Presearch, the ethical, non-profiling meta-search engine that prioritizes user privacy and does not track users or sell data to advertisers, today announced the launch of its Presearch Advertiser Dashboard, a new way for advertisers to acquire metrics and insights for user search behavior through Presearch Takeover Advertising (PTA) without compromising that user’s privacy. Through the Presearch Advertiser Dashboard, advertisers can gain secure individualized dashboards tailored specifically to their PTA campaigns, displaying only relevant metrics to streamline management and oversight, with staked keyword analytics also coming soon. In addition, advertisers can gain deep insights into campaign performance with detailed PTA campaign-specific metrics, including impressions, clicks, and CTRs, across individual PTAs or aggregated across all campaigns. The Presearch Advertiser Dashboard can also easily export detailed reports, empowering deeper analysis and strategic decision-making. As part of its reporting, the Presearch Advertiser Dashboard also has advanced capabilities that allow advertisers to effortlessly isolate and analyze PTA data by dates, durations, Share of Voice (SOV), PTA Mode (standard or NSFW advertising), user type (registered or non-registered), placement (homepage or search results), device (desktop or mobile) and geography. Presearch.com offers a privacy-focused search experience that delivers search results better to those of prominent search engines.
Chipotle’s new gamified promotion offers extra points and exclusive badges for completing up to four milestones; dashboard tracks Chipotle Rewards members’ performance against other users in their state based on transactions per month
Chipotle Mexican Grill will run a three-month program to give away more than $1 million in free burritos to its U.S. loyalty members. From June 1 to Aug. 31, 2025, Chipotle is offering a gamified promotion for members of its Chipotle Rewards loyalty program. Called “Summer of Extras,” it will let loyalty members earn extra points and exclusive badges for completing up to four milestones per month. Participating loyalty members will also be able to gain sweepstakes entries for a chance to receive free burritos for a year and a limited-edition stainless steel gift card. At the end of the summer, there will be one sweepstakes winner per state in the 48 states in which Chipotle operates, plus Washington D.C., for a total of 49 winners. Once Chipotle Rewards members opt into the “Summer of Extras” program in their account, they will unlock the seven-visit streak challenge described above. Milestones will reset at the beginning of each month, providing opportunities to earn extra benefits, extra points and extra free Chipotle. Participants are limited to two qualifying entrée purchases per day during Summer of Extras. Chipotle is further gamifying “Summer of Extras” with a dashboard that tracks Chipotle Rewards members’ performance against other users in their state based on transactions. Each week from June 1 through August 31, Chipotle Rewards members who have opted into the “Summer of Extras” program can enter the weekly drawings by making any in-restaurant or digital Chipotle entrée purchase or by submitting an online entry, during the applicable entry period for the weekly drawings.
Target teams with Shipt to offer members of its loyalty program unlimited same-day delivery from a curated network of 100-plus retailers beyond Target and free of price markups
Target Corp. has unveiled a new program for members of its Target Circle 360 loyalty program that provides delivery from more than 100 beloved retailers beyond Target – with no same-day delivery price markups that would get passed on to customers. While same-day delivery from Target has always been free of price markups, this latest offering aims to make this service from many more locations even easier and more affordable. In contrast to many other membership programs that limit access to a one retailer, Target Circle 360 now gives members unlimited same-day delivery from Target and Shipt’s curated network of 100-plus retailers, among them CVS, PetSmart and Lowe’s Home Improvement, along with such popular regional grocers. New Target Circle 360 members who want to access this latest benefit will receive a special $20 off their first order of $75 or more. In addition to this new feature, Target Circle 360 members take advantage of the following everyday exclusive benefits: 1) Early and exclusive access to such deals and experiences as Target Circle Week, in addition to limited-time offerings and partnerships; 2) Recently introduced monthly Target Circle 360 freebies that allow members to choose from free products, dollars toward their next purchase and more, redeemable in-store or online. 3) Free two-day shipping on hundreds of thousands of items 4) Extended windows on returns 5) Unlimited same-day delivery on orders of $35 or more 6) All of the benefits of Target Circle, including access to automatic deals and personalized bonuses.
