Pinterest aims at creators: The platform's new features will help creators monetize, as well as promote the creation of social commerce-related content.
Facebook earnings: The company's Q2 earnings could shed light on the effects of Apple’s iOS 14.5 update, but it’s still on track to clear $100 billion in revenues by the end of the year.
China’s efforts to roll out a CBDC could create more competition for mobile payment giants like Ant and Tencent, which are already under serious regulatory scrutiny.
UK neobank picks JPMorgan to advise for £100M round: Zopa’s growth in areas like auto loans and credit cards has kindled its hopes of achieving unicorn status and going public. The new round could help Zopa scale up product lines without direct competition from other prominent challengers.
MX aims to make micro-deposits verification less annoying: The banking technology company is teaming up with API provider Dwolla to automate the micro-deposits process. The collaboration will help banks simplify their customers’ experience when linking their accounts.
Trips to the bank have shifted from the default way to bank to something done only when absolutely necessary. Banks should optimize physical locations to meet customers’ desire for “more meaningful experiences.”
Home improvement stores, like The Home Depot and Lowe's, continue to see US sales surge as the pandemic-propelled demand for DIY and home improvement projects continues through 2021.
Following mixed effects of the pandemic in 2020, the US retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and entertainment industries are rebounding in 2021.
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Telehealth stands stronger with DTx than alone: Amwell is acquiring digital mental health therapeutics company SilverCloud and automated virtual care firm Conversa Health, signalling a new chapter in telehealth.
Traditionally, linear TV ad buys have used content as a proxy for audience characteristics. Field Garthwaite, co-founder and CEO at video data firm iris.tv, joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to discuss bringing content signals to video advertising, where typically targeting has been based only on audience characteristics or the context of a webpage—which may not match with the content of the video itself.
DV360 CTV ads get even better: The company announced new targeting options and measurement capabilities, making it an even bigger competitor to pay TV.
The Apple Watch in particular saw unprecedented growth and new user adoption, while challengers lag far behind. With competing smartwatches still months out, competitors need to find other ways to challenge Apple’s devices on price, functionality, and cross-platform compatibility.