The tumultuous events of 2020—including the global pandemic, recession, and Black Lives Matter protests—have exposed deep flaws in US society and disillusioned many consumers, especially younger ones.

eMarketer forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom and principal analysts at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman and Nicole Perrin discuss the size and growth of ecommerce channel advertising, and where it is headed. They then talk about Sephora stores inside Kohl's, the future of the department store, and why Google is in a spat with the IAC.

We recapped five digital trends that will take place next year: how Big Tech will be reined in, despite not breaking up in the immediate future; why a federal privacy law will likely pass; how a retail media trio—made up of Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart—will challenge the duopoly; how advertisers will test new targeting and measurement techniques; and, how first party data will reign. Here are five other trends we think will happen in 2021.

Fox's CFO said that the company expects Tubi revenues to surpass those from broadcast networks soon, with ad-supported streaming services seeing growth this year as household budgets tighten.

Apple TV+ will see steady growth in users over the next few years, reaching 18.8 million US users in 2020 as Apple continues to expand its content library.

Reddit acquired Dubsmash in an unlikely move that should help both companies to reach audiences they’re currently missing.