ShopRite stores deploy VoCoVo’s all-in-one wireless headsets for associates; with full-duplex audio, team members can talk and listen at the same time through an environment noise-canceling (ENC) microphone that’s purpose-built for noisy retail settings
Thirty ShopRite stores in the metro New York area have rolled out VoCoVo Series 5 Pro Headsets. VoCoVo’s all-in-one wireless headsets aim to help retail teams communicate more easily and naturally with co-workers and customers across the store. According to VoCoVo, its Series 5 Pro Headset is a fully integrated communication solution that seamlessly connects retail team members, enhances customer interactions and syncs with other connected store technology. Among its key features are telephony integration, enabling associates to make, receive and transfer customer calls directly from their headsets, and connectivity with curbside pickup services, self-checkout systems and more. These integrations convert real-time notifications into instant voice alerts, ensuring quick and efficient responses from store teams. The wireless headsets provide retail associates, both in-store and beyond, with seamless, secure communication via DECT, a technology for high-quality, scalable voice connectivity. Thanks to full-duplex audio, team members can talk and listen at the same time through an environment noise-canceling (ENC) microphone that’s purpose-built for noisy retail settings. Designed for durability, the waterproof, dustproof and impact-resistant headsets can withstand extreme temperatures while delivering up to 40 hours of standby time per charge.
New Generation’s AI-powered shopping page offers instant visual answers through natural language interaction that dynamically shape around a shopper’s intent
To power the future of AI-native shopping and digital retail, New Generation (New Gen), a technology company redefining commerce for the AI internet, launches publicly with $4.5M in seed funding. The startup is reimagining how brands engage with both consumers and AI-powered shopping agents by giving every brand its own AI-powered shopping page that creates a custom experience for each visitor. Customers experience instant visual answers through natural language interaction, while AI agents gain direct, structured access through a dedicated address at the AI-specific subdomain (e.g., ai.yourbrand.com). This subdomain acts as a specialized entry point optimized for human shoppers and AI-driven traffic, ensuring brands can transition to AI-native commerce without overhauling their existing websites or technology stacks. Shoppers arriving through AI channels land deeper in the sales funnel, prepared to spend more than those engaging with traditional retail experiences. New Gen ensures brands capitalize on this shift by dynamically tailoring each visitor’s experience based on their unique intent, converting AI-driven traffic directly into sales. These “visual answer engines” dynamically shape themselves around a shopper’s intent, immediately offering relevant results, insights or products, rather than forcing them through rigid navigation or filters.
Clinch’s integration of LinkedIn’s Marketing API enables advertisers to seamlessly author and preview LinkedIn ads, sync campaigns, and access cross-channel insights alongside other media channels from a centralized place and through a singular workflow
Clinch, the AI-powered technology company that brings efficiency, productivity, and intelligence to omnichannel advertising, announced an integration of LinkedIn’s Marketing API. This new integration enables advertisers to seamlessly author and preview LinkedIn ads, sync campaigns, and access cross-channel insights alongside other media channels—all from within Flight Control, Clinch’s AI-powered omnichannel advertising platform. “Connecting our Flight Control platform to LinkedIn gives brands and agencies the opportunity to scale not only B2B marketing, but other objectives not directly tied to commerce, like recruiting, education, awareness, and other corporate endeavors,” said Charel MacIntosh, Global Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Clinch. “Managing all campaigns and distribution channels from one centralized place, and through a singular streamlined workflow, empowers advertisers to maintain faster speed to market with minimal resources, and without sacrificing accuracy or results.” Key Benefits of the Integration: Streamlined Campaign Management; Enhanced Creative Control; Cross-Channel Insights.
