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On today’s podcast episode, we discuss this years Prime Day. Was Amazon's ad platform breaking on the day a big deal, how other retailers event day behavior is changing, and how the shopping holiday is impacting the back-to-school season. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sarah Marzano and Zak Stambor.

Credit cards will remain the most popular retail payment method in the US through next year, with total credit card transaction value reaching $3.843 trillion in 2025, per our forecast.

One year on, we review what we got right, what we sort of called, and what we got horribly wrong.

US mobile peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have reached a critical mass, and spending is surging—but the media’s spotlight on fraud has stoked consumer concerns, threatening user and spending growth. In 2023, providers will tackle the security issue head-on as they aim to become consumers’ primary wallet.

In just five years, retail media went from a $1 billion segment to a $30 billion segment. With US omnichannel retail media ad spend poised to reach $59.98 billion this year, per our October 2023 forecast, non-retail industries from health and fitness to restaurants and financial institutions are looking to build out their own media networks.

A group of senators sent a letter to Synchrony and Wells Fargo about their credit cards designed for medical expenses.

It plans to focus on integrating its newly-acquired startup, Power Financial, and improving business efficiencies.

Which networks should brands be paying attention to as they refine their retail media strategy? From the king of them all to the ones that are just catching up, here are five retail media networks to keep an eye on this year.

Adoption of digital wallets is approaching critical mass, but they won’t replace physical wallets anytime soon. However, a super app may be on the horizon, especially if companies can crack the ability to integrate payments with shopping services.

Issuers are bracing for a recession to take a toll on charge-off rates, merchant fee revenues, and interest income. But have they fully baked in the economic threats consumers face?

The Indian payments provider raised $350M for new products to diversify as competition intensifies.

The network also forecasts a surge in ecommerce returns, per its 2024 economic outlook

EPI wil pilot a digital wallet and instant payments system after axing its plans for a pan-European payments network

The firm’s total processing volume increased 54% in the quarter. It plans to double down on embedded finance to sustain growth.

Consumer spending rose in the first four months of 2024: Shoppers are becoming more deal-conscious as cost-of-living pressures weigh heavily.

As consumers hunt for the best deals, generative AI will drive $194 billion in consumer spending by enabling brands to provide personalized customer service, marketing promotions, and commerce experiences, per Salesforce. Social media advertising will also have an outsized impact on purchase decisions versus traditional marketing efforts.

Bank of America, JPMorgan, and other banks are creating a digital wallet to compete with Apple Pay and PayPal—but there’s one catch.

Gen Z will represent 20% of the US population in 2023, and nearly 40 million of these Gen Zers are adults. This is the data you need to understand how to reach them—and tap their growing buying power.

Klarna shows genAI's potential in transforming marketing: Tools enable efficiency and innovation but need ethical guidelines and human oversight.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we conduct a physical examination of the US retail space: what do our new forecasts tell us, which categories are leading the charge (or struggling), and how is the banking debacle weighing on consumers purchasing decisions? Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four symptoms to pay attention to over the coming months. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Zak Stambor.

As consumers made more payments than ever in 2023, new trends are emerging

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss data, campaigns, and non-Amazon retailers that captured our attention during this year's Amazon Prime Day. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us some spicy predictions about what changes to Prime Day we may see in the future. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Blake Droesch and vice president and analyst Andrew Lipsman.

For holiday shopping, 56% of US consumers prefer online-only retailers, and 49% favor mass merchants, according to Deloitte. Off-price retailers rank No. 3 on this list, nearly tied with the remaining four retail formats.