On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how buying alcohol online is different, what Uber’s shutdown of Drizly means for its retail media business, and how consumption habits are changing. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four spicy predictions about the future of alcohol. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Blake Droesch and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.
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| Feb 14, 2024
But Prime still offers more comprehensive media features than Walmart+, including video streaming, music, and podcasts. Walmart+ has traction with younger audiences. Twenty-three percent of respondents ages 18 to 34 had access to a Walmart+ membership, according to a February 2023 survey conducted by Bizrate Insights and Insider Intelligence. That’s a much higher figure than for other age groups.
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| May 8, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why more people just signed up to Netflix than expected, how much of their revenue will come from ads, and what its "Next Act" will be. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
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| Apr 25, 2024
“Any shift in consumer behavior is important to keep your eye on, but particularly when a younger generation—which is going to have considerably more buying power—is really leading the charge,” our analyst Blake Droesch said on an episode of the “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast. Here’s how brands are reacting to consumers’ changing alcohol habits. Consumers aren’t drinking the same.
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| Feb 15, 2024
What it means: “It makes sense to see retailers stagger their events,” our analyst Sarah Marzano said on the “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast. Walmart’s strategic decision to schedule their sales event around a month before Prime Day may have helped them capture some early consumer spending momentum and differentiate themselves. 4.
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| Jul 29, 2024
“I think [genAI implementation] is going to be a huge part of the CMO job this year,” predicted our analyst Yoram Wurmser on a February episode of our “Behind the Numbers” podcast. Indeed, marketing executives at both Colgate-Palmolive and Kellanova consider themselves responsible for the change-management processes that come with adopting genAI.
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| Oct 22, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how shopping will get even more social, how brands will be fighting their way into your messaging apps, and more. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg and Senior Analyst Minda Smiley. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
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| Jan 13, 2025
The argument: Paramount’s collection of assets, which include movie theaters, a deep content library, and a collection of TV channels, will not be valuable enough for any one buyer, our analyst Max Willens said on a recent episode of our “Behind the Numbers” podcast. “Paramount Plus is kind of a question mark because it's currently a money-losing business.
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| Jun 20, 2024
Mexico also led in another form of digital audio: podcasts. Daily time spent with the medium was 1:12, ahead of the regional average by 7 minutes. High digital audio consumption meant time spent with traditional radio was lower in the country at 49 minutes daily. It trailed the regional average by 7 minutes, ranking lowest among Latin American countries.
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| Oct 30, 2024
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| Feb 16, 2023
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| Aug 9, 2023
Digital audio service includes digital advertising revenues for local and national broadcast radio stations, satellite radio services, purely online radio stations, and streaming music services such as Pandora and Spotify; includes podcast advertising and sponsorship; includes both audio and nonaudio ad formats.
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| Jun 14, 2024
While Meta struggles with innovation and attracting younger users, at Snapchat, innovation and Gen Z users are in high supply. So why is the company struggling?
“Snap doesn’t lack when it comes to innovation,” our analyst Jasmine Enberg said on a recent episode of our “Behind the Numbers” podcast. “But there are serious questions about the health of its core business, and it really needs to focus on turning those things around.”
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| May 17, 2023
Even for the other measures (digital video viewers and podcast listeners), the cohort is a close third. Gen Xers can match their digitalness with financial health. This is the age group where financial wealth can have a fundamental impact on its digitalness, and vice versa. They may not be the most digital, but they have plenty to spend when they are online.
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| Mar 29, 2023
“AI search and AI tools in general have so much potential to improve the shopper's experience when it comes to these marketplaces with really vast product catalogs,” said our analyst Sarah Marzano on an episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast. Marketers are already invested in search advertising; 62.2% of US retail media ad spend will go to search this year, per our March 2024 forecast.
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| Nov 12, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what might happen to just a select few traditional media companies, what AI rules might look like, and how a Trump presidency will affect the US ad market. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla, and Vice President of Content Paul Verna.
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| Dec 5, 2024
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how younger Gen Z consumers are most likely to discover grocery products, whether this new wave of celebrity-backed brands is different from previous ones, and what social media's role in all of this is. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the four elements a celebrity- or creator-led consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand needs to succeed. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins.
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| Sep 20, 2023
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how toy brands are using TikTok as a marketing channel for children and adults alike, and how brands are making their toy stores more experiential to drive sales. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank toy brands whose creative marketing strategies are making their toys stand out. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Carina Perkins.
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| Aug 29, 2023
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| May 22, 2024
“If you look at someone like Chase, their financial media network is built on top of an existing rewards program, and that's Chase Offers,” said our analyst Maria Elm, speaking on an episode of our "Behind the Numbers" podcast. Elm predicted that other companies like Citi and Capital One may develop similar programs.
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| Nov 18, 2024
On today’s podcast episode, we examine Netflix from all angles. While subscriptions were up in Q3 of this year, they were down compared to the previous Q3. Find out everything you need about the streamer’s quarterly report by listening to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
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| Oct 29, 2024
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| May 12, 2023
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how much time Gen Z are actually spending on their smartphones, the less discussed places Millennials are spending their social media time, and more. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with analyst Paola Flores-Marquez and vice president of research Jennifer Pearson.
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| Oct 7, 2024
On today’s episode of The Banking & Payments Show podcast, we discuss the most important banking trends that we expect to see in 2024. We examine the big headlines from our Banking Trends to Watch in 2024 report, such as risky banking as a service partnerships, the social media players pushing the boundaries of banking, the disruption caused by AI and new developments with digital wallets. In a new segment called "Place Your Bets," using a total of 10 points, we allocate points to different trends to predict their likelihood of coming true. Listen to the conversation with guest host Marcus Johnson and our analysts Tiffani Montez and David Morris.
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| Jan 23, 2024
“It’s a much, much, much better looking website, and it’s now a much better digital experience than Amazon offers,” our analyst Zak Stambor said on an episode of our “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast. “And one of the reasons for that is because Amazon’s website is really cluttered with ads.”.
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| May 1, 2023