Urban Outfitters targets Gen Z with back-to-college shopping pop-ups, citywide scavenger hunt, and a contest offering move-in experience from home to campus
Urban Outfitters is launching a new omnichannel platform, including pop-up activations, designed to support Gen Z students throughout their college careers. Known as “UO Haul,” the effort will include products, citywide pop-ups, strategic brand partnerships, and surprise giveaways. UO Haul kicked off in New York City with a citywide scavenger hunt that let participants follow clues to discover a fleet of glass-walled trucks, each transformed into a Gen Z dorm room and styled to reflect a distinct aesthetic. Select winners were invited to a special performance by global girl group Katseye. Phase two of UO Haul launches in June 2025 with “Special Delivery,” a month-long initiative celebrating recent graduates and inspired by the thousands of letters Urban Outfitters receives each year. Urban Outfitters will also team up with the Collegeboxes by UHaul student storage and shipping solution for a back-to-campus contest launching the week of June 9. Three students will win $1,000 in Urban Outfitters products and a move-in experience from Collegeboxes by U-Haul, which includes door-to-door service to handle their move from home to campus. Urban Outfitters says its immersive “UO Haul” experiences are part of a broader strategy to reimagine back-to-campus shopping by blending function, style, and discovery in a way customers won’t find anywhere else.
WHSmith runs store takeover promotion with Nestle- participants engage with Nestlé Essentia branding through a variety of touchpoints, including the retailer’s WHS Media retail media network in-store digital screens and audio, front-of-store pop-up displays, floor decals, and other creative placements throughout the stores
Global travel retailer WHSmith and CPG company Nestle are promoting a bottled water brand via an experiential retail media campaign. The activation includes full-store takeovers at 10 WHSmith airport locations, as well as a complete terminal takeover and an interactive basketball arcade experience at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. The three-week campaign kicked in May 2025 with WH Smith store takeovers by Nestle at 10 U.S. airports, including LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International, Palm Springs International, Orlando International, and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Shoppers at participating will engage with Nestlé Essentia branding through a variety of touchpoints, including the retailer’s WHS Media retail media network in-store digital screens and audio, front-of-store pop-up displays, floor decals, and other creative placements throughout the stores. The campaign also includes a full terminal takeover of LaGuardia’s Terminal E, beginning May 15. Travelers see Nestlé Essentia branding throughout the terminal, and can play a branded version of Pop-A-Shot, the basketball arcade game, fully wrapped in Nestlé Essentia creative.
BNPL services settle in as a cashflow strategy and is not driven by affordability of the purchases
Research from Affirm suggests that consumers are increasingly using such payment methods as a way to manage their cashflow. This aligns with separate data from Bankrate, which shows that BNPL usage is not primarily among those who can’t afford their purchases, but remains relatively consistent across all income levels. According to Bankrate, 31% of respondents in both the highest and lowest annual household income brackets have used BNPL at least once. The Affirm study found that over half of U.S. consumers believe that longer-term payments with clear terms help them make smarter financial decisions for larger purchases. Evidence shows these plans are becoming just another payment option, depending on how well they align with consumers’ shopping habits. Nearly two-thirds of pay-over-time users say they value interest-free payment offers as much as, or more than, traditional discounts. Affirm found that more than half of respondents avoided certain payment methods due to concerns over hidden fees like late charges and interest. Nearly all respondents said it’s important for financial institutions to provide transparent terms without hidden fees. Only recently have BNPL lenders been required to follow some of the same rules as credit card companies, including clearer disclosures and the right to dispute charges. Last year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule subjecting the industry to regulations currently governing credit card products, requiring BNPL vendors to provide periodic statements much like their credit card counterparts. Given the current administration’s rollback of many CFPB initiatives, it is unclear how long that regulation will remain in force.
Credit decisioning fintech Stratyfy to integrate Parlay Finance’s loan intelligence tech to offer a unified platform for digital onboarding, verification and underwriting through the full credit lifecycle for SMB lending
Stratyfy and Parlay Finance have announced a strategic partnership to transform the way financial institutions lend small businesses the capital they need to thrive. The partnership combines AI-powered technologies to deliver a frictionless intake and underwriting experience, helping banks convert more qualified borrowers and providing actionable insights to win funding. Parlay’s platform streamlines the application process, while Stratyfy’s credit solutions help financial institutions say “yes” to more borrowers without compromising on risk. The tools form a dynamic underwriting ecosystem that automates workflows, improves performance, and drives risk-adjusted returns. The partnership is already in motion, with the two teams collaborating on a first joint client engagement, an established community lender focused on increasing success rates for historically underbanked entrepreneurs.