As Bing makes inroads into Google’s lead, it experiments with AI ads: Disney and Roku layoffs and pivots by Twitter and ByteDance dominated headlines this past week.
While social commerce is on the rise in the US, livestream commerce has yet to take off. In addition, advances in technology (like ChatGPT) may help jumpstart voice commerce adoption. Here’s what marketers need to know to take advantage of the increase in physical and digital shopping channels.
Amid scrutiny over who’s to blame for recent bank collapses, politicians are weighing in on the need to change legislation.
Diversity in video ads is waning amid wider DEI drop: Some states seek DEI curbs, but consumers are willing to tie their purchases to inclusion.
Visa and Mastercard are among the firms vying for cloud-based payments and banking platform Pismo, and Ingenico bought softPOS startup Phos.
Plummeting VC investment in creator economy startups may make it seem like the creator economy was overblown. But VC investment is just one part of the picture, and brands should not take the funding chill as a sign to slow spending on influencer marketing.
On today's episode, we discuss how the quality of life on the internet is changing, what to expect from Apple's imminent mixed reality headset, when the new primetime is, whether customers are too demanding or businesses aren't empathetic enough, how plane speeds have changed over time, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Blake Droesch and Max Willens.
First-party purchase data provides brands and sellers with the real-time insights needed to better understand consumer behavior and build loyalty without relying on third-party cookies. As a result, brands can build awareness, connect with consumers, drive sales, and foster seamless shopping experiences for shoppers.
YouTube’s ad business took a hit in the latter half of 2022, with revenues down year over year in both Q3 and Q4. The company has since hired a new CEO, hiked YouTube TV prices, and introduced podcasts to YouTube Music to try to reverse the downward trend.
TikTok has broken social media with its addictive short-form videos, according to The Economist. While “broken” may be a bit strong, our analyst Debra Aho Williamson agrees that TikTok has irrevocably changed the way we engage with social media, including how much time we spend on the platform.
ChatGPT will transform formulaic tasks like product descriptions and inventory management. As OpenAI makes more integrations available, adoption will become increasingly common. Here’s how major retailers are already using ChatGPT.
Power to the online patient reviewers: Providers need to react to the online feedback from patients, not just ask for it.
The threat of a TikTok ban is enough to make waves: ByteDance, Meta, and Chinese competitor Kuaishou are all taking steps to anticipate a ban.
Consumers dislike dynamic pricing: But that hasn’t stopped retailers and restaurants from implementing it to grow profits.
OpenAI, Microsoft might ignore industry calls to halt AI advancement: As OpenAI continues to aim for a human-level AI with Microsoft’s blessing, industry players are calling foul. Regulation is necessary.
The agency said it will use about $20B of the fund to cover Silicon Valley Bank depositors. Banks (and maybe customers) will pay in the long run.
Apple’s product strength and established wallet reach will make the solution a prime competitor in a crowded market.
British retailers and consumers are feeling more optimistic about the economy: But shoppers’ price sensitivity will continue to weigh on sales growth.
Life insurance ownership is dwindling among US consumers, but demographic trends can shape acquisition strategies of new life insurance policyholders. Addressing pain points of Gen Z consumers can help marketers boost ownership rates of policies.
On today's episode, we discuss the effect TikTok has had on social media, what time spent on the platform looks like, and the impact of its new screen time limit for children and teens. "In Other News," we talk about whether social apps are taking up a bigger or smaller share of Americans' time spent online and what Meta's AR and VR hardware road map looks like. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Debra Aho Williamson.