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But TikTok Shop, which launched in the US in 2023, has emerged as the most prominent example of shoppable media in the country. Retail media networks are writing the next chapter. Amazon has the best chance of growing shoppable media beyond social.
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| Feb 2, 2024
Meta, TikTok, Snap, and X intensify efforts to counter foreign influence and AI-driven deepfakes. Their ability to protect election integrity faces critical scrutiny.
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| Nov 5, 2024
“Sleepmaxxing” is the newest health fad to go viral on TikTok: The social media-inspired trend entails using a range of products, services, and gadgets to optimize one’s sleep. But some ideas have gone too far and are potentially harmful.
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| Nov 5, 2024
Because soon as Meta announced their product, for Snap it was both, this is bad for us because now there's a very strong competitor in this space, but on the other hand, this is good for us because it validates this wearables market. Jasmine Enberg (16:40):. Completely. And I think this has been a story with Snap and Meta for a long time. Right.
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US consumers spent $2.17 billion on social media apps in 2022, nearly half a billion more than the year before, according to data.ai. Worldwide, social app spend hit $7.28 billion last year, up from $6.32 billion in 2021.
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| Oct 24, 2024
The ’ second-biggest ad market rallied in 2023 thanks to ad buyers in China and investments in automation paying off.
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| Jan 12, 2024
TikTok withdrew its Coin App from the EU, which gave users points for watching videos that could be traded for Amazon vouchers and gift cards, after regulators demanded a risk assessment. What’s next? Unlike TikTok, which mainly focuses on social media and content sharing, Temu operates as a purely monetized platform, with gamified rewards features that are deeply integrated into the user interface.
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| Oct 31, 2024
Our primary research on US online beauty buyers shares insights into how consumers discover and purchase new beauty brands and products across channels.
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| Jan 11, 2024
Social commerce has a trust problem: TikTok and other platforms are trying to become shopping hubs, but consumer sentiment remains low.
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| Oct 29, 2024
Platforms like TikTok and YouTube have made affiliate monetization simpler, allowing influencers to boost brands while benefiting financially from their audience engagement. However, on a recent ĢAV webinar, Awin North America president Adam Weiss noted that on his company’s network, creator participation has soared by 80% in the past year, but revenues per creator dropped by 40%.
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| Oct 29, 2024
The US triopoly of Google, Meta, and Amazon will take in nearly 58% of worldwide digital ad spending in 2024, which is less than their peak in 2021 but more than in 2023. If China’s ByteDance and Alibaba are included, over 70% of worldwide digital ad revenues will be accounted for this year. Mercado Libre, TikTok, Reddit, and Amazon will lead in growth.
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| Jan 10, 2024
Whether it’s a sponsored hashtag or a paid partnership label, 84.4% of US social shoppers have noticed sponsored content on social media, a March 2024 ĢAV survey found. Tackle these three challenges to improve influencer marketing performance:. 1. Identify the right influencers: Work with creators whose audience exhibit buying behavior that aligns with brand objectives. 2.
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| Oct 28, 2024
At the end of 2022, TikTok was banned from US government devices as concerns about its ties to China reached a fever pitch. Those measures are escalating: Politicians across the aisle have proposed an outright ban on the app, prompting TikTok to open its operations to regulators and reorganize its US business.
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| Feb 6, 2023
Impact of Tariffs on US Businesses (ĢAV subscription required). FAQ: How the US-China Trade War Is Affecting TikTok Shop, Temu, and Shein (ĢAV subscription required).
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| Jun 2, 2025
Our primary research on US online beauty buyers shares insights into the evolution of consumer habits and preferences in one of retail’s most resilient categories.
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| Jan 5, 2024
48% of US adults want brands to be clear and thorough about price increases, explaining the reasons, including tariffs, according to March 2025 data from Collage Group.
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| May 27, 2025
The pace of change in social media won’t slow in 2024. The rising number of disruptors—whether it’s AI, creators, social search, or TikTok Shop—will both reshape old trends and create new ones.
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| Jan 10, 2024
TikTok will struggle to loosen Meta’s grip over the region’s social commerce ecosystem, but the rumored launch of TikTok Shop could upend market dynamics in countries like Brazil. Companies will put AI experimentation into practice. Businesses will formalize their approach to working with AI.
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| Jan 4, 2024
Meta gained a strong hold over the US social media app rankings last year, with Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook all boasting the highest numbers of downloads, according to Apptopia. Messaging app Telegram broke into the top 10 this year, as did relative newcomer BeReal.
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| Feb 14, 2023
Instagram and TikTok are both popular among Gen Z, but this generation shows a preference for one over the other for certain social activities, like viewing Stories and direct messaging.
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| Jan 8, 2024
The news: In the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are enlisting high-profile social media creators, extending their outreach beyond platforms like TikTok and Snapchat to court young voters.
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| Oct 25, 2024