The rise in seasonal collaborations are bringing consumers an extra dose of fun and positivity for the holidays.

Brands from Duolingo to Netflix to Xbox have replicated Spotify’s successful end-of-year recap format, taking the practice beyond streaming services.

Thanks to an Irish pop cultural renaissance, viral challenges and marketing dollars, Guinness is gaining ground with new audiences.

Streaming is more lucrative than ever, while game developers face tightening budgets. Twitch, for example, now has more than 105 million monthly active users, having maintained its pandemic boom in viewers.

Career gains, financial pressures and shifting family dynamics have led a growing number of women older than 55 to delay retirement.

Lululemon’s DEI initiative was “misguided” and its structure raised ethical concerns, the shareholder said in a derivative action lawsuit filed on behalf of the company.

As part of the NYT’s Turning Point series, in which writers explore critical moments from this year and what they might mean for the year ahead, Patagonia’s CEO points out that companies have continued to invest in sustainability, though many are no longer broadcasting it.

One in five online purchases in the US, the UK, Australia and Canada will be made through Shein, Temu, TikTok Shop and AliExpress, according to Salesforce.

Global food prices recently rose to an 18-month high. Food items including beef, coffee and vegetable oils could see more climbs globally in the year ahead, according to industry experts.

Slightly fewer people shopped this year from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, but they spent more.

A look at how the newspapers and networks of the 20th century are ceding ground, and the people taking their place aren’t playing by the same rules.

Meta’s version of “Starter Packs,” made up of hand-curated lists of suggested users to follow, will suggest profiles that are “handpicked by people on Threads,” according to screenshots of the feature, which is still in development.