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by Thom Forbes
Plaid is a San Francisco-based startup that lets people link their bank accounts to mobile apps such as Venmo, Acorns and Chime. Read the whole story

FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
"This approach is part of our 'network' strategy and appeals to our ideal customers," Progressive CMO Jeff Charney tells "Marketing Daily." Read the whole story

RESEARCH
by P.J. Bednarski
In one study, many top-trusted brands are older; only 2% of the most trusted 100 brands started business in 2001 or later. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Tanya Gazdik, Staff Writer
Hyundai's Boston-centric spot will star actors Chris Evans, John Krasinski and Rachel Dratch and baseball legend David Ortiz. Read the whole story

BEVERAGES
by Steve Ellwanger
General Nutrition Corp. trotted into energy category with launch of three flavors of Mad Pony Energy, containing 200 milligrams of caffeine, no sugar. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer
Hanes is one of those traditional brands that is soaring on D2C efforts. Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
The dishonorable mention was primarily due to Facebook's continued unwillingness to take responsibility for its misuse of user data. Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The "Sleep First Class" campaign, from Badger & Winters, repositions the mattress brand to emphasize quality. Read the whole story
by Lori Schwartz
CES 2020 is a wrap, but here are the five technologies -- from health tech to autonomous vehicles -- that emerged as some of … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Adobe and Salesforce report a digital sales bonanza, with $142.5 billion being racked up in the U.S. alone. Read the whole story