Report
| MAY 27, 2022
By 2026, nearly 30% of US consumers’ average retail spending (excluding food and beverage sales and ticketing) will be made using proximity mobile payments, as providers look to build on the pandemic-driven adoption of the technology.
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| MAY 27, 2022
Industry trade groups fear that a CBDC would shrink deposits at private banks and hinder banks’ ability to offer credit. But as CBDCs are developed across the globe, the US can’t afford to be left behind.
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| MAY 27, 2022
Meta clashes with Apple over AppTrackingTransparency: The change damaged Meta’s profits, but Apple’s ad business is soaring.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Sony’s service game push could be good for advertisers: The lucrative model could be a platform for its rumored ad program
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Apple raising worker pay by more than 10%: It’s the latest Big Tech company to take steps to retain talent during the Great Resignation, a move that could set the tone for various industries.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Broadcom boosts software with VMware buy: The $61B deal allows the chipmaker to rely less on chips for growth while assembling parts for massive cloud, edge computing, and IoT expansion.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
BNPL attracts users who are higher-risk and younger than the general credit-seeking population, a TransUnion study found.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Investors want retailers to take decisive action on ESG initiatives: But companies like Amazon and McDonald’s are pushing back on shareholder demands.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Insider Intelligence spoke with Kate Lubenesky, president at W&P, a food and beverage essentials brand that sells sustainable packaging for everyday food items.
Audio
| MAY 27, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss the social media regulations coming this year, whether virtual try-on will ever take off, how not to interrupt the consumer, whether shipping is the new ecommerce frontier, Formula One racing's newfound US popularity, an unpopular opinion about in-store shopping, some facts about sea creatures, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our senior director of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti, director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analyst Bill Fisher.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Big-box retailers are aggressively upgrading their beauty offerings to attract returning in-store shoppers and younger, digital-first consumers.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Leisure travel is picking up, but economy clouds outlook: Inflation, continued COVID-19 challenges raise concern about longer-term demand.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Reddit trails other social networks in time spent: The platform’s efforts to boost its mainstream appeal could improve engagement.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
It’s a difficult landscape for retailers: We break down how some retailers have successfully navigated the shifting terrain—and why others couldn’t.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Is CVS Health turning into a primary care behemoth? The company’s new virtual primary care service fits into CVS’ goal of becoming a preferred healthcare destination for millions of consumers.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
Consumers are driven by value more than anything else. About two-thirds of consumers worldwide who had switched brands in the past year were looking for better deals. More than half were seeking better product quality.
Article
| MAY 27, 2022
While traditional TV ad spending will struggle for growth in the coming years, digital video will not. A portion of digital video spend will go to the nascent CTV space, but traditional broadcasters are also developing their own streaming services (with BVOD ad spend rising at a far faster rate than traditional TV spend). Overall, the advertising opportunity for CTV remains small.
Article
| MAY 26, 2022
VR fitness will stick long after the pandemic: We detail how the tech will help make exercise more accessible and reduce preventable diseases.
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| MAY 26, 2022
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| MAY 26, 2022
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| MAY 26, 2022
AI replaces metal detectors: Amid alarming rates of gun violence, Evolv Technology is deploying AI scanners to track guns in public places. But it has a lot of learning to do.
Article
| MAY 26, 2022
It now lets users convert payments to Bitcoin, and it launched two products to let customers access third-party apps.
Audio
| MAY 26, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss what makes a customer data platform (CDP) successful, what kind of ROI brands can expect from them, and some best practices. "In Other News," we talk about whether companies are tracking the customer service metrics that really count and what happened when Old Navy made clothing sizes for everyone. Tune in to the discussion with senior vice president of sales at mParticle Kyle Robinson and our analyst Patty Soltis.
Article
| MAY 26, 2022
Social platforms struggle to contain violent footage, misinformation: Two recent mass murders have exposed longstanding cracks in harmful content policies.
Article
| MAY 26, 2022
CMOs grapple with challenges of data growth: Survey of marketing execs shows split sentiment on whether increased volume and sophistication of data hurts or hampers creativity.