On Holdings’s sales jumped 34% in Q3: The upstart’s efforts to boost brand awareness gave lucrative direct-to-consumer sales a lift.
AppLovin's Axon engine drives ad success: Its AI-powered product boosted software platform revenues by 66% year over year.
The tech will make it easier for consumers to choose how they pay— boosting the card’s already strong growth
Alibaba and JD.com tout Singles Day successes, but the data is murky: While transactions rose 27% YoY, the sale was 10 days longer than last year, making it an uncertain gauge of consumer sentiment.
Home Depot’s sales rose 6.6% in Q3: Those better-than-expected results stemmed from severe weather and warm temperatures in many parts of the US boosting demand.
Half of the drugs launched in the US last year underperformed: We examine why it’s critically important for drugmakers to deliver early returns on their new product launches.
Is the retail health clinic business model dead? Our forecasts project fewer consumers will visit a retail clinic such as CVS or Walgreens every year through 2026. We detail why below.
Nutritional supplements are popular in the US, but consumers don’t know how ingredients are vetted: The situation presents brand marketers with an opportunity to fill this knowledge gap and connect with shoppers.
In today’s episode of The Banking & Payments Show podcast we talk about how financial services companies partner with creators on social media to reach younger audiences. In the ‘Headlines’ segment we examine the partnerships between banks and influencers by discussing the EMARKETER article, “How to make finfluencer partnerships work with a smaller marketing budget.” And in the ‘Story by Numbers’ segment, we shift the conversation to how many financial influencers there are on social media and the steps a bank needs to take to find the right finfluencer to partner with. Join the discussion with host, Rob Rubin, content creator and finfluencer, Taylor Mitchell, and analyst, Lauren Ashcraft.
Digital live sports viewers have surpassed traditional pay TV live sports viewers in the US, per EMARKETER forecast. This trend will continue next year, when 114.1 million people will watch sports via digital while 82.0 million will watch via TV.
Netflix ad-supported tier hits 70 million users: Live sports and exclusive sponsorships boost subscriber growth and advertising revenues.
The chatbot’s surging usage signals a shift toward AI tools as real-time search and conversational responses redefine how users access information.
Amazon’s program democratizes access to compute resources and raises concerns about aligning corporate goals with academic freedom.
Pinterest gets an Amazon bump, but the holiday is gray: A lower- than- expected Q4 forecast and heavy spending sent its stock tumbling.
US financial institutions (FIs) will face low digital account growth over the next few years. But some customer groups will have higher growth potential than others, and FIs must understand how to build relationships with them.
Only 23% of younger shoppers plan to spend less this holiday season: That’s down from 31% last year as Gen Zers and millennials are eager to pull out their wallets.
Amazon considers Anthropic stake: Backing the startup and offering cheaper infrastructure could help Amazon expand its AI influence, but the move could restrict Anthropic’s options in the long run.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what the arrival of SearchGPT means for the search universe, the best ways to market through emotion, what the November holiday shopping season storyline will be, what happens now we have reached “peak media”, the most suitable post-pandemic work arrangement, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna, and Senior Analyst Blake Droesch.