An October 2021 survey of senior executives by Japanese telecom NTT found the cloud was crucial for meeting sustainability goals:. 64% of all respondents cited cloud technologies as “the most widely used technology to drive sustainability.”. For finance, consumer products and retail, and healthcare, cloud technologies were the most widely used technologies to drive sustainability.

If it does, Goldman could tether the card to a car-based wallet to attract spending as in-car payments become more common. It could also explore tie-ups with digital fuel and parking payment upstarts—or build financing relationships as US car purchases rise in 2022.

Gaming was the most widespread AR content (although not necessarily the most regularly used), per ARtillery Intelligence and Thrive Analytics. More than twice the number of survey respondents had played an AR game as had used a social lens or filter. In some ways, the next Pokémon Go is … Pokémon Go.

For example, OOH was used to drive an action, like an online sale, when Jennifer Lopez’s skincare line wrapped ads around New York City subway cars featuring QR codes that led customers to a website to purchase products featured in the ad. J.Lo’s skincare campaign showcases how OOH and digital advertising are merging.

This may be harder than it sounds considering various car models are developed two or three years ahead of their shipping dates and designed around the available technology at the time.

Here’s how it works: Younited Credit offers a range of personal loans from €1,000 ($1,140) to €50,000 ($57,013), including auto finance and work loans that can be used to fund maintenance work. The alt lender uses a data-driven, AI-based approach to assess consumer creditworthiness.

Digital ad spending across several industries in the UK has been up-and-down the past two years. There will be across-the-board growth this year, but at uneven rates, ranging from 33.0% for travel to 7.8% for automotive.

The adoption of refillable groceries from large retailers like Ocado could significantly cut down the amount of packaging used by individual consumers. Recommerce. Selfridges launched a rental service and resale program called Resellfridges, inviting consumers to circulate used designer pieces. The retailer joins a fleet of UK brands and retailers entering the recommerce space.

A January 2019 report by Voicebot found that in the US, for example, 32% used a Bluetooth connection to access their smartphone’s voice assistant, while a nearly equal number used a built-in assistant. It’s also not uncommon to have two or more voice assistants available in the same car (e.g. one built in and one tethered), each performing different functions.

Only 10% of US adults and teens had used and liked a mobile AR shopping app, according to a January 2021 study by CivicScience based on weighted survey results from tens of thousands of respondents. A further 4% had used one and disliked the experience.

On the surface, it may seem that ecommerce must be more sustainable than shopping at brick-and-mortar retailers, because individual shoppers aren’t visiting stores (often by car), buying goods, and carrying them away, again by car.

The bank relies a lot on its auto finance segment—its roots go back to 1919 when it was founded for this purpose as a unit of General Motors. Overall, auto finance made up almost 91% of its Q3 2021 pre-tax income from continuing operations. Meanwhile, Ally’s other revenue sources are mortgage finance, corporate finance, and insurance.

AR hardware is primarily used for niche, commercial applications in the military and in the healthcare, education, travel, real estate, and automotive industries. But unlike VR headset shipments, which fell in 2020, AR headsets rose (albeit from a much smaller base) as the result of higher demand for remote collaboration and telemedicine during the pandemic, according to IDC.

This is lower than President Biden’s initial $100 billion goal, however, and is expected to be used toward increasing affordability and adoption of high-speed internet in remote and underserved areas. The bill contains language to make the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program permanent.

This data can also be used to create additional revenue streams. For example, a manufacturer could use customer data to improve its voice assistant and how it interacts with users or to enhance services. It will be advantageous to have a nimble business model that can be constantly redefined.

Certain items, such as underwear or beauty products, are destroyed for hygienic reasons, even if they weren’t used. Even if items are in good condition, some consumers take so long to return them that they effectively become dead inventory, notes Suzy Davidkhanian, eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence.

Insider Intelligence spoke with Reham Fagiri, co-founder and CEO of NYC-based AptDeco, an ecommerce platform that enables individuals to sell and buy used furniture.

The high-profile electric vehicle company has pioneered D2C in the automotive category, going over the top of auto dealerships with owned and operated showrooms while bringing the buying process online. Unlike other auto brands, Tesla doesn’t advertise, relying mostly on positive word-of-mouth and the “over the top” personality of visionary CEO Elon Musk to capture attention.

China’s new data privacy law will require apps to provide transparency on how internet users’ personal data is used, enabling individuals to opt out of targeted ads, while banning data-enabled price discrimination. Mobile apps have been pulled from app stores for flouting these rules even before November 1. The law will spare no one in the tech sector, including auto.

This year, nearly all the auto companies were talking about zero-emissions vehicles and many even touted the benefits of data collection as part of their sustainability stories. For instance, collecting auto emissions data from vehicles can aid in the development of new, better products and can be used to help other industries like energy and healthcare.

People used to drive to places because they had to just get there. And they would make decisions once they were at the retail location. It's not as safe to do that anymore. So OOH, whether it’s digital or billboards, has become super prescient, even more so than before. Savvy marketers are using that inflection point in the car … this is the last chance they have get someone to come to their store.

Only 14% of US respondents to a December 2021 Insider Intelligence and Bizrate survey had used voice shopping, while 58% were uninterested in or unaware of the tech—little change from 2020. Poor user experience (UX). A gap persists between smart speaker shoppers (34.4 million as of this year) and buyers (26.1 million): Nearly a quarter of users opt not to complete a purchase.

For example, VR is used for surgical training and rehabilitation in the healthcare industry, concept design in automotive and manufacturing and marketing research in retail. Some industry experts also see VR becoming popular for online conferences and for delivering education and training programs.