US Privacy Trends 2024 (ĢAV subscription required). How Consumers Perceive Ads (ĢAV subscription required). Methodology: Data is from the February 2025 Cornerstone Advisors report titled "Billions Lost: The Cost of Bankers' Myths ĢAV Americans' Finances." 2,500 US adults ages 18+ were surveyed online during December 2024.
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| Mar 19, 2025
Retail Trends to Watch in 2025 (ĢAV subscription required). Shoppable Media 2025 (ĢAV subscription required). Methodology: Data is from the January 2025 Capgemini report titled "What matters to today's consumer." 12,000+ consumers ages 18+ in 12 countries across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America were surveyed during October-November 2024.
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| Mar 11, 2025
The State of Measurement in Retail Media (ĢAV subscription required). Retail Media’s Off-Site Imperative (ĢAV subscription required). Note: All numbers are ĢAV estimates.
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| Apr 4, 2025
US TV and Connected TV Ad Spending Forecasts H2 2024 (ĢAV subscription required). The CTV Opportunity (ĢAV subscription required). Methodology: Data is from the January 2025 Pixability "US YouTube & Connected TV Media Agency Survey 2025." 124 media agency professionals in the US were surveyed during November 2024.
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| Mar 14, 2025
A Netflix-like approach of increasing the cost of ad-free subscriptions is highly unlikely, as it would threaten Spotify’s core value proposition and cut into its fast-growing subscription revenues. Our take: Spotify may still be experimenting with the best path for advertising, but that doesn’t mean marketers should tune out.
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| Feb 19, 2025
Subscription streamers have lighter ad loads. Unlike FASTs that rely exclusively on advertising revenues, subscription streaming services generate most of their revenues from subscription fees. Because subscription services are less dependent on advertising, they have lighter ad loads than FASTs. But each service’s ad tier produces a much different user experience.
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| Nov 13, 2024
Impact of Tariffs on US Businesses (ĢAV subscription required). Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Forecast 2025 (ĢAV subscription required).
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| Apr 11, 2025
FAQ: How Trump Tariffs on Latin American Imports Will Affect US Brands (ĢAV subscription required). FAQ: US-Canada Trade War (ĢAV subscription required). Note: Data was provided to ĢAV by IAB.
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| Apr 8, 2025
Data Drop: 5 Charts on Digital Dining Habits (ĢAV subscription required). US Retail Industry Ad Spending 2024 (ĢAV subscription required). Methodology: Data is from a February 2025 Civicscience survey. 4,000+ US adults ages 18+ were surveyed online during February 3-4, 2025. The survey was weighted by the U.S. Census.
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| Mar 18, 2025
US Gamers by Generation 2025 (ĢAV subscription required). In-Game Ad Spending Benchmarks: Q4 2024 (ĢAV subscription required). Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of survey and traffic data from research firms and regulatory agencies; the growth trajectory of major gaming sites; historical trends; internet and mobile adoption trends; and demographic adoption trends.
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| Mar 10, 2025
How CMOs Are Using AI to Transform Their Strategies (ĢAV subscription required). Generative AI for Advertising and Media Strategy (ĢAV subscription required).
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| Mar 4, 2025
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| Jul 3, 2024
Creators can still reach a wider audience despite the changes by creating content that attracts initial subscriptions and keeps users actively interested. Focusing on quality over quantity is critical to encourage meaningful interactions such as likes, watch time, comments, and shares.
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| Mar 28, 2025
FAQ: How Trump Tariffs on Latin American Imports Will Affect US Brands (ĢAV subscription required). Retail Trends to Watch in 2025 (ĢAV subscription required).
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| Mar 6, 2025
Nielsen’s Gauge previously found that FAST services like the Roku Channel, Tubi, and Pluto TV account for a higher share of US TV use (4.3%) than the combined usage of Paramount+, Peacock, and Max (3.7%), which all include advertisements for specific subscription tiers. This indicates that advertisers could find more value in FAST services than ad-supported subscription video-on-demand.
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| Mar 13, 2025
Pro members, who pay a $5/month subscription, get 50 projects and 500 monthly generation credits. VSCO, which had 200 million users as of 2024, is pivoting from mobile photography to creative tools and could become the dark horse challenger to Canva, CapCut, and Adobe, provided it can balance affordability with ease of use.
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| May 7, 2025
Our take: Video podcasts are the next frontier for audio and video streamers alike, and unique features and less-expensive subscription options can help fuel adoption. YouTube and Spotify are the top dogs in their respective categories, but as direct competitors, Spotify has a long way to go.
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| May 6, 2025
Meta proposes ad-free subscriptions for EU users: A strategic shift ahead of 2024's Digital Services Act, with global implications.
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| Oct 6, 2023
The subscription service model is growing in popularity across the payments industry as it provides payment transparency for consumers and a steady stream of revenues for providers
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| Jan 26, 2024
Shoppable Media 2025 (ĢAV subscription required). TikTok Ban 2025 (ĢAV subscription required). Methodology: Data is from the January 2025 RELEX "Viral Products & Social Media Influence Consumer Report." 1,012 US consumers ages 18+ were surveyed during January 2025.
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| Mar 3, 2025
Sezzle and Klarna made progress toward long-term profitability in 2023—we look at how they’re using subscriptions to help make that happen
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| Mar 1, 2024
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| Sep 25, 2023
Generative AI for Ad Creative (ĢAV subscription required). The Ad Agency Ecosystem 2024 (ĢAV subscription required. Methodology: Data is from the December 2024 Canto report titled "The State of Digital Content: 2025 Edition" in partnership with Ascend2. 423 UK and US content and creative professionals at companies with 50+ employees were surveyed online during October 2024.
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| Mar 5, 2025
That could force Meta, Pinterest, and others to diversify their business models and double down on services and subscriptions. This pivot could help offset ad losses, but offerings will need to be affordable for price-sensitive customers. A better solution would be scaling back on other ventures, such as Meta’s losing Reality Labs division and undersea cable plans.
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| Apr 8, 2025
It shattered records with $50 billion in annual revenues, combining ad sales and subscription growth. YouTube TV and NFL Sunday Ticket are cementing YouTube’s presence in premium content. But consumers are showing signs of fatigue with subscription-based streaming services. After Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon all raised prices in 2024, more users are opting for cheaper, ad-supported plans.
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| Feb 20, 2025