We forecast that there will be over 25 million US Apple Watch users this year, nearly half of all US smartwatch users. But Apple is seeking a bigger piece of the pie, leaning into health and safety features with its latest Watch devices to attract new (and current) users.
Changing content consumption patterns are bending media and entertainment ad spending in different directions.
SkyTab POS offers hardware products, value-added services, and integrations with third-party business solutions.
It will disrupt the bank’s plans for digital expansion, growth in the US, and drive for a younger customer base.
The programs are a part of Project REACh and can help Citi make up for potential losses in the event of an economic downturn.
OOH ad spending is getting back to where it once belonged. Prior to the pandemic, OOH was steadily growing, which was impressive for a medium still primarily rooted in traditional ad buying.
Thanks to the pandemic and rising inflation, customer behavior seems more erratic than ever. Customers are not great at saying what they want, and understanding the motivations behind their purchases is difficult.
While Amazon Prime Day was bigger than ever this year, one key category took a hit. Electronics sales decreased by 5% from last Prime Day, while growth shot past 25% in home, garden, and tools, as well as in beauty and health.
We detail why Signify Health’s physician network is important to CVS, and how the purchase will help Aetna contend with Humana.
Value-based care for seniors and Medicare members helps Walmart keep pace with Walgreens and CVS.
Meta faces litany of fines in EU: Ireland fines Instagram $403 million for exposing underage users’ personal data. Persistent privacy penalties and lack of user protection could diminish Meta’s wider metaverse ambitions.
On today's episode, we discuss the significance of Amazon securing the rights to NFL Thursday Night Football, how the broadcast could look different, and what other tech players might secure sports rights in the future. "In Other News," we talk about whether video streaming platforms looking too similar is a problem and what to make of two Snapchat ad execs going to Netflix. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Andrew Lipsman and Paul Verna.
In the year since NCAA athletes have been able to cash in on their names, images, and likenesses (NIL), celebrity college athletes are just catching up to the opportunities other celebrities have.
Some are calling the program designed to help Black and Hispanic families achieve home ownership ‘predatory lending.’
Cash App users can now pay on popular retail sites like American Eagle and JD Sports, which can help Block boost payments volume and revenues.
Last week, lumber prices fell as much as 4%, moving closer to pre-pandemic numbers, per Business Insider. This could be a sign of easing inflation, but it could also bring about a housing market slowdown. While we wait to see how the market shakes out, let’s take a look at where home improvement sits after a solid second quarter.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss mobile shopping behaviors and the metrics to pay attention to going forward. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four mobile shopping apps that will shape the future of mcommerce. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Yory Wurmser.
Lower-income consumers are cutting back on spending: The segment is feeling inflation’s pinch, which has hurt sales at Five Below, TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack.
Triller’s in trouble: Despite a $200 million raise, legal turmoil has eliminated any comparisons to TikTok.
Among US podcast ads, pre-roll spots generated about 5% more website visits during Q2 than those in the middle of an episode. While that margin is fairly slim, both placements produced better results than post-roll, likely because earlier spots catch listeners before they drop off.