On today's episode, we discuss how and why companies are offering cheaper subscription options, the effects of the delta variant, how ready folks are for a post-cookie future, the importance of reacquainting yourself with your customers, the cost of cord-cutting, how the pandemic changed the rhythm of our workdays, if it's possible to travel to every country, and more. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst Suzy Davidkhanian, senior forecasting analyst Peter Vahle, and analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch.
In Latin America, mobile commerce saw increased time spent as government-mandated lockdowns forced consumers indoors: Double-digit gains will continue through the end of the forecast period in 2025.
While the US will maintain its uncontested lead as the country with the most fintech unicorns, the next four biggest hubs will switch rankings. Here’s why.
Although BNPL is flourishing, intensifying competition might push providers into new global markets and sectors outside of traditional retail to sustain their growth.
Venmo’s threat to neobanks escalates with direct deposit for gig workers: Its parent company, PayPal, has struck a deal with Fiserv to let companies send deposits to its users’ digital wallets—adding to the app’s growing competitive threat to challenger banks.
Including linked accounts in Varo Advance underwriting and lifting its $100.00 cap on amounts taken out gives the neobank a tool it can use for future products, plus a shot at adding new borrowers
Chase risks a hit to customer trust over data breach: “A technical issue” that accidentally made Chase customers’ data visible to those with similar personal information could hurt its business in the long run if it negatively affects the trust of its users.
Following a major shift to online retail in 2020, retail ecommerce sales will continue to grow by double digits through 2023 and make up an increasing share of total retail sales worldwide.
If the FTC decides to investigate Tesla’s Autopilot capabilities (as it’s being urged to),it could have far-reaching categorization effects for the AV industry, which for years has over-promised and under-delivered.
On today's episode, we discuss how the pandemic changed how we buy electronics and how omnichannel marketing and operations are evolving. We then talk about whether YouTube is living up to its potential, ESPN+'s sports rights strategy, and whether DAZN can shake up sports TV. Tune in to the discussion with head of ecommerce at Samsung Electronics Argentina Guido Shama, eMarketer senior analyst Matteo Ceurvels, and director of forecasting at Insider Intelligence Oscar Orozco.
The American Hospital Association wrote a letter to the federal goverment speaking favor of hospital mergers—we explore the tug of war between hospitals and consumer interests around hospital M&As.
TV viewership is up, but a new COVID wave might put a dent in time spent: We expect average daily time spent across both TV and digital video to drop slightly this year.