Can Instagram keep up with AI sextortion? New security features for teens are designed to curb the spread of sexual content, but the platform is playing from behind.
Criteo’s layoffs can be linked to cookie deprecation: The ad tech firm laid off 140 employees months after saying cookie deprecation would cost it $40 million.
Generative AI is yet to have a profound impact on media plans and marketing workflow. “The promise of genAI is to ultimately achieve a digital dream state of advertising…where the right message reaches the right consumer on the right platform at the right time,” our analyst Max Willens said on an episode of the “Behind the Numbers” podcast. “But right now, the costs associated with those technological capabilities are not there, nor has the ROI been worked out … We’re a ways away.”
BNPL is still a small retail payments player. While 73% of US consumers said they’d heard of BNPL in 2022, just 5.8% said they’d used it at least once over a 30-day period. US BNPL value will hit $80.77 billion in 2024, per our forecast—just 1.1% of total US retail sales.
More subscription video streaming services are pushing advertising. At the same time, free ad-supported streamers are gaining viewers. These developments provide advertisers with more options to find audiences.
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JPMorgan Chase launched its Chase Media Solutions ad unit earlier this month. The venture looks a lot like a retail media network (RMN), with one important distinction—Chase is not a retailer. But because it’s monetizing purchase data, Chase Media Solutions operates a lot like an RMN.
A quarter of US shoppers are influenced to buy products via ads on retailers’ websites, according to new research from Intellias, as reported by Search Engine Land. This is compared with just 13% of consumers who are influenced by ads on third-party marketplaces and 14% who buy after seeing social media ads.
Retail sales keep outpacing expectations: A sizable segment of consumers shrugged off inflation as retail sales rose 4.0% YoY in March.
Global smartphone shipments are up 7.8% YoY in Q1. Samsung leads, Apple slips, and Chinese brands gain.
14,000 jobs are affected by its 8.5% YoY drop in Q1 deliveries amid intense competition and market shifts. Layoffs could continue unless the company refocuses on its core business.
Gopuff looks to diversify its revenue streams: The company launched a platform to allow brands to fulfill ecommerce orders on their own websites.
Sales growth for cosmetics and beauty will increase at more than twice the rate online than through physical retail channels this year, according to our February 2024 forecast. While ecommerce is stealing market share, its sales only tell a portion of the buying story. Physical stores are still key to discovering beauty products and brands, finding the right shades, and testing formulations—and Walmart is making use of its omnichannel footprint to take advantage. Here’s how.
Brand loyalty is waning: Half of consumers say deals have become a much more important factor when choosing where to buy retail or grocery items.
On today's podcast episode (part 1), we discuss why consumers are using GenAI to look up health information, how physicians feel about it, and how this stacks up against other health-related internet searches. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Rajiv Leventhal.
On today's podcast episode (part 2), we discuss how doctors are using GenAI to deliver healthcare, how patients feel about it, and why you may climb into a large AI-driven box for your next primary care visit. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Rajiv Leventhal.
Streaming services drive 6.7% increase in 2024 US ad market, excluding cyclical events: Retail and travel sectors boom, but entertainment and tech face headwinds.
CTV is not immune to cookie deprecation.
Here are five charts that reveal the scale and outlook for CTV from the perspective of its access points.
Meta will launch Quest VR subscription service for schools with Roblox: Its virtual-learning product could pay off long term but adds to expenses with dubious short-term ROI.