Chicago – – September 30, 2026 -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) has appointed Trent Ziegler as Chief Financial Officer-Designate, effective October 19, 2026, with formal succession to the CFO role on November 6, 2026.

Ziegler replaces Sonia Jain, who transitions to Executive Advisor through March 31, 2027

The staggered handover is designed to ensure an orderly transition of financial leadership at the automotive marketplace operator. Jain will remain available to the company in an advisory capacity for nearly five months following the formal changeover.

NEW YORK – September 30, 2026 -- Eighty-six percent of advertisers say slow audience fulfillment could cause them to cut spending or abandon a retail media network partner, according to GrowthLoop's 2026 Commerce Media Investment Index. The study, conducted with Ascend2, surveyed nearly 300 U.S. and Canadian marketing professionals involved in retail media network (RMN) or commerce media network (CMN) advertising decisions.

Miami – September 30, 2026 -- Analysis of more than 2.5 million boats across Florida, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia found that just 6% to 13% of repeat buyers stay with the same manufacturer on their next purchase, according to new data from Boats Group.

Chicago – – September 30, 2026 -- TeamSnap, the youth sports management platform, has launched TeamSnap Sampling, a national product distribution offering that has already scaled campaigns to more than 2 million samples through its Activation Network.

Durham, N.C. – September 30, 2026 -- Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults said they would or might let an AI shopping assistant choose brands on their behalf if it consistently saved them 20% on purchases, according to a nationwide survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research on behalf of payments platform Spreedly.

The findings arrive as AI shopping agents, including Meta's newly launched Muse, expand from product discovery into checkout, intensifying scrutiny over how much purchasing authority consumers will cede to automated systems.

New York – – September 30, 2026 -- Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is entering the second year of its official beauty partnership with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders while simultaneously expanding its retail collaboration with Amazon Beauty's U.S. store, the company announced.

Kelowna, BC – September 30, 2026 -- Doseology Sciences Inc. (CSE: MOOD, OTCQB: DOSEF, FSE: VU70) has appointed Kareem Baalbaki as interim CEO, interim CFO and director, alongside Jeremy Wright as a new board director, replacing outgoing CEO Chris Jackson and CFO Chris Cherry, who have both resigned.

Point Pleasant, N.J. – September 30, 2026 -- Paladone WeCool has appointed Matthew Lauderbach as Product Development Director, bringing more than 25 years of toy design experience to the company's US operations.

Lauderbach brings leadership experience from Fisher-Price, Spin Master and Just Play

Lauderbach's career spans leadership roles at Fisher-Price, Spin Master, Skip Hop and Just Play, with expertise covering concept creation, design management, engineering and commercialization.

Seoul, South Korea – September 30, 2026 -- DORCO, the South Korean razor manufacturer operating in more than 130 countries, has won the Red Dot Award in the Corporate Design & Identity category of the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026, one of the design industry's most established competitions running since 1993.

Lexington, Ky. – September 30, 2026 -- Businesses ordering custom apparel should first define how the garments will be used before selecting materials, sizing, or decoration methods, according to guidance published by HelloNation featuring Printing Expert Adam Norsworthy of Minuteman Press in Lexington, KY.