It has also been a strong driver of podcast awareness, and platforms like Spotify could pick up some time spent. Should that happen, it could lead to a shift in how consumers spend their time across digital media overall. To view the full forecast, click here. TikTok is a commerce powerhouse.
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| Mar 28, 2024
Audio news content and podcasts can amplify their reach and potential for advertising by offering the option for text-based audio translation. Other use cases include improved global customer support and more effective collaboration among remote teams.
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| Nov 13, 2024
“If you look at someone like Chase, their financial media network is built on top of an existing rewards program, and that's Chase Offers,” said our analyst Maria Elm, speaking on an episode of our "Behind the Numbers" podcast. Elm predicted that other companies like Citi and Capital One may develop similar programs.
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| Nov 18, 2024
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Source: Content Marketing Institute (CMI)
Discuss various forecasts and time spent with media metrics, including time spent with podcasts, online TV/streaming, social/messaging, and more. Highlight where opportunities lie for marketers given the high levels of digital engagement in these countries.
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| Jan 29, 2024
It will take time, but Nike can turn things around because the brand strongly resonates with Gen Z consumers, our analyst Zak Stambor said on the "Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail" podcast. "I think they can, in relatively short order, execute on a strategy that gets them back to level ground and then to growth.". Here are three reasons behind Nike's recent challenges. 1.
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| Nov 15, 2024
Its vast media empire includes late-night talk shows, ESPN, podcasts, and other platforms that allow it to cross-promote its film releases at relatively low additional cost—a strategy it has relied on for more than a decade.
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| Nov 8, 2024
Alex Cooper, co-founder of the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, launched the Unwell Network under her production company to recruit top creators like Alix Earle to start their own shows. Remi Bader, a fashion influencer who has amassed more than 2 million followers on TikTok, advised creators: “Build your brand out, think about every platform.
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| Mar 26, 2024
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Source: Gallup; Emory Rollins School of Public Health
“AI search and AI tools in general have so much potential to improve the shopper's experience when it comes to these marketplaces with really vast product catalogs,” said our analyst Sarah Marzano on an episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast. Marketers are already invested in search advertising; 62.2% of US retail media ad spend will go to search this year, per our March 2024 forecast.
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| Nov 12, 2024
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Source: Sojern; Benchmark Research Partners
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Source: Edison Research; Nielsen
Our take: Several years ago, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek called podcasting a “$20 billion opportunity.” With its ad exchange launch, it is moving toward making that a reality. US podcast ad spending will grow 15.9% to $2.28 billion this year, representing just over 10% of that lofty goal; North American advertisers alone won’t get Spotify to its target.
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| Oct 22, 2024
said our principal analyst Sarah Marzano on the "Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail" podcast. While retail media will generate nearly $55 billion in US ad spend this year, per our forecast, travel media will total just $2.13 billion and financial media $350 million. Here are three trends shaping the future of commerce media in travel and financial services:. 1.
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| Nov 8, 2024
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Source: ĢAV; StackAdapt
Incoming vice president JD Vance recently said on a podcast that he’s a big critic of pharma advertising. Vance wasn’t concerned with drug ads’ influence on consumers but rather that media companies don’t appropriately investigate the drug industry since they rely so heavily on Big Pharma’s ad dollars. Vance’s critiques of D2C pharma ads aren’t the same as Trump’s.
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| Nov 7, 2024
It can also convert existing content like webinars, podcasts, or white papers into new formats such as blog posts, social media snippets, or video scripts. GenAI generates efficiencies amid tightening budgets. Per a July 2024 survey by Pipeline360, budget, headcount, and resource cuts are the top challenges for B2B marketers.
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| Nov 1, 2024
Go deeper with a recent ĢAV Behind the Numbers podcast on why retail pharmacy chains are struggling.
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| Oct 31, 2024
"I have a Roku and I couldn't tell you one company that's advertised on the much-vaunted cityscape screensaver where they serve ads,” our analyst Rahul Chadha said on the podcast. Screensavers, by nature, only surface when users have checked out or left the room, so how much engagement can they actually drive?
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| Oct 24, 2024
According to recent research, creators now account for nearly 50% of actions taken across affiliate channels, driven by consumers’ growing trust in creator recommendations and the ease with which influencers integrate content such as product reviews, podcasts, and social media posts.
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| Oct 29, 2024
Axios reports that Spotify’s podcast division is “only now starting to become profitable,” years after CEO Daniel Ek called it a $20 billion opportunity. Podcasts helped the company’s ad revenues rise 13% in Q2.
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| Oct 16, 2024
“It’s no small task to turn around all four banners that operate under the Gap, Inc. label,” said our analyst Sarah Marzano on a recent episode of the “Reimagining Retail: Behind the Numbers” podcast. “Crawling out of the never-ending discounting race to the bottom has really eroded a lot of the brand equity.”. 2. Amazon Fresh.
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| Nov 1, 2024
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Source: SurveyMonkey; Salsify
A successful ancillary service adds value in a way that makes your brand stickier, our analyst Suzy Davidkhanian said on the "Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail" podcast. "It creates brand loyalty inadvertently for us as consumers, but is probably very calculated for the brands offering these services.". Here are three key ways retailers are making the most of ancillary services:. 1.
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Source: Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB); Dynata