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Traveling for the holidays? Here are four episodes of our "Reimagining Retail" podcast for your listening pleasure.

On today's podcast episode, we give out some 2024 retail awards for the most must-visit store, the Gen Z darling, the best innovator, the small stuff worth sweating award, and the comeback story of the year. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, Vice President of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Senior Analyst Blake Droesch.

So I don't think that the problem for Party City is that everybody's buying things online. I actually think that they have a lot of competition at the Target, Walmart's and also at the Dollar Store. It's not a repetitive activity. (13:32):. You don't typically go to a Party City to be like, "Oh my God, I'm going to just throw a party, let me go."

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss what actually ends up happening to TikTok, what an X and Truth Social alliance might look like, and who TikTok Shop might enter a joint venture with. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg, and Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna.

In today鈥檚 episode, we talk about what鈥檚 going on with Bitcoin since Trump won the election, how his policy moves could affect cryptocurrency, and the likelihood of America launching a digital dollar. Join the discussion with host and Head of Business Development, Rob Rubin, and Analysts Grace Broadbent and Tyler Van Dyke.

Behind the numbers: Spending will be dictated by two major trends: the need for consumers to replace electronics purchased during the pandemic and growing interest in AI-powered features. 70% of the consumer tech sector鈥檚 gains this year will come from sales of computers, portable audio, and televisions as shoppers embark on a 鈥減ost-pandemic 鈥� refresh wave,鈥� per Circana.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss if AI development is slowing down or speeding up, when it鈥檚 all said and done what happens to TikTok, if live sports are under threat from highlights, the potential impact of impending tariffs, which sports kids play the most, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Forecasts Oscar Orozco, Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner.

Spotify reports its first full year of profitability: Cost-cutting, price hikes, and a UMG deal should help the company build on its strong Q4 in 2025.

I think that raises some questions, like if you're a consumer, the way that your ad experience and the information that you get online could be affected even without your knowledge, I think, is concerning.

YouTube expands living room dominance: Sports, podcasts, and 4K content drive TV viewing surge鈥攁nd possibly a YouTube TV price hike.

Consumers are largely going online and making their purchases, even. If they're venturing into the store, they're actually making a purchase online, so that's one thing. And then the other is that growth is pretty good. Growth exceeded a whole lot of forecasts.

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Joe Rogan dominates spotify charts again: The podcaster remains a cultural touchstone for young men and politically diverse listeners.

Advertisers will spend $7.44 billion (about $23 per person) on digital audio services in the US this year. To see our complete forecast, click here. The best way to reach Hispanic audiences is to recognize and celebrate their differences. Be specific about which Hispanic group you鈥檙e targeting.

AI-driven efficiencies boosted profits, but maintaining growth may require more than automation and personalization to keep users engaged and willing to pay more.

In today鈥檚 episode of The Banking & Payments Show podcast, we talk about the most (and least) impactful ways that the new Trump administration might impact the banking sector, and the unintended consequences on mortgage rates and the mortgage industry if tariffs raise the cost of consumer goods and construction materials. Join the discussion with host and Head of Business Development, Rob Rubin, economics correspondent at Politico, Victoria Guida, and our Principal Analyst, Tiffani Montez.