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S&P Global cites two examples: Virginia-based FVCbank uses AI-driven, small business lending platform Lightning Lending to process applications, while New York-based Five Star Bank uses AI for credit decisions in its indirect auto lending business. Smaller FIs are struggling to win over younger consumers as their older customer base dwindles. Smaller FIs serve an aging customer base.

Some banks offer loyalty benefits like low or no fees, mortgage origination discounts, and lower rates on auto and home equity loans. Change is slow but it鈥檚 happening: Though many consumers have stuck with larger banks with lower-yielding accounts, there are signs that both the banks and consumers are making changes.

As connected cars add built-in systems, they鈥檙e less likely to carry traditional AM radios, something that has alarmed the radio industry (and its congressional supporters). Games have the most diffuse consumption. Mobile leads and will continue to add share.

Embedded car systems make payments easier. As embedded operating systems become more common, commerce will spread beyond the early partnerships that focused on car-related payments, such as parking or gas, to other types of commerce. Click-to-buy comes to your TV.

Excluding auto and gas, sales rose 7.9%. While that鈥檚 a slowdown from 7.7% YoY growth in January (or 9.0% YoY after excluding auto and gas), it shows that consumers continued to spend even with inflation at 6.0% in February. Notably, retail sales in the first two months of 2023 increased 6.8% YoY, or 8.8% YoY after excluding auto and gas.

Incumbents still have the power to upend industry dynamics鈥攂ut they need to secure partnerships today. There鈥檚 a clear first-mover opportunity, as disruption from startups has been limited: Most insurtechs have focused on embedding P&C insurance, which is relatively simple. What is embedded insurance?

Used car prices fell 2.9% as rising interest rates and healthier levels of new car inventory ate into demand. Airline fares have fallen significantly since peaking in May 2022, edging closer to pre-pandemic levels as fuel prices fall and airlines ramp up flight capacity.

Consumer-facing brands across a range of industries are finding value in LinkedIn thanks to several factors, including new ad formats, algorithm changes, and an environment many consider to be brand-safe. Creators are carving out opportunities on LinkedIn.

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Excluding gas and autos, retail sales last year rose 8.5% YoY, roughly in line with our forecast鈥檚 projected 8.7% growth rate.

The livestream shopping industry is set for a shakeout. More brands and sellers will shift their focus to cashing in on TikTok鈥檚 combination of massive audience, high engagement, and powerful recommendation algorithms that can make content go viral. Gen Z will be a critical audience for livestream shopping.

Yeah, and cars, as we all know, it's not like you buy a car every year. So I think there's a lot of moving parts for Carvana. The interesting question I think is, how did they get to being an online player? Sara Lebow:. I don't have the answer to that. Do you, Blake? Blake Droesch:. They were always online, though. Sara Lebow:. No, I mean, who buys cars online?

So ads served, Sara says, in a sports bar during a Detroit Lions football game might feature great Lakes tourism, where a local car dealership's ads served in a gas station pump on summer nights might feature a cold energy drink on sale in the convenience store bars. And venues also can run their own TV commercials on this format as well, so a lot of potential there. (09:41):.

Embedded car systems will make payments easier. Manufacturers are ordering better chips and partnering with tech companies to build embedded operating systems for their cars. Early partnerships are focused on car-related payments, such as for parking or gas, but they will lay the groundwork for other types of commerce. Click-to-buy is coming to your TV.

Forty-four percent of respondents said that inflation is causing them to change their financial behaviors. 60% of surveyed consumers said they are deferring the purchase of a home or a car this year. The number of consumers saving for retirement dropped from 62% in Q3 to 58% in Q4, and those saving for vacation dropped from 48% to 43% in the same period.

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US retail sales excluding automotive rose 8.8% year-over-year (YoY) in January, with retail ecommerce sales growing 8.4% YoY, per Mastercard SpendingPulse, which is based on aggregate sales activity in the Mastercard payments network, along with survey-based estimates for other payment methods such as cash and check.

"And do you want to buy a car? Do you want to own a home?" And they'll start with that. And then they'll be like, "Okay, so which products and services do you need to make that happen?". Rob Rubin (03:03):.

And I think that can be difficult If you are an Amazon or a Walmart, you need to look to totally different industries because there aren't a lot of retail industries that you don't have a vested stake in. Sarah Marzano (06:46):. And I think we're going to see a lot of activations in non-endemic go towards services.

Then it was electric cars, and there are only two and a half million of those in America, which sounds like a lot, but there's nearly 300 million petrol cars in America. So actually, it's electric vehicles are just less than 1% of the ones on the road. So that's not a thing yet. And crypto was supposed to be a thing, and that market's tanked. And maybe it was the metaverse.

AI dominance in the tech sphere was on parade at CES 2024, pointing to pressure on product developers to integrate the technology. Also in the spotlight: Inclusivity and sustainability as focal points for an industry maturing to meet societal needs, the latest gadgets, and what the show means for marketers.

I prefer year over year, and if you look over a broader span at the first four months of the year, sales are up 3.5% or if you pull out auto and gas prices, 4.2%, that's pretty good. And so all things relatively speaking, I think look promising. Sara Lebow (02:11):. Anything to add, Becky,. Becky Schilling (02:12):.

The data: Mastercard SpendingPulse reports that US retail sales on Black Friday rose 12% year-over-year (YoY) excluding automotive, with in-store sales increasing 12% YoY and retail ecommerce sales growing 14% YoY.

The news: US retail sales (excluding automotive) grew 7.6% year over year (YoY) from November 1 to Christmas Eve, per Mastercard SpendingPulse鈥攚hich measures in-store and online retail sales including fuel, grocery, and restaurants. The numbers are not adjusted, which suggests spending slightly outpaced inflation.