Brexit-induced tensions: Six months after the end of the Brexit transition period, UK brands that sell online are reporting a significant loss of EU-based customers.
Closing the loop: Verizon Media expanded its partnership with shopper intelligence platform Catalina this week by making their respective identity graphs interoperable. The partnership is likely a bid to emulate the offerings of companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart.
Wells Fargo hands over 280,000 PPP loans: The banking giant’s track record of issuing loans over the course of the pandemic-era program could help improve its standing with regulators as it seeks to end its asset cap.
Consumers are still paying bills digitally more often than before the pandemic, extending a valuable volume opportunity for issuers, card networks, and digital wallets.
JPMorgan gingerly enters Brazilian retail banking: The US-based banking giant seeks exposure through a pending 40% stake in digital-only player C6 Bank—the investment will help the neobank compete in a crowded challenger space.
US programmatic digital display ad spending continued growing at double-digit rates during the pandemic, and we expect it to reach a milestone next year when more than 9 in 10 digital display ad dollars are transacted using some form of automation.
Young shoppers mind brands’ social stances
GM-backed connected car startup Wejo partnered with Microsoft and Palantir to improve its ability to store and analyze data. As connected cars take over roads, processing their treasure troves of data will be increasingly important.
New NHTSA rules would require carmakers to report crashes involving driverless cars or advanced driver assistance systems. Though some supporters claim rigid rules could hinder innovation, regulations will be needed to convince consumers of AV’s safety.
Samsung is primed to poach more of the wearables market: The tech giant unveiled its latest UI development for its Galaxy Watch—this, combined with its collaboration with Google could beef up its competitive edge in the wearables market.
COVID-19-focused organizations vie to remain relevant: Two COVID-19-focused healthcare orgs are merging as the Delta variant approaches the US—we unpack how their combined operations could hold water once the pandemic fizzles out of the picture.
Audience first: The Spotify Audience Network, a marketplace for ad inventory both on and off the platform, is rolling out in Australia, Canada, and the UK. Its success highlights the importance of audience-based targeting in digital audio.
For the first time, we have broken out the portion of US upfront digital video ad spending that goes to connected TV (CTV). This year, advertisers will increase their upfront CTV video ad spending by almost 50% year over year to $4.51 billion.
The FTC’s lawsuit was deemed “legally insufficient” because it failed to provide concrete details on what a social media network was, or how dominant Facebook’s market share is or was in the past.