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On today's podcast episode, we discuss which digital behaviors Hispanic Americans over-index on, how they get their news, and what advertisers should consider when trying to reach and market to these folks. "In Other News," we talk about where in the world people use social media the most and how kids use the internet. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Matteo Ceurvels and Paola Flores-Marquez.

The third quarter was a hard one for many US retailers, as inflation, supply chain strain, and more normalized post-pandemic consumer behaviors set in. We checked up on five major retailers on our 鈥淏ehind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail鈥� podcast to get a nuanced take on who took a hit in the short term and what our experts expect looking further out.

US Gen Z adults鈥� top two daily media activities are streaming video (46%) and streaming music (43%), per a May 2023 Morning Consult survey.

They've been getting them on their phones and on their desktop already, but it's come into these other media formats, like audio and video, to a degree that it hadn't been there before. Marcus Johnson:. Okay, Bill. Bill Fisher:. That was quick. Marcus Johnson:. You are arguing... Yeah, folks, too quick. Talked about this, Ross. Bill, folks aren't ready-. Ross Benes:. You can give me a 30-second timer.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss whether TikTok Shop will face the same challenges as Instagram's social commerce efforts, how much Amazon's partnership with Meta's social media platforms will affect TikTok, and if TikTok Shop is ruining TikTok. Then in a newish segment, "Loyalty Point, Counter Point," we discuss whether Instagram or TikTok has a better overall ecommerce experience. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how standardization can unlock retail media spend, when we are likely to see it, and where the future of targeting is headed. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us some spicy predictions about the future of retail media ad buying. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Max Willens and vice president of business intelligence at Advertiser Perceptions Nicole Perrin.

On today's podcast episode (part 1), we discuss what publishers can do about GenAI that summarizes answers, how to strike the right ad load balance, and who has the best 'what-to-do-about-social-media' strategy. "In Other News," we talk about what social app BeReal's next move will be and why X (formerly Twitter) is pivoting to CTV. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how marketers are using GenAI, how its affecting media plans, and whether GenAI鈥檚 usefulness for advertisers will be similar to the calculator鈥檚 effect on mathematicians. "In Other News," we talk about which platforms users are paying most attention to social media ads on and Chase bank using spending data to help advertisers target folks. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Max Willens.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why more people just signed up to Netflix than expected, how much of their revenue will come from ads, and what its "Next Act" will be. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how toy brands are using TikTok as a marketing channel for children and adults alike, and how brands are making their toy stores more experiential to drive sales. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank toy brands whose creative marketing strategies are making their toys stand out. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Carina Perkins.

Affiliate marketing is maturing into a multidimensional, full-funnel channel. But not everyone is convinced of its potential, said Alexandra Forsch, president of Awin Americas. For senior decision-makers, affiliate marketing is 鈥渃onsidered a very tactical channel and not a strategic one, and as such, it鈥檚 not as attractive,鈥� Forsch said on a 鈥淏ehind the Numbers鈥� podcast episode.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how retailers are staying ahead of the curve on search and also search within retail media. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us some spicy predictions about the future of search in retail. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Sky Canaves and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why folks are shopping more on their mobile devices and the role of mobile in-store. Then, for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us some spicy predictions about the future of mobile shopping. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Carina Perkins and Yory Wurmser.

On today's podcast episode, our contestants compete in The Great Behind the Numbers Take Off, 2024 advertising trends edition, where they will try and cook up the most interesting predictions for the coming year. They'll discuss how the media will go to war with generative AI (genAI), why the programmatic ad pendulum will swing toward quality, and a perfect digital media storm thats brewing for brands. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Paul Verna and analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Max Willens.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how the 2023 holiday shopping season really went, whether we've shaken the feeling that we're in a recession, and what this means for the start of this year. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us two spicy predictions about the 2024 holiday season and two about what they would like to see from retailers. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Zak Stambor.

On today's episode podcast, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why Amazon is struggling to get Amazon Fresh off the ground, what it has going for it, and what would happen if Amazon broke out a separate subscription for grocery. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the other players that could offer lessons on how Amazon Fresh could compete with Walmart. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Blake Droesch and director of content Becky Schilling.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of February. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Arielle Feger and Sara Lebow will defend their list against analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.

Retail media networks may be working on standardization, but a universal measurement system is still a dream. Aside from a sluggish move toward standardization, here are four predictions about the future of retail media networks our analysts gave on our 鈥淏ehind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail鈥� podcast.

Inflation for pet food and services was over 10% in April, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the category has won a reputation of being somewhat recession-proof, thanks to its necessity for pet owners. 鈥淧eople will be spending more on the pets that they have already, despite the fact that it鈥檚 been a relatively inflation-wary populous,鈥� said our analyst Jeremy Goldman on a recent episode of our 鈥淏ehind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail鈥� podcast.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what AI can do for retail, who the biggest players are, and if hyperpersonalization is something people even want. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank four promising examples of AI in retail. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analyst Carina Perkins.

On this podcast episode, we explore the deployment of AI in payments in 2024. First, we discuss the most impactful use cases for AI in payments, such as fraud detection and prevention, false declines and purchase conversion, B2B payments, enhanced customer service, and digital wallets. In our "For Argument鈥檚 Sake" segment, we rank these use cases in order of impact and debate our decisions. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our analyst David Morris, and Angela Murphy, PhD, client partner at Persistent Systems.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how to define an impulse buy and some of the challenges in sparking them online. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank three suggestions for inspiring online impulse purchases. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Arielle Feger and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss who the LGBTQ+ community are, their relationship with advertisers, and what advertisers are getting wrong. "In Other News," we talk about the battle between TikTok and Instagram for young people's attention and which X (formerly Twitter) users are leaving the platform the fastest. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paola Flores-Marquez.

On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what makes people need to go into a store, what makes them want to go into a store, and the leading in-store pain points. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four must-visit store experiences. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Zak Stambor.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what's fueling the social ad spending upswing and what to watch from each of the major social platforms. "In Other News," we talk about advertisers' level of caution in returning to X (formerly Twitter) and why New York City is suing the social media giants. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Minda Smiley and Max Willens.