Gen Z, millennial shoppers love self-checkout: But everyone else is divided due to concerns over ease of use and theft.
Nestlé follows trends to make sure it stocks the right merchandise. Moët Hennessy is headed to the Olympics as part of a global partnership. And The J.M. Smucker Company is choosing value over price. Here are three takeaways—each paired with a real-life case study—from NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show.
On today's podcast episode, our contestants compete in The Great Behind the Numbers Take Off, 2024 health trends edition, where they will try and cook up the most interesting predictions for the coming year. They'll discuss why healthcare is going to be a hyper-partisan issue in the 2024 US election campaigns; how that will affect how people think about and deal with their own healthcare going forward; and why the coming year will create unprecedented challenges for patients when it comes to affording care and treatment, leading them to explore other options for accessing and paying for care. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Rajiv Leventhal and Lisa Phillips.
67% of US adults turn off cookies or website tracking to protect their privacy, putting it second only to changing social media privacy settings, according to a May 2023 Pew Research Center survey.
Profits dropped when big banks got the bill for last year’s banking crisis—along with some other expenses.
TikTok evolves into a search engine: A study shows the platform is becoming popular among Gen Z for information and diverse content.
Digital media, traditional media, and total media ad spending will all grow faster worldwide this year than in 2023. After two years of relative malaise, the outlook is very positive on a global scale and in every major region.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss this year's National Retail Federation event—the main takeaways, the best side conversations and booths, and the discussed trends we don't see coming to fruition. Join guest host Marcus Johnson as he speaks with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian, who was at this year's conference.
Our newsletter team has already made a number of advertising and retail predictions, but now it’s time to combine the two. Retail media is still on the rise in the US (growing by a projected 28.6% this year), but competition is getting fierce. From commerce opportunities to consolidation, here’s what we expect to see from retail media in 2024.
GenAI is on the agenda for most retailers in 2024: Walmart, Target, Canadian Tire, and others are turning to the tech to boost customer and employee satisfaction.
CPG digital ad spending hits $48.79 billion in 2024: Its strength is driven by D2C strategies and increased search advertising.
The 10-year-olds have taken over Sephora in search of their favorite skincare and beauty brands, catching the eyes (and ire) of many TikTokers. But this trend has implications beyond angering older consumers, highlighting the purchasing power behind Gen Alpha and social media’s role in product discovery. Here’s what brands can learn.
This year, North America holds the title for most podcast listeners at 149.4 million, per our August 2023 forecast. By 2027, China will take over with 178.7 million listeners.
On today's podcast episode, our contestants compete in The Great Behind the Numbers Take Off, 2024 video trends edition, where they will try and cook up the most interesting predictions for the coming year. They'll discuss why Amazon will begin its ascension to become the second-most important company in streaming advertising, how more creators and brands will embrace AI to create videos, and what to expect from streaming platform consolidation. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analysts Ross Benes and Daniel Konstantinovic.
71% of US retail decision-makers have invested in data/AI-enabled content for personalization, according to an August 2023 report from Coresight Research and Obsess.
Now clients can invest in crypto through traditional financial institutions—and neither will have to directly hold digital currency.
Google seems to be sticking with its Q3 2024 cookie phaseout: A blog directly addressed advertiser fears and did not mention any plans to change the deadline.
The P2P payments space is deeply entrenched by competitors that have large networks of loyal users
In 2024, social will move from being a siloed, ancillary tactic to a core part of the marketing mix. And as more companies recognize the value of culture and community in driving conversions, creators will also shape more marketing plans.
Sam’s Club’s rich collection of first-party data provides advertisers with insight into members’ shopping and purchase behaviors. This near real-time visibility, powered by Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP), allows advertisers to meaningfully engage members along their shopping journey with content and offers that align with their interests.