In 2019, Snapchat user numbers in Russia rocketed by nearly 78%, due in part to significant improvements in functionality and content, so it’s not surprising that 2020's growth will be modest by comparison, at 16.0%. Annual growth is predicted to drop to single figures in 2022. Western Europe. The Pandemic Will Rescue Most Platforms from Sluggish Growth.

Clubhouse’s algorithm could use some improvement; it often lists rooms in a language the user doesn’t speak, for example, and it takes quite a bit of scrolling (and reading room descriptions) to learn about conversations that might be appealing.

Again, the biggest growth was in groceries, daily necessities, and home and garden items, as consumers concentrated on day-to-day living and their home environment. Higher levels of online shopping in Western Europe will persist post-pandemic.

“These shifts are creating an improvement in quality but also higher barriers to entry,” Staas said. No. 2: More First-Party Data. Although only a minority of brands currently use first-party location data, it’s a trend that’s likely to grow.

The tool is easily accessible within the "Home" tab, while intuitive buttons and clear instructions help customers complete the task. Adding a new bill payee via document scanning automates a tedious task, but none of the neobanks support it.

Given that the CMS recently offered hospitals more flexibility for at-home care amid the pandemic, Biofourmis already has a leg up on competition: One of CMS’ immediately approved hospitals for at-home care is Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which has already been working with Biofourmis to continuously monitor some patients for cardiac arrythmias at home.

Zurich UK’s Chatbot for Home and Motor Customers. In July 2020, Zurich launched an online chat platform for home and motor customers, providing them with three additional communication channels. These include live agent web chat, WhatsApp, and SMS.

And Amazon is now trying to become the digital destination for home shopping with Amazon Live, where hosts hock everything from slow cookers to cosmetics throughout the day. The ultimate use case for shoppable video goes back to early discussion of interactive TV and the ability to buy clothes worn by Rachel on “Friends.”

Google is among a number of companies creating smart-home devices from fabrics and designer materials that blend into existing decor.

When we reached out for fresh insights from some of the same sources that supplied us with data on late March CPMs, we heard a few signs of improvement, but not across the board.

As for non-Amazon products across other categories, one can expect that heightened pandemic demand for elearning, in-home entertainment, cooking at home, and sanitation products—once mundane SKUs—will resonate in a way they never would have previously.