news was highlighted with the latest industry report from Yelp , Google’s next step in multimodal search, a hidden Meta
Localogy
June 10, 2024
David Shim
E79: The Evolution of Startup Life with Read AI’s David Shim
In E79 of Localogy‘s This Week in Local podcast, we share one of the many great moments from the recent L24 conference in Arlington, Texas.
Charles Laughlin
June 10, 2024
DoorDash
Are E-Bikes the Answer for Last Mile Delivery?
OK, fairly or unfairly, this story gives me some Scooter Wars deja vu. Whizz, a New York City company offering e-bikes on a subscription basis,
Charles Laughlin
June 7, 2024
AI Video
Is Video AI’s Next Battleground?
AI video is in the news this week. And of course, it’s all Ashton Kutcher’s fault. OK, so I haven’t forgiven him for his abysmal
Charles Laughlin
June 7, 2024
Google
Google Takes the Next Step in Multimodal Search
Google this week made its multi-modal query flow more natural. Users can long-press the shutter button while speaking, which means Google processes an integrated – rather than sequential – mix of visuals and voice.
Mike Boland
June 7, 2024
AI
Read AI Dials in Email, Transcripts with New Features
Read AI is a startup that competes in the “remote tech” space that we sometimes write about here at Localogy Insider. The company has just
Charles Laughlin
June 6, 2024
Newfold Digital
Bluehost Balances Automation & Control
With the goal of saving SMBs time and headaches, Bluehost’s new AI Website Creator lets them create and customize a website by answering a series of questions.
Mike Boland
June 6, 2024
Pro Features
Dining Data: Yelp Takes the Pulse of U.S. Restaurants
To put a finger on the pulse of this key category of the local economy, Yelp today released its State of the Restaurant Industry report. We dive into the findings and pull out the best parts.
Mike Boland
June 5, 2024
DooH
E78: Dominating the Alcohol Category with Brandmuscle’s James Morse
In E78 of Localogy‘s This Week in Local podcast, I sit down with Brandmuscle‘s SVP of Product James Morse to talk about the ins and
Charles Laughlin
June 4, 2024
eCommerce
Is Marketplace Meta’s Hidden Gem?
Something caught my eye this morning in the course of my usual daily browsing of tech related news. It was about that year-round online garage
Charles Laughlin
June 4, 2024
Data Scout
What Do Consumers Like (and Not Like) About SMB Loyalty Programs?
When looking at the SMB marketing mix, there are several flavors and formats – some longstanding (local search) and some newer (TikTok). In the former camp is loyalty and rewards programs. This can be everything from punch cards for achievement rewards to apps that help you store and redeem points.
Mike Boland
June 4, 2024
Apple
Retail Media Leads This Week in Local – June 3
The past week in Local news was highlighted with financial services entering the retail media space, Apple and Google updating Maps to be more SMB
Localogy
June 3, 2024
The Death of the Prompt Engineer
It seems like it was just five minutes ago that everyone was saying that the career advice they would give to their younger selves would
Charles Laughlin
May 31, 2024
Amazon
Amazon Steps Closer to Last-Mile Nirvana
The FAA has approved Amazon’s request for its Prime Air service to fulfill drone deliveries beyond line-of-sight proximity. What does this mean for local commerce?
Mike Boland
May 31, 2024
AI
Will Big AI Be Forced to Go Green?
It wasn’t so long ago that Bitcoin was under heavy fire for using vast amounts of energy to mine a single coin. Today this environmental
Charles Laughlin
May 30, 2024
DooH
E77: From the Pyramids to Times Square — DOOH with Vistar’s Dave Rivera
In E77 of Localogy‘s This Week in Local podcast, we share one of the key moments from Localogy’s April L24 conference in Arlington, Texas. Our
Charles Laughlin
May 30, 2024
Apple Maps
Apple Lets Businesses Customize How They Appear Across its Apps
You may have noticed that Apple Maps continues to introduce new features and functionality. And it’s primed to do so, given the installed base of
Mike Boland
May 30, 2024
Paypal
Financial Services Replicate the Retail Media Model
As far as media networks go, financial services companies could be the next frontier. They hold some of the best data any media publisher can ask for in building consumer profiles.
Mike Boland
May 29, 2024
