For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today's most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. In 2020, B2B digital ad spending leaped from 4.9% of the US digital ad market to 5.7%, marking a sizable growth in share for the industry.

The “never growing old” generation now faces retirement, a host of chronic health conditions, and mortality. The pandemic sparked a major shift toward digital channels to find health information, assess providers, and research Medicare plans and options.

For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today's most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. US spending decreased significantly across out-of-home (OOH) ad formats from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, but not all categories were affected equally.

More on this: Varo’s news adds to a growing trend of massive fundraises and valuations for well-established, fast-growing neobanks. UK neobank Revolut received its own Series E funding round totaling $800 million in July, and the infusion of capital brought its valuation to $33 billion.

The bigger picture: BofA’s product reflects a growing trend by established banks, blunting what has been a competitive advantage for digital challengers. In recent months, incumbents have taken actions against the fees:. TD Bank’s no-fee checking account, announced in June, that carries a monthly cost for customers over 17. Ally Bank’s decision to permanently ditch overdraft charges.

The Trend: Smart glasses are attempting a comeback nearly a decade after Google’s pioneering wearables fell flat. And Facebook is leading that charge with its recently released Ray-Ban Stories. The glasses feature twin 5-megapixel front cameras that can capture and store about three dozen 30-second videos and roughly 500 photos, per the Verge.

Next, we explore the opportunities presented by trends such as consumers’ growing interest in virtual care, and then examine how challenges like poor connectivity and data privacy concerns could hold RPM tech back from reaching its full potential.

For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today's most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. Cyberattacks pose threats to private companies and government agencies alike. The recent surge in these attacks has likely voters in the US concerned about the security of national infrastructure.

For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today's most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. Walmart Inc leads the US in grocery ecommerce and will bring in more than $35 billion in those sales this year. Meanwhile, Amazon will make about $29 billion from its online grocery business.

What’s at stake: After the amount of new content and ad spending on TV slowed in 2020, networks are putting their best foot forward this fall to fight for viewer and advertiser attention, and to see which pandemic trends will stick around.

For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today's most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. Nearly 40% of medium to large US warehouse and fulfillment center operators (with more than $10 million in annual revenues) will deploy robots in one or more of their locations by the end of 2021, up from 28% two years ago.

The pandemic hastened the adoption of digital banking tools and solidified a broader trend away from branches, but many customers still prefer an in-person option.

For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today's most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. As voice assistants battle to be the No. 1 digital secretary, their rates of adoption differ significantly across age groups. Siri dominates among adult Gen Zers, with 60% of US voice assistant users ages 18 to 24 using the software from Apple.

What other impacts has the pandemic had on holiday shopping trends? Uncertainty around the economy and personal finances has led many UK consumers to get ahead of the game and do some of their holiday shopping early. This year’s late-falling Amazon Prime Day (October 13–14) provided extra impetus to this trend. WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT?