Well, currently, "Shoppers browse on social commerce sites but shy away from purchasing," writes Zachary Russell of Chain Store Age. He points to a new survey from e-commerce software as a service company AfterShip and Ipsos showing that three in four folks browse social commerce platforms for products, but go on to buy through a retailer's website.
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Next is our Senior Retail Analyst covering Latin America, Matteo Ceurvels. Hello, Matteo. Matteo Ceurvels:. Hello, Bill. Great to be back on the show. Bill Fisher:. Great to have you. And finally, we have our Principal Analyst for Canada, Paul Briggs. Hi there, Paul. Paul Briggs:. Hey, Bill. It's great to be back on the podcast. Bill Fisher:.
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| Apr 21, 2023
India has 22 official languages, which makes production of original content more complex than in regions like Central or Latin America, where many countries share the same language.
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| Oct 8, 2024
Despite a tightening ad market, the Super Bowl powers on: Fox has sold out spots for Sunday’s game, with prices stabilizing after last year’s jump.
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| Feb 7, 2023
Dorsey said Block was eyeing regions where the population with internet access will grow the fastest—including Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania. Artificial intelligence. Block plans to introduce machine learning across all its products and services, according to Dorsey, to improve efficiency and create new features for customers.
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| May 8, 2023
Worldwide ad spend will grow 9.0% this year, according to our March 2024 forecast. Its growth is primarily bolstered by digital ad spend, which will increase 12.2% YoY.
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56% of adults 18 to 24 in select countries have used ChatGPT, but that number decreases as people get older, according to April 2024 data from YouGov and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.
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Peter Newman:. ... to an e-commerce site. So that's where the measurement difficulty comes in. Marcus Johnson:. Yeah, absolutely. Max, what's your take here? Max Willens:. So I feel like e-commerce search was always destined to be more atomized. I mean, even though Amazon does sell something close to everything, people are specialized and our picky about the particular goods that they want.
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| Apr 19, 2023
Those two leaders, along with China and a handful of major markets in Western Europe and Latin America, prop up the worldwide sub OTT penetration rate. By contrast, many large countries like Japan, Indonesia, and India fall far below the worldwide average. Most sub OTT viewers are in Asia-Pacific.
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It was a website that has a retail e-commerce store online who sells like accessories and jewelries and stuff.
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Adults worldwide access smartphones at a higher rate (98%) than children do (90%), per December 2023 data from Razorfish and GWI.
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| Aug 2, 2024
Search giant and AI leader Baidu is working on reimagining its services with genAI, from search and document creation to digital avatars for livestream shopping. Currently, Baidu’s AI chatbot Ernie generates 18% of the company’s search results. India’s genAI sector is also gaining momentum.
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| Nov 19, 2024
The rise of shopping apps selling ultralow-cost goods from China is drawing more value-driven US consumers. But are their strategies sustainable over the long term?
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| May 19, 2023
Rapid user growth highlights demand for decentralized, ad-free feeds, but scalability and monetization remain critical hurdles for long-term success.
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| Nov 15, 2024
Gen Zer respondents also seemed uninterested in shopping for material goods like clothing—they preferred staying home to watch shows and movies. This could reflect an adjustment of their behavior to meet their financial goals. What this means for banks: Gen Zers’ goal of achieving financial stability consistently ranks high as a top goal across various surveys.
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| Sep 27, 2024
Generative AI (genAI) has come to work. “Half the people who are using genAI are in what we consider prime working years,” said our analyst Max Willens on a recent webinar. “This diffuse adoption of a technology, especially one as momentous as this one, really doesn’t have much precedent.”
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| Sep 13, 2023
A young and ecommerce-savvy user base in the UK is helping propel TikTok’s aims. More than two-thirds of the platform’s user base in the UK is under the age of 35. Given a broader population that is comfortable with digital shopping—only China has a greater proportion of total retail sales online—it’s clear why the country is a rich testing ground for TikTok.
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| Aug 27, 2024
The annual charges increased across all six cards, but Amex is hoping the enhanced rewards will offset the added consumer costs
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| Feb 5, 2024
TikTok aims to generate $20 billion in sales via TikTok Shop, and is expected to launch its own US ecommerce store soon. The platform is also leveraging new search features to become a hub for retail ecommerce. TikTok is also pushing new AI ad tools, and getting involved in a host of new media ventures. Here’s what the platform has been up to over the past month.
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| Jul 7, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what the verdict is on Netflix's sports streaming experimentation and how small and mid-sized advertisers are spending more on CTV ads. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Ross Benes and Vice President Paul Verna. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
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