Available to fintechs and consumer brands, the solution lets Q2 tap into a market with great potential and add to its breadth in banking-as-as-service (BaaS).

Insider Intelligence spoke with Pooja Sethi, senior vice president and general manager of Resale-as-a-ServiceⓇ at thredUP, on how the retail ecommerce industry can enable consumers to buy secondhand clothing online.

On today's episode, we discuss what the next big augmented reality (AR) experience might be, the Trojan horse of self-service retail, whether podcasting has a "hit" problem, the NFL's 2021 regular season ratings, a possible delivery drone milestone, an unpopular opinion about consumer choice, robot referees, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Oscar Orozco, Peter Vahle, and Blake Droesch.

In this Meet the Analyst Webinar, Yory Wurmser, our principal analyst, discussed the top four mobile trends to watch in the months ahead

Afterpay: In the US market, it’s No. 1, with 44% of consumers using it for online shopping and 47% doing so for in-store purchases. But almost 79% of Afterpay’s users said they would be “more interested” in BNPL products that are issued by banks. PayPal: It’s No. 2 in the US, with 44% of users online and 43% in-store. But again, 84% of PayPal Pay in 4 users voiced the same preference for banks.

The service has launched a credit-back rewards program for its premium Instacart Express members, but also a “Deals” tab that is open to all shoppers. The ability to log in and register via Google, Apple, or a social network was the least in-demand feature in this category. Among membership and account features, logging in with a third-party account wasn’t a priority among digital grocery buyers.

On this episode of our new Behind the Numbers show, Reimagining Retail, our analyst Andrew Lipsman hosts Russ Dieringer, founder of Stratably, to discuss intrigue in the executive ranks at key retail media platforms Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart. They also rank their top four retail media trends for 2022.

On today's episode, we discuss our holiday shopping expectations, the differences between this year and last, and where people are shopping. We then talk about how shipping delays will change holiday shopping this year and what the major theme of retail media will be in 2022. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.

Digital brokers will need to diversify and expand their offerings to boost user numbers after the retail investor craze ends.

Twitter invested in Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode’s $20 million funding round.

On today's episode, we discuss how buy now, pay later (BNPL) adoption will continue to evolve and what's next for these services. We then talk about what retailers' first step into the metaverse should look like and what retailers should be doing with their avalanche of returns. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Sky Canaves.

Retailers will need to move beyond the current 2D focus of ecommerce to prepare for a more social and immersive future of shopping. Investing in talent for applications such as AR will be most important for brands in beauty, fashion, and home furnishings.

Walmart is partnering with AI platform Health at Scale to connect its associates with a doctor that’s the best fit as more workers say they’d give up flexible hours for better health benefits.