On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the role of the store for the beauty space, Walmart's involvement in this product category, and how TikTok is changing things. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top three social media trends that have influenced beauty products and how they're marketed. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Carina Perkins.
Meta’s and OpenAI’s upcoming models will make AI more useful: They’ll be able to think, plan, and take action. The features will boost productivity and escalate AI’s risks
A bipartisan data privacy bill could rewrite the digital ad business: After years of state-level laws muddying the waters, Congress is pulling together.
What Meta’s new AI guidelines say about social media’s future: Meta and others are stuck between bringing genAI to market and struggling with its vast output.
Digital grocery will become the largest ecommerce category by 2026, according to our US Digital Grocery 2024 report. To grow their share of digital grocery sales, brands need to understand what motivates consumers to buy groceries online, how the digital grocery experience can be improved, and where growth opportunities lie.
TikTok launches Coin App in Europe to boost growth while TikTok Notes set to rival Instagram: Both aim to increase user engagement and market share.
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.
Meta transforms AI energy into ad revenues: Its strategic AI investments are paying off, but it’s also getting a boost from competitors’ marketplace pain points.
TikTok Shop rollout spurs concern about platform engagement: Our survey shows many users have actually boosted their usage since shopping debut, but time spent is slowing overall.
TikTok remains Gen Zers’ preferred social network in terms of time spent, but its growth is hitting a wall. That’s natural, given the enormous amount of time they’re already spending on the app.
Meta and Google’s dominance is threatened by fraud: A class-action lawsuit alleges Meta inflated ad viewership projections by 400%.
The changing face of social media creator income: As growth in sponsored content ebbs, alternative revenue streams make headway.
Discord’s advertising debut must be carefully managed: The gaming and messaging app risks alienating consumers in its pursuit of revenue growth.
YouTube boosts creator income with Members Only Shorts, challenging TikTok's paywall feature: The battle for creator allegiance and platform supremacy escalates.
Despite an initial stock surge, TMTG's weak fundamentals and Trump's legal challenges cast shadows on Truth Social's market prospects: Its sustainability as an ad platform remains highly questionable.
YouTube is the best platform for ad engagement, but others are rising: Our Industry KPI data found that YouTube, X, and podcasts delivered the strongest attention metrics.
Young people spend an enormous amount of time on social media. Despite how it can make them (or their parents) feel and the harm it can cause, that’s not likely to change.
Social shopping skepticism: Despite Meta and TikTok’s best efforts, many prefer to focus on the "social" and the "media" instead.
Nano-influencers reign on Instagram with a 6.23% engagement rate: TikTok's top influencers, meanwhile, maintain a 4.95% rate.
Here’s what a TikTok-less America would look like for marketers, users, and creators, based on our latest forecasts.